Merrill, Mildred E. (Filz), 1898-1980
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1898-1980
Biographical Note: Mildred Filz Merrill
Mildred Filz Merrill was an early female pilot in Seattle, Washington. She learned to fly at the Washington Aviation Co. Inc. from local pilot, Elliott Merrill, whom she later married on September 30, 1936. In 1933, she was one of the founding members of the Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field, and was also active in the local chapter of the “99’s”, the International Organization of Women Pilots. On May 19, 1938 she became an authorized air mail pilot, and flew mail routes between Olympia and Seattle for Pacific Air Transport.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field Photographs and Clipping
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2011-00-00-15
Content Description
The Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field Photographs and Clipping is a small collection of visual and textual materials documenting the the Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field (AWPBF), circa late 1930s-1940s.The collection includes thirteen black-and-white photographic prints of six discrete images. One image is an informal portrait of a woman pilot in her coveralls, helmet and goggles. The name on her coveralls reads "Penney." One image depicts a department store display...