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Prince Collection
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Dan J. Melli Collection
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Kafka Collection
10
Eleanor Brown Collection
8
Catherine Parker Collection
6
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
5
Gayle Snell Collection
4
Solange D'Hooghe Collection
3
Albert H. Gaynes Collection
2
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, March 30, 1950]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent travels by boat. Envelope is included.
Date:
March 30, 1950
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing an old man annoyed by women pilots, the Piper Cub, visiting New Orleans and spending time with ex-combat pilots, food, planning to visit home, correspondence, and a cheap hotel.
Date:
January 30, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cornelia Yerkes pursuit training certificate]
Certificate of completion for Cornelia Yerkes, certifying that she completed training to fly the P-40, P-47, P-39, and P-51. An envelope is included.
Date:
April 30, 1944
Creator:
Broome, Bennie O.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, September 30, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing getting some pants fitted and eating dinner at the airport. The postcard features a photo of the Sunken Garden at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio.
Date:
September 30, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter, clipping, and envelope from Lorraine Bain to H. L. Roberson, September 30, 1986]
Letter from Lorraine Bain to members of WASP class 44-W-5 asking for news to include in an upcoming newsletter, as well as a clipping of Jennie G. Wynne's obituary, and a scan of the envelope it was sent in.
Date:
September 30, 1986
Creator:
Bain, Lorraine N. Nelson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Major McConnel Asks Sweetwater People to Share 'Great Adventure']
Newspaper clippings of the article, "Major McConnel Asks Sweetwater People to Share 'Great Adventure'" which discusses the women's pilot training at Avenger's Field and urges the town residents to welcome the women trainees into the social and civic activities of Sweetwater.
Date:
April 30, 1943
Creator:
Chamberlain, L. F.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, January 30, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing a planned transfer to the Women's Flying Training Detachment, the lawsuit against a driver who hit her, errands, recent correspondence, and her future.
Date:
January 30, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 30, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing preparations for her shipment from Hawaii to a location in the Pacific (Guam), visiting an officers club, visiting Ford Island, recent letters, money, and news from home. Typed on Hotel Annapolis (Washington) stationary.
Date:
July 30, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julia Bartlett to Gayle Snell, November 30, 1993?]
Letter from WASP Julia Bartlett to Gayle Snell discussing a recent memorial event at Avenger Field. Typed on Women Air Force Service Pilots, World War II stationary.
Date:
1993-11-30?
Creator:
Bartlett, Julia Lamm
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Women Airforce Service Pilots identification card]
Gayle Snell's Women Airforce Service Pilots ID card, issued to her as a veteran and member of Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII (aka the Order of Fifinella) and including her photo.
Date:
April 30, 1985
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, August 30, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent letters from her and her father, packages, info about Phil Kafka (?), not being able to fly and needing to take check rides, medical clearance, and some family news.
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Her Memory Still Soars]
Newspaper clipping from the LA Times discussing the life of WASP Marie Michell Robinson, her family, and the finding of artifacts at the crash site where she died.
Date:
May 30, 2005
Creator:
Reza, H. G.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Milton R. McFarland to Cornelia Yerkes Kafka, July 30, 1979]
Letter from Maj. Milton R. McFarland of the USAF Directorate of Personnel Data Systems to former WASP Cornelia Yerkes Kafka introducing forms for her discharge from the US Air Force and discussing entitlement to veteran benefits.
Date:
July 30, 1979
Creator:
McFarland, Milton R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell earnings statement]
Statement of earnings and deduction for WASP Gayle Snell for the pay period ending November 30, 1944.
Date:
November 30, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying to Atlanta, trying to call her ex-husband, a party, flying to Dallas, problems with her radio, grounded airliners, and Dutch student pilots at Jackson Army Air Field. Written on Delta Air Lines stationary.
Date:
January 30, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inoculation Certificate for Marjorie Wakeham #2]
International certificate showing that Marjorie Wakeham received vaccinations for several diseases, with the Yellow Fever section left blank.
Date:
October 30, 1953
Creator:
United States. Public Health Service
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from the United States Air Force to All Pilots, May 30, 1943]
Memo from the United States Army Air Force illustrating a time table with an hour broken down into tenths to be used for reporting trip duration.
Date:
May 30, 1943
Creator:
United States. Army Air Force.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Thomas J. Johnson, August 30, 1943]
Memo from Thomas J. Johnson explaining the Executive for WASP organization along with information for Squadrons, Squadron leaders and executives.
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Johnson, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker Pilot School Fee Statement]
Statement of monthly base fees owed by Catherine Parker with an ink stamp marking them as paid.
Date:
November 30, 1944
Creator:
3024th Army Air Force Base Unit
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the requirements for applying to the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program .
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Thomas J. Johnson, August 30, 1943]
Memo from Thomas J. Johnson discussing the details of the Women Airforce Service Pilots training policy.
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Johnson, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Earnings and Deductions Statement, November 30, 1944 #2]
Employee earnings and deductions statement of Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Catherine Parker.
Date:
November 30, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Earnings and Deductions Statement, April 30, 1944]
Employee earnings and deductions statement of Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Catherine Parker.
Date:
April 30, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[National Silver Wings Honorary Membership]
Certificate declaring Rosa Charlyne Creger an honorary member of Region 9 of the National Silver Wings for her service in WWII and the Korean War.
Date:
October 30, 2004
Creator:
National Silver Wings
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History