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National WASP WWII Museum
175
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
37
The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
31
UNT Oral History Program
28
Arlington Public Library
13
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
12
Lee College
11
University of North Texas
10
Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum
7
Murphy Historical Society Inc.
1
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Gayle Snell Collection
49
Kafka Collection
38
Louis C. Britton Collection
24
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
17
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
12
Prince Collection
11
Marjorie Wakeham Collection
10
Baytown Veteran Oral Histories
8
Eleanor Brown Collection
8
Charlyne Creger Collection
7
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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 24, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-51. Written on Hilton Hotel stationary.
Date:
June 24, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 26, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes (probably to her father) discussing being grounded due to weather, a letter from the recipient and bonds, cigarettes, mail, finances, flying a new plane out of Long Beach, Army regulations, and her friends Bobby and Marion. Written on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date:
January 26, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marine Corps Color Guard at WASP Reunion]
Photograph of a Marine Corps color guard at the 1984 WASP reunion in a garden with a crowd of people on either side of them. In the foreground are women sitting in WASP uniforms. Bushes and trees line the yard behind them, with a building visible beyond it.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell and five WASP veterans]
Photograph of Gayle Snell (sitting, left) with three standing and two other sitting WASP veterans, probably at the 1984 WASP reunion. All are wearing nametags with wings on them.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Veterans at reunion under pavilion]
Photograph of a group of WASP veterans posing together under a pavilion at the 1984 reunion, with Gayle Snell standing on the far left. Most are wearing nametags with wings on them, and the two women in the center are wearing their uniforms.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Otis Estes to Gayle Snell, March 8, 1945]
Letter from 1st Lt. Otis Estes to Gayle Snell enclosing a copy of her flight records.
Date:
March 8, 1945
Creator:
Estes, Otis
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Veterans being photographed under pavilion]
Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 reunion being photographed by a person on the left edge of the frame. The two women in the center wear their uniforms while the rest are in civilian clothes. All have winged nametags.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Veterans at reunion talking under pavilion]
Photograph of a group of WASP veterans talking together under a pavilion at the 1984 reunion. Gayle Snell stands in the center in a red blouse and white jacket. Two are wearing their uniforms, two are holding cameras, and all have winged nametags. To their right is a body of water.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 22, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing getting planes to fly, news about friends, and plans for work after the WASP are disbanded. Typed on Hotel Frances (Marion, LA) stationary.
Date:
October 22, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Jacqueline Cochran and Hap Arnold to Gayle Snell, April 4, 1944]
Telegram sent from Jacqueline Cochran and General Hap Arnold to Gayle Snell discussing the pending approval of a medical exam.
Date:
April 4, 1944
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline & Arnold, Henry Harley (Hap)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP veterans on bridge]
Photograph of 19 WASP veterans from class 44-W-9 standing on a bridge in some gardens at the 1984 reunion, two of them in uniform.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 20, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for clearer weather to fly in southern California, the Hotel del Tahquitz in Palm Springs, shopping and dinner in Palm Springs, and orders. Written on Hotel del Tahquitz stationary.
Date:
1943-11-20?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 23, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing spending several nights on American Airlines, letters, New York City, and ferrying aircraft across the country. Written on American Airlines stationary.
Date:
June 23, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Gayle Snell, March 8, 1944]
Letter from Jackie Cochran to Gayle Snell discussing her entrance into a WASP training class and the need to defer her to a later one. There are several doodles penciled on the paper.
Date:
March 8, 1944
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 14, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being grounded in Camden, AK, repairing her boots, letters, a man from Palm Springs, and her friend Marion. Typed on Hotel Lassen (Wichita) stationary.
Date:
October 14, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella meeting minutes, May 10, 1979]
Minutes for the Order of Fifinella meeting of May 10, 1979, including the secretary's report, treasurer's report, issues with an order of prints from artist Rick Broom, selecting a site for the 1980 WASP reunion, commissions and organization, old business, and new business. The first page is not included.
Date:
May 10, 1979
Creator:
Davis, Edna Modisette
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gayle Snell to Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, April 20, 1979]
Letter from Gayle Snell to Mickey McLernon Brown discussing trouble developing some photos, tapes, visiting, and a long summary of her work and living situation since leaving the WASP.
Date:
April 20, 1979
Creator:
Snell, Gayle M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP veterans preparing for group photo at reunion]
Photograph of a group of four sitting and seven standing WASP veterans preparing for a group photo at the 1984 reunion.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Above and Beyond]
Newspaper clipping from the LA Times with the article "Above and Beyond," which discusses the Women Airforce Service Pilots and their struggle to gain recognition for their service, as well as interviews with veterans. Excerpts from other articles and a Doonesbury comic are also included.
Date:
October 2, 1996
Creator:
Howlett, Susan
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of WASP veterans at reunion event]
Photograph of a large group of WASP veterans and other people seated in a yard in front of an empty podium. The yard is lined by bushes and trees in the background, and a building is visible on the right.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd of People Releasing Balloons]
Photograph of a crowd of people releasing yellow, blue, and white balloons. There is a large pavilion in the left-background, behind which are palm trees, with another building and more trees in the right-background.
Date:
1984-09?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four WASP veterans near garden tower and pavilions]
Photograph of four WASP veterans standing on a sidewalk near a tower and pavilions in a garden.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP veterans sitting in audience]
Photograph of several WASP veterans seated in an outdoor audience at the 1984 reunion. There are trees in the background, behind which is a building with "Van Lines" on it.
Date:
[1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 16, 1946?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her return to the United States from Guam. Written on Franciscan Hotel (San Francisco) stationary.
Date:
1946-02-16?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History