Eastern Air Lines
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1926-1991
Historical Note
Eastern Air Lines was a major American airline from 1926 to 1991. It was headquartered at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida. It was headed by World War I fighter Ace Eddie Rickenbacker, from 1938 to 1959.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Wanda Smith Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2022-04-16
Contents of the Collection
The Wanda Smith Flight Attendant Collection is a small collection consisting of photographs and clippings documenting Smith's career as a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines and Western Airlines in the 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes seven photographs of Smith in her Eastern Airlines uniform, including six formal individual portraits of her and one group portrait of her with several other flight attendants, circa 1956. There are also thirteen photographs of Smith and her...