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[Local & State Section of Orlando Sentinal, November 8, 2002]

The "Local & State" section of the November 2002 issue of the Orlando Sentinel. Articles about local news, recent crimes, obituaries, and more are included. Linda Florea's article about the sixtieth reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASPs added sting to nation's air power") and a color photograph of seven WASP can be found on the section's first page.

Date: November 8, 2002

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Lucile Wise to Helen Snapp, February 19. 1999]

Letter from Lucile Wise to Helen Snapp discussing Snapp's upcoming appearance on the Women Airforce Service Pilot panel at the Women in Aviation conference in Orlando, Florida on March 19, 1999.

Date: February 19, 1999

Creator: Wise, Lucile

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Senate]

Newspaper clipping of a message from Senator Barry Goldwater to President Jimmy Carter about why the WASPs should be considered veterans.

Date: May 25, 1977

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Plane Janes]

Photocopied newspaper clipping of an article about who the WASP were, what they did, and the military's failure to recognize them as veterans.

Date: January 30, 1977

Creator: Hayes, Ed

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 6, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting on modifications to her plane during a ferrying trip, a future visit to Orlando, clothes and mailing personal items, and orders. Written on the back of Hotel Continental (Kansas City) stationary.

Date: July 6, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 1, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent work. The postcard features an image of a Douglas A-20 practicing skip bombing.

Date: August 1, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 26, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances featuring a black and white photo of a Douglas A-20 at low altitude practicing "skip-bombing."

Date: August 26, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing an old man annoyed by women pilots, the Piper Cub, visiting New Orleans and spending time with ex-combat pilots, food, planning to visit home, correspondence, and a cheap hotel.

Date: January 30, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Timeline of Cornelia Yerkes Kafka's World War II service]

A handwritten timeline with details of Cornelia Yerkes' service as a WASP and Red Cross worker in World War II, with details on her training, duty stations, aircraft and routes flown, and some personal details.

Date: 2000~/2009~

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a phone call with a friend, flying a P-40, meeting with a Rev. Johnson, papers, and traveling. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.

Date: 1944-07-18?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, July 18, 1943~]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her arrival in Orlando for a training course. The postcard features an image of clouds through a window surrounded by curtains.

Date: 1943-07-18?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing available time for her family to visit her in Orlando, flight classes, time spent with her friends, transportation for her parents, and clothes. Typed on Hotel Cleveland (Spartanburg, SC) stationary.

Date: 1944-07-23?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 12, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her schedule, practicing landings, preparing to become the first woman in her group to fly a P-51, her Uncle Este's health, groceries, WASPs being sent to Army OCS, and airframes she wants to fly. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.

Date: April 12, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

The Reporter, Volume 13, Number 8, October 10, 1991

Issue of a weekly newspaper with advertisements and articles on local news, including an article about WASP member and WWII veteran Helen Snapp. The article features several photos of Snapp, as well as one with fellow WASP Helen Schaefer.

Date: October 10, 1991

Creator: Greco, Diana

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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[Local & State Section of Orlando Sentinal, November 8, 2002]

[Letter from Lucile Wise to Helen Snapp, February 19. 1999]

[Clipping: Senate]

[Clipping: Plane Janes]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 6, 1944]

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 1, 1944]

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 26, 1944]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1943]

[Timeline of Cornelia Yerkes Kafka's World War II service]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?]

[Postcard Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, July 18, 1943~]

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

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 12, 1944]

The Reporter, Volume 13, Number 8, October 10, 1991