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[Card from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, June 17, 1943]

A father's day card from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing clothing, a visit from aviator Nancy Love, the Women Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, and her future. The card features a cartoon of a girl saying "I may not be no mental whizz, but dad, I know what day this is!"

Date: June 17, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 25-26, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, a road trip across the southwest, visiting Los Angeles, reuniting with her friend Bobby, and waiting for orders. Written on American Airlines stationary.

Date: 1944-10-25/1944-10-26

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 20, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying and the coming end of the WASP program. Written on Neil House (Columbus, OH) stationary.

Date: November 20, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Saved From Official Fate]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Saved From Official Fate," which discusses how General Henry H. Arnold advocated for the continued existence of WASPs within the armed forces, the ways in which WASPs outperformed male pilots, and profiles several pilots including Hazel Ying Lee, Jacqueline Cochran, and Paula Loop.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1942?]

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."

Date: 1942-12~

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, July 3, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing photos of a graduating class at Avenger Field, basing, hope that they'll be inducted into the Army Air Force, and correspondence with friend Bob Price.

Date: July 3, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 10-11, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing driving around Guam, two recent plane crashes, construction, correspondence, bringing coffee to a construction gang, visiting the Navy officers' club and headquarters, coworkers, and gifts.

Date: 1945-09-10?/1945-09-11?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Telegram from "Shelton" to Frances Yerkes and Mrs. E. G. Baxter, February 10, 1947]

Telegram from a Shelton to Mrs. E. G. Baxter by care of Frances Yerkes, stating that they were not able to make a reservation somewhere and will write from Topeka, KS the following day.

Date: February 10, 1947

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes and Phil Kafka, November 10, 1950~]

Letter from Phil and Cornelia Yerkes Kafka discussing trying to sell a boat.

Date: 1950-11-10?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes & Kafka, Phillip Eric

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 6, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing friends and family, her schedule, being issued uniforms, being prepared to get sent overseas, exploring Washington DC, talking with another Red Cross worker, and a friend's clay art. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.

Date: March 6, 1945

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, 1943?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her flight training, the hectic schedule and lack of leave/free time, Army regulations, and money.

Date: 1943-21~

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing letters from them, a visit from Phil Kafka, transitioning from primary to basic flight training, flying, discipline and routine, finishing the course faster than male cadets, washouts, weather, and her health. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.

Date: April 13, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a check flight in a "BT," classes, marching, the next group of trainees, local food, correspondence, and Army training.

Date: 1943-09-18?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 27, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing the recipient's letters, the weather, her assignment by the Red Cross to work with the 314th Bomb Wing on Guam, transfers, boots, and her friend Billy Ball. Typed on Sheraton Hotel stationary.

Date: August 27, 1945

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 28, 1944?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing clothes, the effects of changing back to her maiden name from Colby, luggage and traveling, recent correspondence, and a C-47 crash. Written on Burlington Hotel (Washington) stationary.

Date: 1944-04-28?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing his favorite wrist watch, ground school, her schedule, and her car.

Date: 1942-24~

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 5, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft. Written on American Airlines stationary.

Date: 1944-11-05?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, 1944~]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing needing a wristwatch, hoping to fly a P-47, her family, and ferrying a P-51 to a Naval Air Station. Written on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.

Date: 1944-23~

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 13, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Camden AK to Dallas, waiting for clearance to continue on from Dallas but being delayed, and flying open-cockpit aircraft.

Date: November 13, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing friends, people she met, flowers, books, weather, mail, recreation, dinner with friends, and mending clothes. Typed on USO stationary.

Date: 1945-06-25?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes and Phil Kafka to Frances Yerkes, April 11, 1950?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes and Phil Kafka to Cornelia's mother discussing various outings they had had with different friends in New York. Envelope is included.

Date: 1950-04-11?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes & Kafka, Phillip Eric

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, February 6, 1943?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing Instruments Flight Instructor School classes, visiting with friends, dinner with a Lt. Hawthorne, Phil Kafka's Army commission, medical examinations, pay and leave permits, and a friendly lunchlady. On the back is an image of the IFIS insignia.

Date: 1943-02-06?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

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

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[Card from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, June 17, 1943]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 25-26, 1944]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 20, 1944]

[Clipping: Saved From Official Fate]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1942?]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, July 3, 1943]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 10-11, 1945?]

[Telegram from "Shelton" to Frances Yerkes and Mrs. E. G. Baxter, February 10, 1947]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes and Phil Kafka, November 10, 1950~]

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

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 6, 1945]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, 1943?]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1943]

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

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 27, 1945]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 28, 1944?]

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

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 5, 1944?]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, 1944~]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 13, 1943]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1945?]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes and Phil Kafka to Frances Yerkes, April 11, 1950?]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, February 6, 1943?]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1943]