[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1942?] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1942?]
  • Series Title Kafka Collection

Creator

  • Author: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1942-12~

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing taking intelligence and personality tests, pay, a letter from Jackie Cochran inviting her to join the "women's ferry training group" (probably the Women's Flying Training Detachment), not getting Christmas off, graduation celebration for her flight class, living accommodations, and coffee. The letter is typed on the back of a sheet for instruction on "nose and tail nulls."
  • Physical Description: [2] p. ; h cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Transportation - Aviation
  • Keyword: flight training
  • Keyword: flight instructors
  • Keyword: WWII
  • Named Person: Cochran, Jacqueline
  • Named Person: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Tarrant County - Fort Worth
  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: 1942-12~

Collection

  • Name: National WASP WWII Museum
    Code: WASP
  • Name: Abilene Library Consortium
    Code: ABCM
  • Name: World War Two Collection
    Code: WWII

Institution

  • Name: National WASP WWII Museum
    Code: WASP

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: WASP_05-2016-014-322
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1296774
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