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National Air and Space Museum Archives
United States Women in Aviation 1940-1985 Research Materials
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1995.0062
- Creators:
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Douglas, Deborah G.
- Dates:
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1944-1994bulk [ca. 1940s, 1980s]
- Languages:
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The majority of this collection is inEnglishwith a very small amount of material inItalianandSpanish.
- Physical Description:
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2.57 Cubic feet2 record center boxes
- Repository:
United States Women in Aviation 1940-1985
, by Deborah G. Douglas, was published in 1991 as part of the Smithsonian Institution Press series on women in the aviation industry. This collection consists of a variety of different types of material compiled during the author's research for the book.Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a variety of different types of material compiled during the author's research for the book. Included are: various types of correspondence; photographs; newspapers and other publications; photocopies of book chapters and magazine and newspaper articles; working notes belonging to the author; reports (official and personal); interview transcripts; and approximately 600 bibliographic note cards. Also included are 10 cassettes containing interviews with the following aviators: Ann Carl, Toby Felker, Nancy Fitzroy, Margaret Hoffman, Jean Ross Howard, Lt. Beth Hubert, Lt. Col. Yvonne C. Pateman, Janet Rassmussen, Lynn Rippelmeyer, and Mary F. Silitch.
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Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by topic/subject.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
United States Women in Aviation 1940-1985
, by Deborah G. Douglas, was published in 1991 as part of the Smithsonian Institution Press series on women in the aviation industry. The publication documents the stories of women involved in all aspects of aviation during this time period, from pilots and engineers, to aircraft industry personnel and flight attendants.Administration
Author
Jessamyn Lloyd
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deborah G. Douglas, Gift, 1995, NASM.1995.0062
Processing Information
Arranged and described in 1996. Updated and encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd in 2020.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Preferred Citation
United States Women in Aviation 1940-1985
Research Materials, NASM.1995.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.Keywords
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