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

Description: 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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 11, 1943]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing delivering a plane and flying back to Dallas, chores, seeing For Whom the Bell Tolls, seeing Tito Guízar in concert, and flying to Camden, AK. Typed and written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date: October 11, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Geni Baskin to Blanche Perry]

Description: Letter from Geni Baskin (Mrs. Hugh Baskin) to Blanche Perry thanking Perry for the baptistry painting and describing the sermon Brother Smithson preached based on Perry's interpretation of the painting.
Date: November 19, 1940
Creator: Baskin, Geni
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - November 30, 1949]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene Machine Company, Abilene, Texas, from R. D. Hill, Little Rock, Arkansas, dated November 30, 1949. Hill outlines his business travel itinerary advising that if it is necessary to appoint or elect officers he will call on Carswell to act as one of them. Hill adds, in a handwritten postscript, that there was no time for corrections.
Date: November 30, 1949
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Postcard of Sebastian County Courthouse and City Hall]

Description: Postcard of the Sebastian County Courthouse and City Hall in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Hello All- Trip is going swell- 520 miles first day. Stayed all nite on west side of Springfield, Ohio. Should make about same distance today. Weather is swell & quite warm- no heater. Snacks are good. Above is new address."
Date: December 2, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Terra-Cotta Tourist Court and Hotel, Arkadelphia, Arkansas]

Description: Postcard of a row of white buildings next to a road, with text that says "Terra-Cota Tourist Court and Hotel, At Junction of U.S. 67 and State No. 7, 4 Miles North of Arkadelphia, Ark." A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Dear Helen & all- Arrived safely at 2/38 3 July, had a nice trip. The weather we relatively cool and had on partial flap - a small nail. Drove 133 miles the first day- Woodrow."
Date: July 4, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of the Arkansas Ozarks]

Description: Postcard with photos of several different scenes, and text that says "Greetings from Arkansas Ozarks." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Chaffee says "Dear Helen and all- Quite chilly today and looks like snow. Hope that it doesn't snow or the [?] will be an ice cake as we have no antifreeze. Alcohol seems to be all we can get may get some this pm. We worked today again. Am enjoying our [?] very much. How do you like this card? Cannot state how long… more
Date: November 7, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Special Orders Number 80, Extract 2]

Description: 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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Train Engine #537 and Cars]

Description: Photograph of train engine #537, viewed from the front. "537" is visible on the front of the engine. Smoke billows up from the front chimney. Electrical poles line the snow-covered hills on either side of the tracks. Buildings are visible in the distance and along the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Little Rock, Arkansas 1943-44 Photo taken from 12th St. Bridge and shows train coming up Little Rock Hill A .08% Grade."
Date: 1943/1944
Creator: Gray, Johnnie M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum
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