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Mary M. Oldehoff flight nurse log

 Collection — Box: one
Identifier: 1988-09-13
The collection is comprised of a single logbook for 1944 that documents Mary M. Oldehoff's experience as a flight nurse during World War II.

Dates

  • 1944

Creator

Language of Materials

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research but has not been fully processed. Access to the collection may be limited or may require additional processing time. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Biographical note: Mary M. Oldehoff

Mary Magdalene Oldehoff served as a flight nurse with the 824th and 830th squadrons in World War II. She continued to be active with flight nurses following the war, for example by presenting on the history of early flight nurses at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, in 1968.

She was born to Elizabeth Schlaeter and Robert Oldehoff in New Jersey in 1922. She married Kenneth L. Stehle in New Jersey in 1945. She died October 31, 2001.

Biographical information from records on Ancestry.com and legendsofflightnurses.org.

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Existence and Location of Copies

Materials from this collection have been digitized and are available at The Museum of Flight Digital Collections.

Separated Materials

The following items have been separated from the archival component and are kept in Objects storage:

  • Dog tags for Mary M. Oldehoff
Title
Guide to the Mary M. Oldehoff flight nurse log book
Status
Completed - Level 1
Author
J.Parent
Date
2020
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
English
Edition statement
2nd edition

Revision Statements

  • 2021-02-24: Updated biographical note and name authority.

Repository Details

Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository

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Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874


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