Papers, 1930-1985 (inclusive).
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Hiller, Catherine Pierce, d.1985.
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Catherine Pierce Hiller, newspaper publisher and flight instructor, was born in Waltham, Mass., attended the Waltham School for Girls and Bishop Hopkins Hall, edited and published the Barre (Mass.) Gazette until 1949, when she decided to pursue her interest in flying. She and her husband, Frederick Hiller, had founded the Barre Hiller Airport in 1948. A charter pilot, she was one of few women in the U.S. to have a glider license; she also qualified as an instructor in gliders and seaplanes. Hill...
Ninety-Nines (Organization)
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The female pioneers of flight all began with aviatrixes, such as Amelia Earhart, Betty Wharton, and Blanche Noyes, in 1929. Their fame started with the creation of the "Ninety-Nines," an international organization of licensed women pilots established to educate and support their fellow women who have passion for flight. Named for the original 99 members, the "Ninety-Nines" were established at Curtiss Field, Long Island, New York....
