[Order of Fifinella Membership Card] (open access)

[Order of Fifinella Membership Card]

1946 membership card for the Order of Fifinella belonging to Eleanor McLernon. The WASP Fifinella logo designed by Walt Disney can be seen illustrated at the the top.
Date: 1946
Creator: Order of Fifinella
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deaf Smith County Water Analysis] (open access)

[Deaf Smith County Water Analysis]

Water survey report from Deaf Smith County in 1946 listing records of all "wells, drillers' logs, water analyses, and map showing locations of wells".
Date: October 1946
Creator: Clark, C. S.; Spence, E. V. & Pritchett, John W.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Membership Application] (open access)

[WASP Membership Application]

Application form for WASP Order of Fifinella organization with addition updates about the WASP newsletter and upcoming events.
Date: November 8, 1946
Creator: Stires, Hally
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clara Jo Marsh to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, January, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Clara Jo Marsh to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, January, 1946]

Letter from Clara Jo Marsh to the Women Airforce Service Pilots discussing the suggestion of purchasing a gift for General Arnold who supported them during their Air Forces Program.
Date: January 1946
Creator: Marsh, Clara Jo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 1, Ferburary, 1946 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 1, Ferburary, 1946

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members. "Page 2" is handwritten in pen on the cover and items on page two are circled in pen.
Date: February 1946
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger Aeronautics Exam Result] (open access)

[Charlyne Creger Aeronautics Exam Result]

Results for Charlyne Creger's Fundamentals of Instructing Exam.
Date: September 11, 1946
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger Aeronautics Exam Result #2] (open access)

[Charlyne Creger Aeronautics Exam Result #2]

Results for Charlyne Creger's Ground Instructor navigation examination.
Date: September 11, 1946
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Medical Exam Certificate] (open access)

[Parker Medical Exam Certificate]

Certificate stating that Catherine Parker was given a medical exam by Dr. James S. Perry and cleared for duty. Parker's signature is signed in the bottom right.
Date: January 21, 1946
Creator: Perry, James S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Sandstorm, [1946] (open access)

The Sandstorm, [1946]

Regional newsletter for the Texas chapter of the Order of Fifinella. The issues covers the deaths of Annie Jean Henry and Ellen Endacott and contains articles on reunions, business meetings, and other items of interest to members.
Date: 1946~
Creator: {{{name}}}
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Record of Leave Slip] (open access)

[Blank Record of Leave Slip]

Blank military form for recording leaves taken by officers.
Date: 1946~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, February, 1946 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, February, 1946

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: February 1946
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 4, October, 1946 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 4, October, 1946

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: October 1946
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman, Men, and Dog in a Library]

Photograph of an unidentified woman and two men wearing military uniforms and a dog in what appears to be a library inside a Quonset hut. One man is sitting in an armchair reading a book on the far left, the woman is standing behind a table looking down at a book in the center, and the dog and other man are sitting in chairs on both sides of the table. There are bookshelves filled with books, a lamp, and two windows visible in the background.
Date: October 5, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, January 1-4, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, January 1-4, 1946]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her father Fred's passing.
Date: 1946-01-01/1946-01-04
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 15, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent news about friends and family. The postcard features "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan as it appears at the Tudor Hotel in New York.
Date: November 15, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, February 11, 1946] (open access)

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, February 11, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing getting a room at the Tudor Hotel in New York City and visiting there with friends. The postcard features the painting "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan.
Date: February 11, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Poem
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 9, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 9, 1946]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes (probably to her mother) discussing recent correspondence, a Christmas package, money, letters from friends, getting leave to come home, seeking a transfer to China, picking up food around Guam, and flying with bomber crews. Typed on American Red Cross stationary.
Date: January 9, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 14, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 14, 1946]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her friend Bobby's new baby, seeing Harvey, and news from friends. Written on Windsor Hotel stationary. Envelope included, with "AIR MAIL" written on it.
Date: November 14, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 26, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 26, 1946]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing preparations for her return trip to the United States from Guam.
Date: January 26, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Examination of Cornelia Yerkes, January 16, 1946] (open access)

[Medical Examination of Cornelia Yerkes, January 16, 1946]

Letter from flight surgeon Cmdr. D. G. Seebach to the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics certifying a medical examination for WASP Cornelia Yerkes.
Date: January 16, 1946
Creator: Seebach, D. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pilot's Paper Has Story Of Local Flying Service] (open access)

[Clipping: Pilot's Paper Has Story Of Local Flying Service]

Newspaper clipping from the Artesia Advocate with a story (front page, bottom right) about Artesia pilots including Herman Fuchs being featured in the Cross Country News. Several other stories and advertisements are included in the clipping.
Date: November 7, 1946
Creator: The Artesia Advocate
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 1, 1946?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 1, 1946?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on Hotel Monteleone (New Orleans) stationary discussing visiting a friend in New Orleans.
Date: 1946-03-01?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, 1946~] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, 1946~]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her health and filing for her divorce. Typed on Neil House (Columbus, OH) stationary.
Date: 1946~
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a visit with Bobby Willis' family in New York City, and news of Bobby giving birth. Postcard features a color image of the Hotel Tudor in NYC.
Date: November 21, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History