Women air pilots
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Non-preferred terms: Aviatrices
Also see: Women in aeronautics
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2010-01-20
Contents of the Collection
The Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection is comprised of materials relating to Daniel’s 26-year career as photographer and videographer at the Boeing Company. The collection primarily consists of photographic materials and assorted documents relating to Daniel’s career, as well as seven films, all ranging from the late 1920s to early 1960s.The photographs, which are comprised of 95 black-and-white prints, nine color prints, 22 negatives, and three transparencies, consist of official...
Dates:
1920s-1960s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
The James H. Dilonardo Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2006-01-21
Abstract
James H. Dilonardo was a local aviation enthusiast strongly tied to Boeing Field and The Museum of Flight. His collection consits of photographs, textual materials, sound recordings, and film largely related to aviation in Seattle, Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
Dates:
1930-1981
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Carol (Nicholson) Lewis WASP Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2009-05-07
Abstract
Carol (Nicholson) Lewis (1923-1987) joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in 1943 and was assigned to Moore Air Base (Texas), Class 44-W-7. The collection includes official documents, photographs, correspondence, clippings, and ephemera related to Lewis' 1943-1945 WASP service. A small amount of correspondence and ephemera concerning her marriage is also included in the collection.
Dates:
1941-1946
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Dora Jean (Dougherty) Strother WASP Photographs Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 1986-12-09-A
Content Description
The Dora Jean (Dougherty) Strother WASP Photographs Collection is a small collection consisting of two photographs of Women Air Service Pilots at Elgin Air Force Base with the B-29 "Ladybird" before a B-29 demonstration tour in 1944.The first photograph depicts Women Airforce Service Pilots Dora J. Dougherty and Dorothea J. Moorman accepting aircraft papers from a representative of the Boeing Company for the B-29 "Ladybird" at Eglin Field, Florida, June 1944. Nose art of...
Dates:
June 1944
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Jeanette R. (Rogowski) Witzkowski World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2013-11-27
Contents of the Collection
The Jeanette R. (Rogowski) Witzkowski World War II Collection relates to the World War II-era experience of Jeanette Witzkowski, who served as a pilot and air traffic controller during World War II. It includes primarily textual materials and a small amount of photographic prints, with the bulk of the material falling within 1935-1947. Textual materials include Civial Aeronuatics Administration (CAA) air traffic control instructional documents and aircraft clearance forms and...
Dates:
1935-1948,1983; Majority of material found within 1935-1948
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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