Walter H. and Olive Ann Beech collection [collection] : 1919-1993.

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Walter H. and Olive Ann Beech collection [collection] : 1919-1993.

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The Walter H. and Olive Ann Beech collection extends from 1919 through 1993. The majority of the collection concerns the life and career of Olive Ann Beech. Of particular interest in this collection is the scrapbook collection which contains information concerning Walter H. Beech, Olive Ann Beech, Beech Aircraft Corporation and early aviation history.

54 linear feet.

Wichita State University, Ablah Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7633696

Wichita State University, Ablah Library

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Beech, Olive Ann, 1903-1993

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Olive Ann Beech (September 25, 1903 – July 6, 1993) was an American aerospace businesswoman who was the co-founder, president, and chairwoman of the Beech Aircraft Corporation. She founded the company in 1932 with her husband, Walter Beech, and a team of three others. She earned more awards, honorary appointments, and special citations than any other woman in aviation history and was often referred to as the “First Lady of Aviation”....

Beech, Walter H., 1891-1950.

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Beech Aircraft Corporation

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