Gregory, Elizabeth Hiatt, 1872-1955

Elizabeth Hiatt Gregory was born in 1872; journalist and lecturer in the field of aviation; claimed to be the only woman journalist present at the historic first successful flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, NC; correspondent for the Harpers bazaar, Town and country, and the New York times, New York tribune and New York sun; wrote a book, Show window of life (1955); died in Los Angeles, 1955.

From the description of Collection of material about American aviation, 1900-1945. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 37862461

Biography

Elizabeth Hiatt Gregory was born in 1872; journalist and lecturer in the field of aviation; claimed to be the only woman journalist present at the historic first successful flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina; correspondent for the Harpers Bazaar, Town and Country, and the New York Times, New York Tribune and New York Sun ; wrote a book, Show Window of Life (1955); died in Los Angeles, 1955.

Biographical Narrative

Elizabeth Hiatt Gregory, dean of aviation reporters, became the first woman journalist and lecturer in the field of aviation as it began with the Wright Brothers and continued until her death in 1955. Her collection was the basis of a book she wrote in 1944 entitled Show Window of Life . Her main desire was to collect information on the firsts of aviation which was to depict as many first time events in the field as possible. Her own lectures and articles in newspapers and magazines add a personal touch to this history of aviation collection.

The material listed in this register consists of correspondence, official and private photographs, photocopies, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, and lecture notes.

From the guide to the Elizabeth Hiatt Gregory Collection of Material About American Aviation, 1900-1945, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)