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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1, 1944]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being snowed-in in Lincoln, NE, flying from there to Dallas in a P-51, a crate of oranges from the recipient, recent correspondence, ferrying more P-51s, her uniform, planning to visit with Jackie Cochran, and plans for after the WASP are disbanded. Typed on Sheraton Hotel stationary.
Date: December 1, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 1, 1946?]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on Hotel Monteleone (New Orleans) stationary discussing visiting a friend in New Orleans.
Date: 1946-03-01?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1945?]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, most likely addressed to her parents, written on Hotel St. Francis (New Orleans) stationary as she rode a train to Washington D.C. discussing her ride, her time visiting home and that she left some things there, and her hope for a job with the Red Cross.
Date: 1945-04-01?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 1, 1944?]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent work ferrying aircraft. Written on Hotel Belleville stationary.
Date: 1944-09-01?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1944]

Description: 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
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 1, 1945]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a letter from her father, B-29s, buildings and construction, food at an officer's club, recent correspondence, and the bank. Written and typed on American Red Cross stationary.
Date: September 1, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1943]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing being alone in the barracks, her training schedule, a visit from Jackie Cochran and related drill parade, a planned visit from General Hap Arnold, learning to fly basic trainers, not getting along with an instructor, recent correspondence, advantages of being the first class at Avenger Field, hope of getting Army commissions, the weather, bonds, and clothes. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date: April 1, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Carol Cain, April 1, 2014]

Description: Letter from Carol Cain discussing the details of the National WASP WWII Museum's 2014 Homecoming event such as event date, venue, travel and accommodations for members.
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: Cain, Carol
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Nancy Parrish to the WASP, July 1, 2009]

Description: Letter from Nancy Parrish from Wings Across America to the WASP discussing the recent signing of Bill "S.614" and the upcoming medal ceremony for WASPs or surviving WASP family members.
Date: July 1, 2009
Creator: Parrish, Nancy A.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]

Description: Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the matter have been scheduled to take place later that month and that they will include testimony from other individuals seeking veterans' status for their service during WWII.
Date: September 1, 1977
Creator: Roberts, Ray
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Legal-Sized Envelope from the Women Airforce Service Pilots #1]

Description: Legal-sized envelope with the Women Airforce Service Pilots insignia in the upper left corner and a 50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication cancellation stamp form Avenger Field station on May 22, 1993, Sweetwater, Texas 79556 and a twenty-nine-cent U.S. stamp that reads "Allies land in North Africa November 1942."
Date: May 22, 1993
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Josephine Pinson, June 1, 1942]

Description: Copy of a letter from Charles A. Prince to Josephine Pinson discussing placing orders with both Levy Brothers and Penney Company for bedding materials for Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: June 1, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, December 1, 1942]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing her flying schedule and pay, rationing, weather, and food. Written on the back of instructions for landing procedure.
Date: December 1, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]

Description: Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. He states that hearings on the matter will take place later that month.
Date: September 1, 1977
Creator: Teague, Olin E., 1910-1981
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Betty Turner to her WASP classmates, October 1, 1979]

Description: Letter from Betty Turner to her WASP classmates introducing correspondence from the organization's president, Lillian Roberts. She requests reimbursement for the cost of copying and mailing the material to them. She ends by encouraging her classmates to support their president.
Date: October 1, 1979
Creator: Turner, Betty
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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