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[Clipping: Women of War] (open access)

[Clipping: Women of War]

Newspaper clipping of a section of the May 1990 issue of The Miami Herald. Articles about the WASPs service in World War 2, why Maria Muniz joined the Marine Corps, two nurses who served in the Vietnam War, and more are included.
Date: May 27, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: About Town] (open access)

[Clipping: About Town]

Newspaper clipping with an article about a phone call Ouida Jewell got from someone about a news story about the WASP seeking veteran benefits from the government, her experience in the WASP program, and a story about Casey Jones.
Date: October 29, 1976
Creator: Jewell, Ouida
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard V. Pullen to Military Personnel, October 14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Howard V. Pullen to Military Personnel, October 14, 1944]

Letter from Howard Pullen to military personnel containing a copy of the Post Constitution and a ballot to indicate whether they agree with the constitution.
Date: October 14, 1944
Creator: Pullen, Howard V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Cochran and Arnold to Betty Jo Streff] (open access)

[Telegram from Cochran and Arnold to Betty Jo Streff]

Photocopied telegram from Cochran and Arnold to Betty Jo Streff discussing instructions for an interview to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots. A second partial telegram can be seen on the bottom half of the page, also addressed to Betty Jo Streff on reporting for duty at Columbus Air Force Base.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline & Arnold, Henry Harley
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 80, Extract 2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 80, Extract 2]

Special orders extract reassigning several Women Airforce Service Pilots to new stations and agreeing to pay them by the mile flown or to reimburse them for expenses incurred while traveling.
Date: September 16, 1944
Creator: Pinkston, Sid C. & Pinkston, Sid C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]

Newspaper clipping giving information about the Patriot's Parade. A list of former WASP with portraits and short biographies is also included.
Date: May 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]

Newspaper clipping giving information about the Patriot's Parade. A list of former WASP with portraits and short biographies is also included.
Date: May 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
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 Cornelia Yerkes, May 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 29, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying to Love Field, picking up a P-51 and flying it to Meridian, MS, and news about family friends. Typed on The Mayo (Tulsa) stationary.
Date: May 29, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 7, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing staying the night in Meridian, MS, and flying to Richmond.
Date: June 7, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 29, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 29, 1943?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her lack of good stationary, news from friends, the bad weather, trying and failing to teach a poor class of student pilots, trying to get a position in USAAF Ferrying Command, news from Jackie Cochran, recent gifts, and trying to get leave.
Date: 1943-12-29?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 13, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being weathered-in, a visit to her unit from Jackie Cochran, new uniforms, civilian clothes, making WASPs part of the Army Air Corps, the possibility of foreign duty, and correspondence. Typed on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson) stationary.
Date: February 13, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 25-27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 25-27, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, uniform items, the future of the WASP program, being grounded by bad weather, and delivering a P-51. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary.
Date: 1944-02-25/1944-02-27
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 28, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 28, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for good weather in Shreveport, getting dinner, flying in bad weather and delivering a plane to Jackson MS, and waiting for a return flight.
Date: February 28, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 13, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying across the country and the coming end of the WASP program. Written on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson, MS) stationary.
Date: December 13, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 4, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 4, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing buying ink for her pen, being "weathered-in" at Jackson Army Air Field (en route from Dallas to Memphis), trouble getting a hotel room in Jackson, changes to the base, possible routes to her destination, a possible officer's commission, and other WASPs marrying. Written on Robert E. Lee Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date: 1944-01-04?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1944] (open access)

[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
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 3, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent orders for ferrying aircraft, different types of aircraft, and not being able to get a check ride. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita) stationary.
Date: March 3, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 31, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 31, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing getting orders, flying to and staying in Jackson, MS, and recent correspondence.
Date: October 31, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, February 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, February 8, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing their recent trip, check flights, further training and pursuit school (for flying fighters), and recent flying. Written on Hotel Heidelberg stationary.
Date: February 8, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 2, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing the weather, food, trying to travel with friends, bonds and finance, recent correspondence about her brother Francis, requirements for becoming a WASP and reflections on what it is like to be one, flying the UC-78, and her friend Marion.
Date: January 2, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 11, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 11, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing delivering aircraft to Avenger Field in Sweetwater, TX, travelling back to Jackson, MS, correspondence, changes in Army regulation and command, getting her car serviced, and asking for a ration book and copies of the New Yorker from the recipient. Typed on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson) stationary.
Date: 1943-11-11?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 29, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing a her recent work and travels. Written on Jackson Army Air Base Officers' Club stationary.
Date: October 29, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 3, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 3, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being stuck with a faulty plane in Jackson, MS. Written on American Red Cross stationary.
Date: 1944-11-03?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History