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[Clipping: 'Our Daring Young Women': WWII role models guide women pilots]

Photocopy of an clipping on the legacy of Women Airforce Service Pilots, their contributions to World War II, and their eventual fight to gain veteran status.

Date: November 1984

Creator: Watson, Liz

Item Type: Article

[Clipping photocopy: WASPS inspired World War II bomb]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping of an article about how two WASP pilots inspired other male pilots to use B-29 bombs more, told from the perspective of General Paul W. Tibbets. On the back of the photocopy, there is handwritten text Alberta, about the article.

Date: October 15, 1985

Creator: Sisk, Mack

Item Type: Clipping

[Clipping: "WASPS Inspired World War II Bomber Pilots"]

Newspaper clipping with an article of General Paul Tibbets' experience in aviation, male opinion within the military about the creation of WASP, and a brief history of WASP.

Date: October 15, 1985

Creator: Sisk, Mack

Item Type: Clipping

[Cornelia Yerkes pursuit training certificate]

Certificate of completion for Cornelia Yerkes, certifying that she completed training to fly the P-40, P-47, P-39, and P-51. An envelope is included.

Date: April 30, 1944

Creator: Broome, Bennie O.

Item Type: Text

[Gayle Ewing Ferrying Division Diploma]

Diploma certifying that Gayle D. Ewing completed pre-flight instruction and flight training courses from the 568th Army Air Force Base Unit and is approved to fly the planes, P-39, P-40, P-47, and P-51.

Date: June 13, 1944

Creator: United States. Air Force.

Item Type: Text

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her arrival in Brownsville for pursuit training, barracks life, the training schedule, and packages. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.

Date: April 1, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 5, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing news about her uncle's health, her busy schedule, pursuit school, exercise, getting ready to fly the P-47, recent correspondence, future plans, and food. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.

Date: April 5, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 9, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Easter, attending a dance with her friend Bobby Willis, pursuit school washouts and qualifying to fly pursuit planes, horse riding, other WASPs, bills, the next pursuit school class, and trying to arrange a meeting with a friend. Typed on Wells Roberts Hotel (Oklahoma City) stationary.

Date: April 9, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 18, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing news from home, being grounded by weather, recreating, a brief flight in a P-51, Officer Training School, and living arrangements. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.

Date: April 18, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 21, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying the P-51 and P-47, an uncle's passing, being grounded, playing Bridge, and letters.

Date: April 21, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 12, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her frustration with pursuit school, new socks, and some news about friends. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.

Date: February 12, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 20, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing check flights and getting her instrument rating at Army Air Force pursuit school. Typed on Friendly Hotels stationary.

Date: February 20, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[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

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 26, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing check flights and being transferred to Brownsville.

Date: March 26, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 21, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for flying orders and difficulty getting a plane to fly, her uniform and needing clothing items from the recipient, attending a pass-in-review, her friend Bobby and missing a chance to meet with someone, and the P-51. Typed on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson MS) stationary.

Date: May 21, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 18, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying across Texas, including issues with weather, lodging, and related events. Written on Alberts Hotels stationary.

Date: 1943-11-18?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 29, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a Lt. Hawthorne (USN), an end to overtime pay, the flow of new pursuit school students, the weather, other WASPs passing through the airfield, needing info from Dick (Colby?), recreation, and gifts and letters from home. Written on the back of two instruction sheets for "fire patrols."

Date: 1943-11-29?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[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

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, June 2, 1945?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing letters, ferrying a P-51, catching up with a fellow WASP from Brownsville, being the first WASP to deliver a P-51 to Kansas City, a check she mailed, and other work and family related items. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.

Date: 1945-06-02?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 17, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances discussing issues with supplies of P-51s for graduating fighter pilots, skipping ground school classes, gifts, her mother's health, her friend Bobby, marriages, applying to join the British ferry command, and rumors about cancellation of the WASP program. Typed on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.

Date: May 17, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Henri Pepper to Tami O'Bannion, August 29, 1987]

Letter from Henri Pepper to Tami O'Bannion informing her that the museum will not be giving any of their artifacts and providing a list of other women who may be able to help.

Date: August 29, 1987

Creator: Pepper, Henri Elizabeth

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon, April 15, 1942]

Letter from Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon discussing how flying school is going, complaining for not seeing a female in a long time, and telling her about recent travel to Brownsville.

Date: April 15, 1942

Creator: Hutter, Howard J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Tami O'Bannion to the Director of the City County Pioneer Museum, August 25, 1987]

Letter from Tami O'Bannion to the director of the City County Pioneer Museum located in Sweetwater, Texas discussing their mutual interest in female World War 2 Aviation and artifacts.

Date: August 25, 1987

Creator: O'Bannion, Tami

Item Type: Letter

[Photocopied WASP Portraits]

Photocopy of a page containing six Women Airforce Service Pilot portraits, all dressed in leather flight jackets with Fifinella patches. The women are Grace Putnam, Mary Ruth Rance, Virginia Raymond, Velma Saunders, Betty Scantland, and Martha Smith.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

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