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

Description: Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing ferrying a P-51 through inclement weather and having a mechanical problem. The postcard features an image of civilians and servicemen standing on a tarmac near an American Airlines aircraft.
Date: October 26, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1946]

Description: Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a visit with Bobby Willis' family in New York City, and news of Bobby giving birth. Postcard features a color image of the Hotel Tudor in NYC.
Date: November 21, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Yerkes, November 16, 1944]

Description: Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents. The postcard is from the American Red Cross and features two photos of the Red Cross Canteen in Memphis, with several men and at least one woman in uniform enjoying drinks and billiards.
Date: November 16, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 8, 1946]

Description: Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing friends in New York City. The postcard features a color reproduction of the "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan as it appeared in the Tudor Hotel.
Date: November 8, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 24, 1946]

Description: Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her time in New York City and recent correspondence. The card features a color reproduction of the "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan as it appeared in the Tudor Hotel.
Date: November 24, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1944]

Description: Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother. The postcard is from the Medici Society's Herb Garden Series and features a drawing of woad and hyssop with a blurb about their qualities.
Date: November 21, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, May 3, 1944]

Description: Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father Fred discussing ferrying P-47s and P-51s. The card features an image of four US Army Air Forces P-47Ds flying in formation.
Date: May 3, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard of the Washington Monument]

Description: Postcard of a drawing of the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. The drawing centers the monument with bright green foliage surrounding it, a tree in the foreground, and a pink and orange sunset behind the obelisk. On the reverse is text from Tsung-O Cheng to Harris L. Kempner informing him he arrived in D.C. last night and will stop in several American cities before arriving in Galveston on September 15.
Date: September 3, 1951
Creator: Cheng, Tsung-O, M. D.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of the Fontainebleau, Miami, Florida, November 22, 1955]

Description: Postcard of the Fontainebleau in Miami, Florida. The photo shows a the Fontainebleau's pool with guests swimming and laying on lounge chairs around it. Behind them is the Fontainebleau itself, a large curved building in the international architecture style. There are flagpoles in front of the building with the Australian, Colombian, American, and other flags flying. Behind the Fontainebleau is a blue sky with a few clouds.
Date: November 22, 1955
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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