Papers of Caroline Iverson Ackerman, 1927-2004 (inclusive), 1939-1949 (bulk).

Cochran, Jacqueline, 1906?-1980

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Jacqueline Cochran, cosmetics executive and world-famous aviatrix, was the product of obscure origins. Born Bessie Pittman, born 1906/1908/1910, in northwest Florida (sources differ on her birth year). The Pittmans were and impoverished family that moved from one town to another in search of work. Even as a child, Bessie possessed an unusual amount of drive and ambition. She resented the limited opportunities available to her in such an environment, especially after she was told the Pittmans wer...

Parvey, Constance F.

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One of the first women admitted to Harvard Divinity School (1955) and one of the first to be ordained in the Lutheran Church (1972), Constance F. Parvey received her B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1952. She served as chaplain at Harvard (1955-1962), at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (1963-1965), at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972-1977), and was the pastor at University Lutheran Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts (1972-1977). From 1977-1981 she was director of the Comm...

Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Faculty.

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Phi Kappa Phi. Northeastern University Chapter.

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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....

United States. Civil Air Patrol

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"The first Civil Air Patrol members of 1941... served their country by sinking or chasing away German submarines off America's East and Gulf coasts... Today, CAP handles 90 percent of inland search and rescue missions." -- "Civil Air Patrol: A Proud Legacy Continues." Civil Air Patrol. http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/html/commander.htm (Retrieved June 20, 2009) From the description of U.S. Civil Air Patrol letters, 1942 September. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 42873298...

Ackerman, Caroline

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Caroline Iverson Ackerman was born in 1918 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Jacob Engval and Ella Dorothea (Schmidt) Iverson. Ackerman had one sister, Dorothy (Iverson) Edwards. Ackerman graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1939 with a B.A. degree in journalism and education. While working as a feature writer at the Milwaukee Journal, Ackerman began taking free flying lessons at the University of Wisconsin, sponsored by the U.S. government. She passed all her courses a...

Life (Chicago, Ill.)

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Roosevelt, Cornelius Van Schaack, 1794-1871

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Seip, Margaret.

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Bourke-White, Margaret, 1904-1971

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Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971) was an American photographer, war correspondent, author and photojournalist. Among her many achievements, she was the first foreign photographer allowed to take pictures in the USSR of Soviet industry, the first female war correspondent, and the first female photographer for Life magazine, where her photograph appeared on the first cover. She was the author of more than ten books, including her autobiography Portrait of Myself (1963). She received numerous award...

Lutheran Church

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Dill, William R.

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Speiser, Jean

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Theta Sigma Phi. Beta Chapter (University of Wisconsin)

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Lutheran Church Women

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Shell Union Oil Corporation

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Lutheran women

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Kniskern, H. P.

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Women in Communications, inc.

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Theta Sigma Phi was a professional society for women in journalism started in 1909 by Georgina McDougall. The Alpha Zeta chapter affiliated with Washington State College was established in 1925, replacing the Scribbler's Club, a local group that also encouraged high standards in journalism for women. In 1972 the name of Theta Sigma Phi was changed to Women in Communications, Inc. (WICI) and at the same time the organization began accepting men into its membership. During the 1970s t...