Preliminary Inventory to the Ann Wood-Kelly papers

Finding aid prepared by The Hoover Institution Library and Archives staff

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Title: Ann Wood-Kelly papers

Date (inclusive): 1940-2003

Collection Number: 97070

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 5 manuscript boxes (2.1 Linear Feet)

Abstract: Correspondence, writings, personnel records, flight logbooks, manuals, newsletters, clippings, other printed matter, and photographs, relating to airplane ferrying operations of the Air Transport Auxiliary in Great Britain during World War II, and to the role of women in aviation.

Creator: Wood-Kelly, Ann

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1997.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Ann Wood-Kelly Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biography

American pilot, British Air Transport Auxiliary, 1942-1945.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations

World War, 1939-1945 -- Transportation

World War, 1939-1945 -- Women

Women in aeronautics

Great Britain. Air Transport Auxiliary

Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)

Clippings

box 1, folder 1

Wood-Kelly, Ann

box 1, folder 2

Krantz, Judith

box 1, folder 3

Correspondence 1971-1996

box 1, folder 4

Flyers - Aero Club

box 1, folder 5

Photographs

Subject file

Air Transport Auxiliary

box 1, folder 6

General. Remembrance Sunday, 50th anniversary of U.S. women joining ATA 1992 November 8,

box 1, folder 7

Correspondence 1942-1946

box 1, folder 8

Flyers

box 1, folder 9

Old log books and flight records - primary and secondary

box 1, folder 10

Reunion file - Manchester 1983 October 5-9

box 1, folder 11

Federation Aeronautique Internationale. Includes assorted materials

box 1, folder 12-13

Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII. Includes materials from the ATA reunion at Santa Fe, New Mexico 1979 August

box 1, folder 14

Miscellany

box 2, folder 1

Miscellany. Includes materials relating to a proposal to produce a documentary of the contribution of women to the development of aviation, BBC documentary, to the contribution of Jackie Cochran, and some photographs

Correspondence

box 2, folder 2

AWW

box 2, folder 3-6

Air Transport Auxiliary

box 2, folder 7

Mailing list - Fundraiser file

box 2, folder 8

Obituaries

Diaries of Ann Wood-Kelly

box 2, folder 9

1943 January 4-June 7

box 2, folder 10

1944 March 17-August 15

Letters of Ann Wood-Kelly

box 3, folder 1

1942 May 10-December 25

box 3, folder 2

1943 January 4-June 3

box 3, folder 3

1943 September 19 - 1944 March 17

box 3, folder 4

1943 September 19 - 1944 March 13

box 4, folder 1

1944 March 17-August 15

box 4, folder 2

1944 October 13 - 1945 March 21

box 4, folder 3

1944 October 13 - 1945 April 13

box 4, folder 4

1945 March 2-April 13

box 4, folder 5-6

1945 May 4-November 1

box 5

Incremental Materials

Scope and Contents note

This addition to the collection has not yet been described. Please let the Hoover Institution Library & Archives know if you would like to see this material described.