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[Email from Betty Jane Williams, August 23, 2005]

Description: Email from Betty Jane Williams to WASP members discussing the Women Military Aviators (WMA) conference. She mentions the connection between the WMA and the WASP and encourages the recipients to show their support of the WMA by attending the event in San Diego.
Date: August 23, 2005
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter From Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr., December 23, 1926]

Description: Letter from Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr. informing Sayles that his note for $544.68, in favor of Mary Fasshauer, held by the Bank of A. Levy, Incorporated is due on January 14, 1927. The letter lists the principle, interest, and total due to the bank. There is a stamp on the letter reading, "Paid [..] 1927 Citizens National [..] of Abilene, [Texas]."
Date: December 23, 1926
Creator: Adams, Alpha
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Betty Jane Williams to Maxine Flournoy, February 23, 2001]

Description: Letter from Betty Jane Williams to WASP President Maxine Flournoy discussing the decision to pay Mildred Carter's expenses to attend the WASP's next national conference. During WWII, Carter had applied to join the WASP but was denied because the government excluded African-American women from serving in the program. Williams disagrees with the action taken at the October business meeting and urges the WASP to rescind their offer to pay Carter's expenses.
Date: February 23, 2001
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1945]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing catching a ride in a C-47 from Sacramento to Fort Worth, travelling to Houston by bus, how her friends are doing, and plans for future travel. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date: February 23, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph of Church Congregation]

Description: Photograph of part of the congregation in front of a meeting house in North Sacramento, California. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Part of the congregation in front of the meeting house in North Sacramento. Sunday, Nov. 23, 1947."
Date: November 23, 1947
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Three Photographs of California Scenery in Snow]

Description: Three photographs of the scenery near Colton, California in snow. Note on the back of the top photo reads, "Made from S.P in Calif. near Colton, 12-23-47 Snow on Mts." Note on the back of the middle photo reads, "Made from S.P. Train 12-23-47 near Colton, Calif." Note on the back of the bottom photo reads, "Made from the S.P. Train 12-23-47 near Colton, Calif."
Date: December 23, 1947
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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