Title |
Alberta Hunt in dress uniform in front of a vehicle with Oregon license plate, Sweetwater, Texas, 1944 |
Photo Number |
p0662n01_01_013 |
Description |
On back: Alberta Hunt -- Dress Uniform '44 Sweetwater, TX |
Date |
1944 |
Subject |
Nicholson, Alberta Hunt, 1914-2002--Photographs; United States. Army Air Forces. Women Air Service Pilots; Aeronautics, Military--United States--History. Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography. World War II; Aviatrices; Women in aeronautics; Women test pilots |
Spatial Coverage |
Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas, United States |
Additional Information |
Nicholson (1914-2002) was one of the first women test pilots to fly for the United States Air Force. She was a member of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II, from 1943 until the group was disbanded in 1944. Also included are photos of Alberta and friends/competitors in cross country air races. Photographs depict planes she flew and worked on, airfields, reunions, contests, and other pilots, co-pilots, and instructors. |
Collection Number and Name |
P0662 Alberta Hunt Nicholson photograph collection, circa 1943-1980 |
Collection Name |
Alberta Hunt Nicholson photograph collection |
Relation is Part of |
Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive |
Rights |
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Type |
Image/StillImage |
Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv266936 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s67yqmat |
Setname |
uum_map |
ID |
1968547 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67yqmat |