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United States Women in Aviation through World War I

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United States Women in Aviation through World War I
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0424
Creator
Oakes, Claudia M.
Biographical / Historical
This collection of photographs, written notes, articles, photocopies of news clippings, correspondence, and biographies was used by Claudia M. Oakes to prepare the publication, United States Women in Aviation Through World War I (Smithsonian Institution Press: Washington, D.C., 1978). She donated these materials sometime after the book's completion.
Processing Information
Arranged and described by Roberto Aponte, 1994. Encoded by Amanda Buel, 2015.
Date
circa 1909-1978
bulk 1904-1920
Provenance
Claudia M. Oakes, transfer, 1989
Extent
0.74 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
Summary
This collection consists of research material used by National Air and Space Curator Claudia Oakes to prepare the publication United States Women in Aviation through World War I (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978).
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Arrangement
The collection is arranged accordingly: Series I: Photographs Series II: Claudia Oakes' Notes Series III: Subject Files The first group of materials contains photographs of the women who participated in the aviation field, not only in the United States but throughout the world, from 1880 through World War I. Most photographs are identified by subject (pilot or aircraft name), date, captions, and, whenever possible, by Smithsonian's negative numbers. The second group of materials includes the author's written notes and correspondence. The third group of documents provides valuable biographical information about specific aviatrixes. These files are arranged in alphabetical order by subject.
Scope and Contents
The material in this collection consists of photographs, photocopies of news clippings, correspondence, and biographies of the women who participated in the aviation field, not only in the United States but throughout the world, from 1880 through World War I. The women highlighted include: Ada Acosta, Ruth Law, Helene Dutrieu, Julia Clark, Alys McKey Bryant, Tiny Broadwick, Bernetta Miller, Matilde Moisant, Mary "Carlotta" Myers, Bessica Raiche, Harriet Quimby, Blanche Stuart Scott, Neta Snook, and Katherine and Marjorie Stinson.
Rights
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.
Creator
Oakes, Claudia M.
Names
Clark, Julia.
Dutrieu, Helene.
Law, Ruth
Moisant, Matilde, 1887-1964
Myers, Mary, "Carlotta Queen of the Air"
Quimby, Harriet, 1875-1912
Raiche, Bessica.
Scott, Blanche Stuart, 1889-1970
Snook, Neta
Stinson, Katherine
Stinson, Marjorie
Topic
Women in aeronautics
Aeronautics
Citation
United States Women In Aviation Through World War I Collection, Acc. XXXX-0424, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
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Record ID
ebl-1505227372753-1505227372759-0
Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg274a1322c-6186-4fa6-9754-bddac68cad20
United States Women in Aviation through World War I
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