Norah O'Neill Papers

The Norah O'Neill Papers highlights the 1973-2005 flight career of aviation pioneer and pilot Norah O'Neill. The collection includes three (3) pilot log books for 1973-1976, eight (8) photographs depicting Norah in her pilot uniform and casual dress, serials and newsletters from professional organizations such as the Ninety-Nines, and a few job-related documents, such as two (2) commendation letters from supervisors and an e-mail related to sexual harassment that O'Neill experienced from a male pilot. Additionally, there are a few book reviews for her memoir, Flying Tigress.

The collection also includes a scrapbook, compiled by O'Neill, which includes an introduction written by Norah in March-April 2017. It primarily contains photocopies of articles written about O'Neill at various points in her career, as well as photocopies of photographs, some original clippings, and a 2013 article by O'Neill's daughter about growing up with a pilot mom.

Digitized Materials: The pilot logbooks, work-related materials, and photographs have been digitized from this collection.

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