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Jarmuth (Hilda) Personal Papers
SDASM.SC.SC.10079
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Hilda Jarmuth Special Collection
source:
Jarmuth, Hilda
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.SC.10079
Physical Description:
0.36 Cubic Feet
1 box, 12”x5”x10.
Date (inclusive): 1900-1976
Abstract: Little is known about Hilda Jarmuth, an early aviatrix who was born on November 22, 1900. She may have been a member of the
Ninety-Nines Club, which was founded on November 2, 1929, for the mutual support and advancement of women pilots. The collection
contains numerous color and black and white photos of Jarmuth’s family, friends and various travels spanning the course of
over 50 years, as well as miscellaneous business cards and a travel diary kept by Jarmuth during a 1937 trip from England
to Egypt in which she visited Cairo and Alexandria.
The collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this Collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Women in Aviation collection.
Collection consists of 1 box, 12”x5”x10. The collection contains numerous color and black and white photos of Jarmuth’s family,
friends and various travels spanning the course of over 50 years, as well as miscellaneous business cards and a travel diary
kept by Jarmuth during a 1937 trip from England to Egypt in which she visited Cairo and Alexandria.
Little is known about Hilda Jarmuth, an early aviatrix who was born on November 22, 1900. She may have been a member of the
Ninety-Nines Club, which was founded on November 2, 1929, for the mutual support and advancement of women pilots. She was
married to Charles F. Jarmuth in Cook County, Illinois, on June 12, 1923. She was widowed in 1927 when Charles drowned while
attempting to rescue her from an undertow. Around 1949, she remarried to his first cousin, Louis T. Jarmuth. While little
more is known about her other than she traveled extensively, she passed away in Los Angeles, CA, on July 1, 1976.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Women air pilots
Women in aeronautics
Dehavilland DH.84 Dragon
Jarmuth, Hilda