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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 22, 1943]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing delays while ferrying a plane, a bomber pilot who participated in Operation Tidal Wave, a night in Juarez, and waiting in El Paso for clearance to continue on her trip. Written on Hilton Hotels stationary.
Date: October 22, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 4, 1943?]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing an upcoming flight, clothes, an acquaintance having a car accident, bonds, the weather, flying to an airfield on the border, and spending the night in Mexico. Typed and written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date: 1943-10-04?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Command Study 13, Chapter 5. Military Civic Action

Description: This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "civic action as a weapon against Communist-inspired subversion" (p. 2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: December 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 11, Chapter 5. Communist Activities in Latin America

Description: This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter "is intended to show how the Communists have attempted to subvert the Latin American nations as a step toward the avowed Communist goal of world domination, and to show how the United States and other American Republics are meeting the perilous Communist threat" (p. 1). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions… more
Date: April 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]

Description: Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
Date: 1999
Creator: McLernon, Eleanor Michel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown]

Description: Biographical sketch of Eleanor Brown including details about her service with the WASP, personal life, career, family, interests, and community involvement. In the last paragraph, Brown states that "the time has come to hire an Executive Director to assist us."
Date: 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Program: A Tattoo at the Taj]

Description: Program for an aviation demonstration and tattoo drumming event, with information on the history of military musical tattoo and on performers of the event, which include the U.S. Air Force Band of the West, the 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph Air Force Base, The United states Air Force Honor Guard, and the The San Antonio Pipes and Drums.
Date: 2001
Creator: The 12th Flying Training Wing
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Speech: Veteran Benefits for Individuals who Served in Civilian Capacity in the Armed Forces]

Description: Copy of two pages from the Congressional Record containing a speech by Texas Representative Olin Teague regarding pending bills that would grant civilian veterans benefits as well as the history of Avenger Field. The pages include other text, including partial text before the speech discussing a memorial dance for Jess Nevarez, his service in the military, his involvement with his community and church and supplemental statements to Teague's speech after his statements.
Date: April 6, 1977
Creator: United States. Congress.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown]

Description: Document containing a biography of Eleanor Brown, including details of her early life, her interest in aviation, and her service in the WASP organization. The first page is flyer about the Victoria Schools Veterans Interview Project, which includes a list of potential interview topics.
Date: November 7, 2001
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Train #3100 in Mexico]

Description: Photograph of a train engine with the number "3100" printed on the cab, connected to a train car. Several buildings are partially visible in the background, including a large, two-story building on the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "N.de M. #3100 (ex T&P) #531 AgnosCalientes [sic] Mex. Apr. 1952."
Date: April 1952
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Engine #3103 and Car]

Description: Photograph of train engine #3103, viewed from the front. "3103" is visible on the front and side, along with "N. DE M." Additional tracks lay in front on the right. Two buildings sit off to the left in the background, a person leaning against the one closest. Other people stand off to the side. Handwritten text below the image says, "Mexico City, Mexico Aug 4th 1941 (ex T&P 535) Retired Oct 27th 1953."
Date: August 4, 1941
Creator: Best, Gerald M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Postcard of Centennial Mexican Flag]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of the Mexican flag bearing the portraits of two older men, one on the green section of the flag and one on the red section of the flag, with a scrolling banner at the bottom reading, "Centenario De Nuestra Independencia." The dates 1810 and 1910 are below the flag. The name Miguel Hidalgo Y Gostilla is under the portrait on the green section, while the name Porfirio Diaz is under the portrait on the right. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard… more
Date: 1910~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library
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