National Air and Space Museum Archives

Edna Bowler Airline Letter

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.2018.0027
Creators:
Bowler, Edna Jones
Dates:
bulk 1945
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.05 Cubic feet
(1 folder)
Repository:
This October 1945 letter was written by Edna Jones Bowler to her parents, Frank and Edna Jones in Floral Park, New York. Bowler's fifteen page letter recounts her adventures flying via an unnamed airline from New York to San Diego to join her husband who was serving in the United States Navy.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a fifteen page letter written by Edna Jones Bowler to her parents, Frank and Edna Jones in Floral Park, New York that recounts her adventures on her cross-country flight. While Bowler does not mention the airline, based on the route, it appears to be American Airlines. Bowler describes in vivid detail her impressions of the flights, crews, scenery, and airports.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is in original order.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
In October 1945, Edna Jones Bowler flew via an unnamed airline from New York to San Diego to join her husband who was serving in the United States Navy.

Administration

Author
Patricia Williams and Jessamyn Lloyd
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Judi Pimentel, Gift, 2018
Processing Information
Arranged and described by Patricia Williams and Jessamyn Lloyd, encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd, 2018.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
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
Preferred Citation
Edna Bowler Airline Letter, NASM.2018.0027, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Aeronautics, Commercial Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Airlines Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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