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[Logbook belonging to flight nurse Mary M. Oldehoff, circa 1944] (Item)

Logbook belonging to flight nurse Mary M. Oldehoff, circa 1944.

[NC315Y logbook #1, February 1932-December 1932] (Item)

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, 1932.

[Cirrus 3002 logbook #2, October 1932-September 1933] (Item)

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.

[Cirrus 3002 Logbook #1, May 1931-October 1932] (Item)

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 #2, January 1933-June 1933] (Item)

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

[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…

[Telegram to Ralph W. Nicholson from Patricia Nicholson, November 10, 1944] (Item)

Telegram to Ralph W. Nicholson from Patricia Nicholson, November 10, 1944. Mentions Mrs. Nicholson's attempts to convince Carol Nicholson to return home for the holidays. On verso is a handwritten note about travel plans.

[Letter to WASP classmates from Peg Parish, January 13, 1945] (Item)

Letter to WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) classmates from Peg Parish, January 13, 1945. Discusses WASP-related news and personal updates about members of WASP graduating class 44-7, referred to as "Seven's Gals." Two typed pages.

[Letter to Jacqueline Cochran from Carol Nicholson, September 29, 1943] (Item)

Letter to Jacqueline Cochran from Carol Nicholson, September 29, 1943. Forwards letters of recommendation for Nicholson's WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) application. One typed page.