Moments of Inscription: The Lives of Women Through Their Letters
Margaret McCormick Papers, 1943-1946
Title
Margaret McCormick Papers, 1943-1946
Identifier
MSS 716c
Description
Contains photocopies of letters written by McCormick to John Mayhead 1943-1946 describing her training in the ASP program at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas; and service with the WASP until disbandment in 1944. Two of the letters were written to Mr. Mayhead while he was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II. Also contains scanned prints of two photographs of McCormick, Finfinella emblem and a newsclipping about McCormick ca. 1943.
Rights
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Letter from Margaret McCormick to John Mayhead about an all-night flight to get back to base, the bad weather, and how she needs to sort the newspaper clippings that she's been saving. Also mentions Johns injury and hospitalization.
Letter to John about rough flight from Montreal to Newark, the terrible weather, and how she just had photos taken which she will send on when she has them.
Letter from Margaret McCormick to John Mayhead about getting certified for different planes, the posting orders for classmates, and mistakenly calling him "George."
Letter from Margaret McCormick to John Mayhead about how she failed to mail her last letter to him, how she hopes to take a trip to Miami soon (where John was located at that time), and about a recent dance at a club.
Post-war letter from Margaret McCormick to John Mayhead about working as a control tower operator at Walker Army Airfield in Witchita, Kansas. Discusses how long the base will remain open, a crash that happened during her time at the base, and what to do post-war.
Letter from Margaret McCormick to John Mayhead about the lack of entertainment in Wichita Falls, an upcoming WASP reunion in Dallas, and her eager new commanding officer.
Letter from Margaret McCormick to John Mayhead about his return to New Zealand after being a POW, the disbanding of the WASP, and how she decided to join the Women's Army Corps (WAC) .
Letter written by Margaret McCormick to John Mayhead while he was a POW. McCormick talks about the clubs she's been attending, her new parka, and how she hopes that he will be freed and able to return to the states soon.
Letter from Margaret McCormick to John Mayhead while he was a POW. Expresses relief that John is alive, tells him about her assignments, and a recent trip to Houston.
Letter from Margaret McCormick to John Mayhead about how she missed Thanksgiving due to a flight to Canada, a visit to her sister in Chicago, and how she has mostly been on the wagon since she enslisted.
Letter from Margaret McCormick to John Mayhead about WASP graduation, receiving her wings, and an incident with a buzzard that hit her plane while flying from Austin, TX to Houston, TX.
