[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, March 30, 1950] (open access)

[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, June 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-40 from Buffalo to Columbia, SC, delays, returning to Dallas, and recent correspondence. Written on Eastern Air Lines stationary.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1947]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a recent road trip. Written on Hotel Annapolis (Washington DC) stationary. Envelope is included.
Date: October 12, 1947
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Spartanburg, SC, to Newark, visiting New York City, preparing to pick up a P-47 in Evansville, IN, and Father's Day.
Date: June 17, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion, Charleston S.C.1988] (open access)

[Pamphlet: W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion, Charleston S.C.1988]

A schedule of events pamphlet for the 1988 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion in Charleston, South Carolina. The schedule includes historic information on the city, welcoming letters from the mayor and the governor, and a schedule for meetings, activities, and meals.
Date: 1988
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Posed Outdoors]

Photograph of twelve WASP posed in two rows in a field outdoors. The front row can be seen kneeling while the back rows stand, and all are in uniform with wing pins. Notes listing the names of those in the photo can be seen on the back that read, "Back L to R Kathleen Dooly, Marjorie Nakrhan "Bobbie", Mary Ann Showers "Peter", Mary Rance, Yvonne Pateman, Eleanor Feeley, F L to R, Beverly Dietrich, Marybelle Lyall, Margarie Papeel, Ethel Meyer, Irene MacConnihay, Irene Minter, Jeanne Norlock killed, Betty Lefevre - on duty army, Nov. 1944 Shaw Fld, Sumpter, S.C."
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Invocation Prayer] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Invocation Prayer]

A prayer invocation recited at a WASP reunion in South Carolina, written by Madge Minton. The WASP diamond wings symbol can be seen printed at the top of the page.
Date: September 1988
Creator: Minton, Madge Rutherford
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer Correspondence, Course 2A, Volume 22. Organization for National Security (open access)

Squadron Officer Correspondence, Course 2A, Volume 22. Organization for National Security

Filled out correspondence exam on national security for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date: June 1960
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 14, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for not replying, talking about military personnel, planes, and making other conversation.
Date: July 14, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: They just wanted to fly] (open access)

[Clipping: They just wanted to fly]

Newspaper clippings of an article about WASP members, including Grace Birge Mayfield, Mary Macabe, Kristine Lent, Alice Riff, Ann Oliver, Ann Criswell Adden, Verda Mae Jennings Lowe, Betty Haas Pfister, Florene Miller, Millicent Young, and Barbara Flemming Foss. The article discusses the personal experiences of the women serving in WWII. On the back of the clippings, there is an advertisement for a drapery shop and an article on catalog ordering.
Date: November 6, 1988
Creator: Magid, Ken
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion (open access)

W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion

Program for a WASP reunion in Charleston, South Carolina. Included within is a proclamation from Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. designating August 22nd as WASP Day, letters, historical information for South Carolina, reunion itineraries, and other information about WASP and aircraft.
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History