Date Original
1935
Description
This collection contains a reception invitation and notice, as well as three news articles related to Louise McPhetridge Thaden.
Biographical/Historical Note
Louise McPhetridge Thaden was an aviation pioneer who held numerous flight records during the late 1920s and 1930s. At one point, she was the most famous American female aviator, after Amelia Earhart. She was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, on November 12, 1905, to Roy and Edna McPheridge. She competed in numerous aviation competitions until retiring in 1838. McPhetridge died in High Point, North Carolina, on November 9, 1979. In 2019, she was inducted into the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Bentonville, Benton County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.079.023
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Louise McPhetridge Von Thaden papers, SMC.079.023
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Louise McPhetridge Von Thaden papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
