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[Drawing of Dorothy Hester by Edward D. Kuekes]
Photographic reproduction of a sketch of Dorothy Hester drawn by Edward D. Kuekes, circa 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Miss Dorothy Hester by Ed Kuekes."Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931…

[Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931. The text "Goodrich Silvertowns" is painted on the fuselage.Caption on adjacent album page: "The Rose of…

[Letter to Helen Hester from Dorothy Hester regarding stunt flying, circa 1931]
Letter to Helen Hester from Dorothy Hester, circa 1931. Discusses Dorothy's stunt flying and the death of a fellow barnstormer. Two handwritten pages.

[Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin with Great Lakes Model 2T-1A]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin standing in front of a Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft, Cleveland, Ohio, April 1931. Caption on adjacent album page: "Dorothy and Tex in Cleveland (April 1931) to demonstrate to the Air Race Officials what…

[Dorothy Hester and Robert D. Hofer with Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester (in cockpit) and Robert D. Hofer (standing) with Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y), Cleveland, Ohio, May 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Robert Hofer and Dorothy came to Cleveland (May…

"She'll try any death-defying stunt in the air..." [Newspaper clipping]
Newspaper clipping, "She'll try any death-defying stunt in the air, but boys frighten new champ of girl pilots," from The NEA Service (Cleveland, Ohio), May 28, 1931. Article describes Dorothy Hester's flying career, including her upcoming…

[Cirrus 3002 Logbook #1, May 1931-October 1932]
Aircraft engine maintenance logbook for the American Cirrus engine (serial number 3002) used in Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (NC315Y), May 1931-October 1932.

[NC315Y logbook #1, February 1932-December 1932]
Aircraft maintenance logbook for Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (NC315Y), February 1932-December 1932. Includes a note from Tex Rankin on the inside cover that certifies that this book replaced one lost on or around February 20,…

[Cirrus 3002 logbook #2, October 1932-September 1933]
Aircraft engine maintenance logbook for the American Cirrus engine (serial number 3002) used in Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (NC315Y), October 1932-September 1933.

[NC315Y logbook #2, January 1933-June 1933]
Aircraft maintenance logbook for Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A (NC315Y) aircraft, January 1933-June 1933.
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