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Museum Committee at 1976 Ninety-Nines Convention
A group of Ninety-Nines gathers in a hotel room during the 1976 Ninety-Nines Convention to discuss the proposed Ninety-Nines Museum, which would later become IWASM.
IWASM's first president Doris Scott sits reclined on the bed in the center,…
IWASM's first president Doris Scott sits reclined on the bed in the center,…
Virginia Thomas
Aviatrix Virgina Thomas standing next to a plane. She is wearing an Amelia Earhart medallion pendant and a Ninety-Nines pin.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran and a Staggerwing Beech
Aviatrix Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran standing in front of her plane that is adorned with a victory wreath.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran in T-38
Aviatrix Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran standing in the cockpit of a T-38 plane.
Geraldine "Jerri" Sloan Truhill and Martha Ann Reading
Geraldine “Jerri” Sloan Truhill kneels to polish the wing of a Beech Bonanza plane while her co-pilot, Martha Ann Reading, lays underneath the plane. The women are preparing the Beechcraft Bonanza H-35 for the 12th All Women's Transcontinental Air…
Gladys O'Donnell
Gladys O'Donnell sitting in the cockpit of the plane "Dick Joy."
Nancy Hopkins Tier in the Cockpit
Nancy Hopkins Tier is shown in the cockpit of a plane during the 1930 Ford Reliability Tour. Tier was a charter member of the Ninety-Nines, was the only woman to participate in the Ford Reliability Tour, and served in the Connecticut Civil Air…
Amelia Earhart talking to an unknown man
Earhart stands conversing with a man on a sunny day in Texas.
Amelia Earhart in Beech-Nut Autogiro
In May 1931, Earhart took off from Newark, NJ on her first transcontinental autogiro tour. The autogiro craft in which she flew was ordered specially for the aviatrix by the Beech-Nut Packing Company to promote their chewing gum. The autogiro was a…
Ruth Nichols-Wings of Peace
Nichols was a very much a humanitarian and involved aviation in her efforts to serve those in need in areas of disaster.
Nichols Magazine Picture
This picture of flying record-breaker Ruth Nichols appears to have been cut out of a magazine. The bottom caption reads "'The Life Saver' Pilot Ruth Nichols." Behind the well-dressed and young-looking Nichols is a plane with a Life Saver logo on…
Early Photograph belonging to Nichols
This picture, found in the Ruth Nichols Photograph Collection, appears to have been developed using early photographic techniques and materials. The woman in the photograph is lavishly and elaborately dressed with her hair done up. It is unclear…
Nichols Poses in Front of a Small Plane
Ruth Nichols, wearing pants, a collared shirt, and a headband stands in front of a relatively small plane. She is posing in her favorite way, with her hands in her pants pockets and a smile on her face.
Ruth Nichols Early Portrait
Possibly from her teen years or early twenties, this portrait of the soon-to-be famed aviatrix shows a pretty Ruth Nichols wearing a thin, white necklace and staring off to the right. On the back of the photograph is a list of self-criticism, such…
Nichols About to Fly
Famous early pilot Ruth Nichols looks a bit mismatched in a sweater with a collared shirt underneath, flight pants, and a plane helmet. Part of a large plane rudder is visible behind the smiling aviatrix.
Nichols Sits Leisurely
Ruth Nichols sits atop a house's stone stoop on a sunny day. The famous female pilot sports a full skirt, large beret hat, and a smile.
Photo Strip with Ruth Nichols
In this photograph strip tha consists of two images, Ruth Nichols, an incredibly successful female pilot of her time, sits at a table next to an unknown man with two others standing beside them. The first photograph is fairly clear with Nichols…
Nichols Atop a Plane
Ruth Nichols, widely known as an accomplished aviatrix of her time, sits high on the wings of fairly large, non-commercial plane. On the side of the plane are the names "Anoco" and "Akila."
Ruth Nichols at Sea
On the front of this postcard, Ruth Nichols, a famous female pilot, tests out a nautical instrument on a Navy boat.
Ruth Nichols and Navy Officer
Record-breaking aviatrix Ruth Nichols stands on at the bow of a navy boat with an officer. The Navy man is showing Nichols how to operate a nautical instrument.
Nichols Waiting for Transportation
Aviation pioneer and multiple record breaker Ruth Nichols stands on a train station platform wearing a full length, double-breasted coat, headband, and strapped shoes. She appears to be looking for the train or somebody to arrive.
Nichols at the Control Center
Famous Aviatrix Ruth Nichols sits in the Air Control Center holding a paper and wearing a headset. She appears to be sending out a message using Morse code. Behind her stands a male airplane pilot in uniform.
Nichols Poses for Portrait
Aviation pioneer and multiple record breaker Ruth Nichols sits for a portrait wearing a leather flight jacket. Silver flight wings are pinned to her chest.
Ruth Nichols Portrait in Flight Coat
Aviation pioneer and multiple record breaker Ruth Nichols sits for her portrait wearing a stylish fur-lined, white coat.