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[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]

Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.

Date: April 14, 1973

Creator: Jones, Mary

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941]

Scrapbook assembled during the first year of Camp Barkeley (1941) containing clippings from the Abilene Reporter News, and from the Wichita Falls Daily Times regarding the air school and Sheppard field.

Date: 1941

Creator: Keith, Ben E.

Item Type: Book

Partner: Abilene Public Library

[Clipping: Prothros endow A&M Photography series; first book beautiful]

Newspaper clipping describing the details of the book "For God, Country, and the Thrill of It: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II" by former WASP, Anne Noggle along with a brief history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) and their experiences.

Date: May 5, 1990

Creator: Gregg, Louise

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the dedication of a statue of the WASP mascot, Fifinella, in Sweetwater, Texas. The article lists several WASP in attendance. On the back of the clipping is part of a Dillard's advertisement.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Fifinella, former WASP instructor Mrs. Dedie Deaton, and the history of the WASP. Part of a Dillard's advertisement is on the other side.

Date: June 15, 1976

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASPs Leader To Attend Fete]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Mrs. Cliff "Leoti" Deaton Deputy commander of the WASPs' and official representative at the group's bicentennial celebration in Sweetwater, Texas. Local real estate listings are visible on the back of the clipping.

Date: 1993

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WWII WASP recalls her high-flying days]

Newspaper clipping describing Florence Watson's visit to Zundy Junior High in Wichita Falls, Texas. The clipping also includes a brief summary of Ms. Watson's experiences as a WASP and a photograph of her with the students.

Date: March 10, 2002

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flight Notes for Wichita Falls - Sweetwater]

Travel notes for flights between Wichita Falls and Sweetwater, including distance traveled and landmarks along the route.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flight Notes Landmarks]

Handwritten pencil notes of landmarks for flights between Sweetwater and Brownwood, and Brownwood and Wichita Falls.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flight Notes Mineral Wells to Brownwood]

Handwritten travel notes for flying between several Texas towns, with landmarks and distances between them.

Date: 194X

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flight Notes Sweetwater-Wichita Falls]

Travel notes for flying between Sweetwater, Texas and Wichita Falls, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flight Notes Wichita Falls - Mineral Wells]

Handwritten travel directions for flights between Wichita Falls and Mineral Wells, including landmarks and distance traveled.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 8, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft with bad weather and mechanical problems, and doing errands. Written on Friendly Hotels stationary.

Date: December 8, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes written on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary, discussing ferrying an aircraft.

Date: 1944-02-23?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 3, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing cross-country flying, night flying, other aspects of training, her schedule and living conditions.

Date: 1943-06-03?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 5, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling, getting camellias from the letter's recipient, flight schools, staying in Texas, and her future station. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary.

Date: 1944-03-05?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph of Hazel Son]

Photograph of a woman standing in front of a house, with a car parked in the driveway. A handwritten note on the photo says "Hazel Son, Witchita Falls, Texas."

Date: [1941..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[WASP Militarization Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with papers, clippings, newsletters, and pamphlets discussing the Women Airforce Service Pilots program and the fight for WASP militarization after World War II.

Date: November 3, 1986

Creator: Florey, Ruth Underwood & Deaton, Leoti

Item Type: Book

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]

[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941]

[Clipping: Prothros endow A&M Photography series; first book beautiful]

[Clipping: WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue]

[Clipping: "WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue"]

[Clipping: WASPs Leader To Attend Fete]

[Clipping: WWII WASP recalls her high-flying days]

[Flight Notes for Wichita Falls - Sweetwater]

[Flight Notes Landmarks]

[Flight Notes Mineral Wells to Brownwood]

[Flight Notes Sweetwater-Wichita Falls]

[Flight Notes Wichita Falls - Mineral Wells]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 8, 1943]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1944?]

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

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 3, 1943?]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 5, 1944?]

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

[Photograph of Hazel Son]

[WASP Militarization Scrapbook]