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Stimpson, Steve A.

 Person

Biography

Steve A. Stimpson worked as Traffic Manager for Boeing Air Transport (BAT), a predecessor of United Airlines (UAL) . He is credited as being one of the pioneers of the stewardess profession in 1930. Publicity Manager for Boeing Air Transport & friend of Ellen Church, first BAT stewardess. No further biographical information is known.

Sources and Further Reading:

United Airlines Historical Foundation: http://www.uahf.org/ua_flight_attendants_founders.asp

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1996-11-26
Abstract

The Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers documents the career and personal life of aviator and aerial navigation pioneer Elrey B. Jeppesen. This collection is comprised of textual, visual, and audiovisual materials created and collected by EBJ and his wife and business partner, Nadine Audrey (Liscomb) Jeppesen. The documents date from 1843-1996, with the bulk of the material dating from 1940-1979.

Dates: 1843-1996 ; Majority of material found within 1940-1979

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