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- [Cornelia Yerkes commercial airman medical certificate, 1951]
- A medical certificate issued to Cornelia Yerkes as a commercial airman.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 5, 1943]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, navigation training, and other work that student pilots have to do.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1945]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing catching a ride in a C-47 from Sacramento to Fort Worth, travelling to Houston by bus, how her friends are doing, and plans for future travel. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 5, 1943]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a picture of her training class in a Sweetwater TX newspaper, a Chinese student pilot who got lost on a sortie, and her routine. Typed on folded stationary.
- [Bobby Willis, Elizabeth Mitchell, Betty Heinrich, and Cornelia Yerkes]
- Photograph of four WASPs near an aircraft wing, all wearing flight suits. From left to right: Bobby Willis, Elizabeth Mitchell, Betty Heinrich, and Cornelia Yerkes.
- [Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 17, 1944]
- Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents, discussing a flight from Memphis to Newark via Atlanta and her choice to ferry a P-40 or P-63. The postcard is from the Memphis Municipal Airport Red Cross Canteen and features two photos of servicemen recreating.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1944?]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her day, getting a radio fixed, flying, and being grounded due to a tornado. Written on Hilton Hotel (Long Beach) stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes October 20, 1945]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her frustration with the Red Cross, preparing to open a new club for enlisted men, getting transferred to Aganus, her work schedule, and friends. Typed on The Neil House (Columbus, OH) stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 16, 1942]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing becoming a link trainer instructor, students and instructors, link trainer aircraft, getting her car taken care of, dining on base, and working/flying hours.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 6, 1943]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying in hot weather, sunburns, her hectic schedule, a measles outbreak, news about friends, check flights and washouts, and needing clothes shipped. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary and the back of a graded physics quiz.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 3, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a UC78, a letter from her husband Dick, and other correspondence. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 24, 1943]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being transported to Palm Springs, exploring the town, flight delays, orders, free time, and Air Corps personnel in California.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, March 18, 1943]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent letters, the weather and flying, ground school, being able to fly solo, taking a trip to San Angelo, missing socks, maintaining her car, a new class of trainees, pictures from her dad, problems with dry skin, and her next phase of training.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 1945]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her father's passing.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, September 4, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing burning her hand, flying across the country at night, the P-51, news from home, her divorce, rumors about the future of the WASPs, the book Bombers Across, flying to the Pacific Northwest, and a rough flight on an airliner.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 5, 1943]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying orders, Christmas shopping, her car, rations and bonds, rumors about the WASPs being merged into the Army Air Force, her flight hours, Christmas leave, and talks from a safety officer about recent accidents. Typed on Santa Rita Hotel (Tucson) stationary.
- [Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1942]
- A water-damaged postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing driving around the Atlanta area looking for a place to live.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, March 20, 1943]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father thanking him for recent packages and discussing a solo flight, a check ride, taxiing at Avenger Field, calisthenics, weather, menial work, and money.
- [Telegram from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, May 16, 1945]
- Telegram sent from Cornelia Yerkes to her father informing him that she arrived safely at an unnamed overseas station.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 8-10, 1945]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a package, her schedule, flying in a B-26, remnant Japanese troops on Guam and safety on the island, getting Seabees to help her move things, doing laundry, meeting someone she went to grade school with, and food.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, May 16, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing bonds and money, new pilots in the 5th Ferrying Group, and ferrying a P-39.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 24, 1944?]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting in a Navy operations office in California, a ride in a B-17, and visiting Los Angeles.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, January 1-4, 1946]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her father Fred's passing.
- [Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 15, 1946]
- Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent news about friends and family. The postcard features "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan as it appears at the Tudor Hotel in New York.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, Summer 1943]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing buying a bond, being grounded from maintenance, night flying, food, doing laundry, future WASP assignments, and busyness and noise on the base.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 2, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Shreveport to Love Field, applying for pursuit training, flying basic trainers, mechanical issues, and recent correspondence. Written on Delta Air Lines stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 22, 1943]
- 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.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 22, 1944]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a trip from Houston to Dallas, new bedspreads, recent correspondence, and ferrying planes.
- The 318th Army Air Forces Training Detachment Announces the Graduation of Class 43-W-4
- Letter with envelope announcing the graduation of 318th FTD Class 43-W-4 at Avenger Field, the members of which became Women Airforce Service Pilots.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 12, 1949]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing coming to Jacksonville, a dentist appointment, and recent correspondence. Written on Casa Bonita Hotel stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, Spring 1943?]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a newspaper report on the Women's Flying Training Detachment, buying boots, going to a rodeo, her car, and recent letters.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 6, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting on modifications to her plane during a ferrying trip, a future visit to Orlando, clothes and mailing personal items, and orders. Written on the back of Hotel Continental (Kansas City) stationary.
- [43-W-4 Trainees in Formation]
- Photograph of trainees with WASP class 43-W-4 standing in formation at Avenger Field. Behind them are two AT-6 trainers. A guide-on bearer carries a flag with a "B" on it.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, March 29, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing legislation to make the WASPs part of the Army Air Corps, WASPs getting Air Medals, advantages of officially being in the Army, leaving for Brownsville, getting shots, mailing clothes home, and a friend expecting a baby.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 6, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent flying, being grounded in Long Beach by bad weather, borrowing a typewriter, mud, a large batch of fighters to be ferried to South America, dreams, and beds.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 8, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her family, discussing getting to talk with the recipient(s), flying, mechanical problems, a cough, and other news. Written on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 17, 1945?]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing being awoken to take over a midnight shift at the Red Cross canteen, typing reports, meeting a friend on Guam, events in China, a pay raise, Red Cross resignations, and getting a raft from some Marines. Written on Red Cross stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes and Phil Kafka to Frances Yerkes, October 27, 1949]
- Letter from Phil and Cornelia Yerkes Kafka to Cornelia's mother discussing a recent flight, visiting with various people, leaving Tampa for Okeechobee and Fort Lauderdale, fishing, and a cat. Typed on Hotel Annapolis (Washington DC) stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 2, 1942]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a recent letter, lecturer selection in her flight class, living arrangements, information about the Women's Flying Training Detachment from Jackie Cochran, hanging out with a man from her hometown, mail, and how much she has enjoyed flight classes.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, Spring 1943]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing bonds, rumors about Army commissions, a check flight, and her car. At the top right of page one and the lower-back of page two are handwritten notes about finances. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
- [Clipping: New Wasp Uniform]
- Newspaper clipping discussing the new uniforms of the Women Air Force Service Pilots. There is a photo of Deena Clark modeling the new uniform.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 14, 1944?]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her recent experiences ferrying aircraft. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.
- [Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 5, 1945]
- Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent travels and attempting to find a place to work following the disbandment of the WASP. The postcard features a color image of several civilians and servicemen departing an American Airlines aircraft.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, November 21, 1942]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing a box of knives from him, her husband Dick and taxes, getting brunch, taking an intelligence test, a football game, and uniforms.
- [Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, February 11, 1946]
- Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing getting a room at the Tudor Hotel in New York City and visiting there with friends. The postcard features the painting "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 4, 1943?]
- 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.
- [Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 1, 1944]
- Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent work. The postcard features an image of a Douglas A-20 practicing skip bombing.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, March 30, 1950]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent travels by boat. Envelope is included.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 6, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being in an airliner's emergency landing, and divorce settlements. Typed on Hotel Sheraton stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 15, 1943]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing check rides, radio classes, her friend Bobby's flying, uniforms, and recent correspondence.