| Title |
Alberta, third from left, with seven other women in uniform standing in front of a saguaro cactus |
| Photo Number |
p0662n01_01_014 |
| Description |
On back: 1944 WASP Sweetwater TX Avenger Fld. Official Photo U.S. AAF By AAF Training Command Photographic Section Luke Field, Arizona |
| 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 |
 |
| Type |
Image/StillImage |
| Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv266936 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6s5yakg |
| Setname |
uum_map |
| ID |
1968548 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6s5yakg |
