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Creator:

Lebow, Eileen F.  Search this

Names:

Bryant, Alys McKey  Search this

Clark, Julia.  Search this

De Laroche, Raymonde.  Search this

Dutrieu, Helene.  Search this

Law, Ruth  Search this

Miller, Bernetta Adams  Search this

Moisant, Matilde, 1887-1964  Search this

Quimby, Harriet, 1875-1912  Search this

Raiche, Bessica.  Search this

Scott, Blanche Stuart, 1889-1970  Search this

Stinson, Katherine  Search this

Stinson, Marjorie  Search this

Extent:

2.18 Cubic feet ((2 boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Newspaper clippings

Photographs

Date:

bulk 1910s-1930s

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of two cubic feet of research material gathered for Eileen F. Lebow's book, Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation. The research material was gathered from a variety of repositories, and consists mostly of copies of newspaper articles and photographs.

Biographical / Historical:

Author Eileen F. Lebow wrote a book about early women pilots entitled, Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation. The book, published by Brassey's Inc. in 2002, highlights the following pilots: Raymonde De Laroche; Hélène Dutrieu; Marie Marvingt; Melli Beese; Lydia Zvereva; Eugenie Shakhovskaya; Lyubov Golanchikova; Helena Samsonova; Hilda Hewlett; Cheridah de Beauvoir Stocks; Winnie Buller; Lillian E. Bland; Blanche Scott; Bessica Raiche; Harriet Quimby; Matilde Moisant; Katherine and Marjorie Stinson; Ruth Law; Julia Clark; Bernetta Miller; Florence Seidell; Mrs. Richberg Hornsby; Dorothy Rice Peirce; Helen Hodge Harris; Hilder Smith; Alys McKey Bryant; and Lily Irvine.

Provenance:

Eileen F. Lebow, Gift, 2006

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

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

Topic:

Women air pilots  Search this

Genre/Form:

Newspaper clippings

Photographs

Citation:

Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation Collection, Accession number 2007-0001, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2007.0001

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg205ac3eca-dc70-4cde-a497-ec1ddb6d3aed

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2007-0001

Creator:

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

Names:

Clark, Julia.  Search this

Dutrieu, Helene.  Search this

Law, Ruth  Search this

Moisant, Matilde, 1887-1964  Search this

Myers, Mary, "Carlotta Queen of the Air"  Search this

Quimby, Harriet, 1875-1912  Search this

Raiche, Bessica.  Search this

Scott, Blanche Stuart, 1889-1970  Search this

Snook, Neta  Search this

Stinson, Katherine  Search this

Stinson, Marjorie  Search this

Extent:

0.74 Cubic feet (2 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1909-1978

bulk 1904-1920

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).

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.

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.

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.

Provenance:

Claudia M. Oakes, transfer, 1989

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

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.

Topic:

Women in aeronautics  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Citation:

United States Women In Aviation Through World War I Collection, Acc. XXXX-0424, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0424

See more items in:

United States Women in Aviation through World War I

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg274a1322c-6186-4fa6-9754-bddac68cad20

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0424

Collection Creator:

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 30

Type:

Archival materials

Prints

Scope and Contents:

Caption – France's leading aviatrix, who flew in several major U.S. air meets in the early 1900's and received the Legion of Honor from the French government for her achievements in aviation.

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

United States Women In Aviation Through World War I Collection, Acc. XXXX-0424, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

United States Women in Aviation through World War I

United States Women in Aviation through World War I / Series 1: Photographs

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg27a7c0bbc-75b1-4d4c-bf99-bc372aab5660

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0424-ref75

Collection Creator:

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 5

Type:

Archival materials

Scope and Contents:

Materials – Articles, obituary, biography, and letter.

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

United States Women In Aviation Through World War I Collection, Acc. XXXX-0424, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

United States Women in Aviation through World War I

United States Women in Aviation through World War I / Series 3: Subject Files

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24eaef2f8-f83f-48c6-8736-f03d13c92b17

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0424-ref141

Collection Creator:

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 31

Type:

Archival materials

Prints

Scope and Contents:

Caption – Helene Dutrieu flew in several major U.S. air meets in the early 1900's and received the Legion of Honor from the French government for her achievements in aviation.

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

United States Women In Aviation Through World War I Collection, Acc. XXXX-0424, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

United States Women in Aviation through World War I

United States Women in Aviation through World War I / Series 1: Photographs

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg20431f3a7-46b1-4a07-8e09-052b73a6252b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0424-ref77