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The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Onita Topping Thorley Personal Papers
SDASM.SC.0097
SDASM.SC.0097
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Box 01
Folder 01 – Personal Papers
Physical Description:
1. Certificate of Graduation, Von Hoffman Air College, May 4, 1931.
2. Pilot’s License, June 8, 1939.
3. Letter from News-Press Publishing Company, July 6, 1935.
4. Women’s Championship Air Races and Pacific Air Pageant, Long Beach, November 10, 1935 (sticker) – 2 total.
Folder 02 – Photographs
Physical Description:
1. 6 Black & white photographs depicting Onita Thorley Topping and others.
2. 1 Autographed Ralph W. Baker photograph.
Folder 03 – Newspaper Articles and Press
Physical Description:
1. “Hawaiian Pilot Lands Second in Air Derby,” Los Angeles Examiner, c.1935 (original and photocopy).
2. Francis, Devon, “Fledgling Pilot Bares Thrill of Passing Test,” Sept. 28, c.1930s (original and photocopy).
3. “Derby Prizes Given Flyers,” Los Angeles Times, August 1, 1937 (3 originals).
4. “Cedar Aviatrix Joins Navigation Air Derby,” c.1935 (2 originals).
5. “Aeronautical Art Winners Plan…,” Hollywood Citizen-News, c. 1930s (original).
6. Lynn, George W., “Men and Women of the Heavens,” July 5, 1935 (original).
7. “Aviatrices Race to Oxnard Today,” July 1935 (original).
8. “Women Fliers Visited Here for Meeting,” c.1930s (original).
9. “Earhart Trip Stirs Parley,” July 30, c.1930s (original).
10. White, Bob, “Skyways,” Los Angeles Times, June 21, 1936 (original).
11. “Winners in Women Fliers’ Oxnard Air Derby,” The Ventura (Calif.) County Star-Free Press, August 2, 1937 (original).
12. “’Lady Birds’ Talking Shop,” c.1937 (3 originals).
13. “Dignity and Impudence 1936,” c.1936 (2 originals).
14. “Women Plane Racers Land in Dead Heat at Oxnard,” Los Angeles Times, July 12, 1937 (2 originals).
15. “They Seek Honors in Southland Flight,” Los Angeles Times, October 19, 1935 (original and photocopy).
16. “Dedicate Oxnard Airport,” c.1930s. (original).
17. “Woman Fliers Compete in Precision Hop,” November 12, 1935 (original).
18. “Women Flyers Discuss Plans for Air Fete,” c.1935 (2 originals).
19. “Miss Onita Thorley Ties in Air Derby,” Iron County Record, July 29, 1937 (2 originals).
20. “Aeronautical Art Awards Made,” c.1935-37 (original).
21. 99s Club poster for “Zoom” Dinner Dance, May 25, 1934.
22. Aviation Book Company Envelope, contained news clippings (now empty).
Folder 04 – Scrapbook
Physical Description:
1. Scrapbook with 2 pages of press clippings (originals interleaved with photocopies)