Title

Women Aviators Collection

Description

Photographs (originals and copy prints) and documents related to members of the San Luis Obispo Chapter of the Ninety Nines, an international organization of licensed women pilots. Includes copies of items related to Amelia Earhart. Collection material dates between 1960 and 1977. Finding aid available at: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c88057q6/

Collection

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Local Identifier
103_spc_000005
Date Created
1921 (year uncertain)
Description

Amelia Earhart with Neta Snook's pet dog poses in front of Snook's airplane. Neta Snook was a pioneer aviator and wrote the book, 'I Taught Amelia to Fly'

Local Identifier
103_spc_000003
Date Created
1936 (year uncertain)
Description

Left to right: Donald McPhee, Claire McPhee Tavelle, Helen McPhee La Salle, Jean McPhee Beck, Amelia Earhart, Doric Martinson Hedlund, Shirley Everett (hidden), Walt Whittier. Family of Julian McPhee, President of Cal Poly at the time of Earhart's visit.

Local Identifier
103_spc_000007
Date Created
1960 (year uncertain)
Description

The Ninety-Nines is an international organization of women pilots. This image shows members of the San Luis Obispo Ninety-Nines chapter, gathering at the Madonna Inn.

Local Identifier
103_spc_000002
Date Created
1936 (year uncertain)
Description

Left to right: M.C. Martinson, Paul Mantz, Philip Jensen, Amelia Earhart, Harley Smith. Pictured in front of the Aeronautics hangar.