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[Letter to Helen Hester from Dorothy Hester regarding stunt flying, circa 1931] (Item)

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

"She'll try any death-defying stunt in the air..." [Newspaper clipping] (Item)

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 performance at the National Air Races.Inscription at top of page: "As far as is known, Miss Hester was the only woman to ever perform professionally at any of…

Gates' Flying Circus: Catalogue and Price List Exhibitions (Item)

Booklet, "Gates' Flying Circus: Catalogue and Price List Exhibitions," circa 1922-1923. Contains exhibition information for the Gates' Flying Circus, spectator testimonials, and a biography of Clyde Pangborn. Twenty (20) pages.

[Letter to OX-5 Club members from Bill Rhode, circa 1970s] (Item)

Letter to OX-5 Club members from Bill Rhode, circa 1970s. Announces the publication of Rhode's book, "Baling Wire, Chewing Gum, and Guts: The Story of The Gates Flying Circus" and encourages recipients to order a copy.

[Gates' Flying Circus and Aviation Company envelope] (Item)

Envelope for the Gates' Flying Circus and Aviation Company in Denver, Colorado, circa 1920s. Includes an image of a man hanging from an aircraft wing.

[Order form for "Baling Wire, Chewing Gum, and Guts"] (Item)

Order form for the book "Baling Wire, Chewing Gum, and Guts: The Story of The Gates Flying Circus" by Bill Rhodes, circa 1970s.

[Advertisement for Gates' Flying Circus] (Item)

Advertisement for the Gates' Flying Circus, October 5, 1925. Includes portraits of the Gates stunt pilots.