THE ALBERTA HUNT NICHOLSON PAPERS (Accn 1017)

INVENTORY

University of Utah Marriott Library, Manuscripts Division

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The Alberta Hunt Nicholson Papers contain materials regarding Nicholson's lifelong involvement with aviation from 1940-1990. Nicholson (b. 1914) was one of the first women test pilots to fly for the United States Air Force. She was a member of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II, from 1943 until the group was disbanded in 1944. Included in the collection are official government documents, correspondence, news articles, newsletters, and yearbooks regarding the WASPs and their activities. Nicholson is a lifetime member of the Ninety- Nine's International Organization of Women Pilots and flew in many of their "Powder Puff Derby" transcontinental flying contests for women from 1955-1977. Contestant ribbons, results, programs, and news articles regarding these flying contests are included in the collection. Also included are pilot's log books chronicling Nicholson's recreational and professional flying from 1940-1978. An oversize box at the end of the collection (box 3) contains WASP newsletters from 1943-1944 and "Lukomunique," a newsletter published by and for the men of Luke Field (Phoenix, Arizona) in 1944. Photographs were removed from the collection and transferred to the Aural/Graphics section of the Manuscripts Division (PO662). This collection was donated by Alberta Nicholson in 1988. Size: 2.5 lin. ft.

Bx 1 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, Ninety-Nines and Powder Puff FlyingDerby

Fd 1 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, Official Documents

"Airman Identification Card" (1942), "Restricted Radio Telephone Operator Permit" (1942), "Honorable Discharge" certificate (1944), U. S. Civil Service Commission "Notice of Rating" (1959), and a petition for veteran's rights (1977).

Fd 2 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, Official Documents; 1944

"Final Report on Woman Pilot Program" submitted to Commanding General, Army Air Forces.

Fd 3 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, Official Documents

Includes flight records and certificates from Women Pilot Training at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas (1944).

Fd 4 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, Correspondence; 1943, 1967, 1979

Fd 5 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, Official Mascot

Contains stickers and a fabric uniform patch with the WASP's official mascot, "Fifinella," depicted on them.

Fd 6 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, Articles of Incorporation, and By-Laws

Fd 7 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, Songbook and Theme Song

Fds 8-14 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, "WASP Newsletter," 1947-1985

Fd 15 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, 318th Army Air Forces Flying Detachment Yearbook

Fd 16 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, 30th Memorial Reunion Program, 1972

Fd 17 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, Newspaper and Magazine Articles; 1944-1988 and Undated

Fds 18-19 - Women Air Force Service Pilots, Miscellaneous

Includes Nicholson's personal flight history; a WASP informational pamphlet; "Dues News" (newsletter sent to WASP members containing information about membership dues); 40th Anniversary program; postcards and a Christmas card.

Fd 20 - Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots

Includes bumper sticker, tour program (1964), an invitation (1989), news articles (1953), and meeting minutes (1965).

Fds 21-28 - Powder Puff Flying Derby; 1955-1957, 1960, 1962, 1965

Includes contestant ribbons, official programs, awards banquet program, unofficial race results, certificate of participation, and a contest summary.

Bx 2 - Powder Puff Flying Derby, Pilot's Log Books, and Miscellaneous

Fds 1-5 - Powder Puff Flying Derby; 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970

Includes official programs, route maps, top ten lists, contestant ribbons, race results and Story Book.

Fd 6 - Powder Puff Derby Record, 1947-1977

Fd 7 - Powder Puff Flying Derby, News Articles; 1953-1977 and Undated

Fds 8-10 - Pilot's Log Books, 1940-1978

Fds 11-15 - Miscellaneous, 1932-1990

Includes Flying and How to Do It (1932), a book written by Assen Jordenoff; correspondence; biographical information and articles regarding Alberta Hunt Nicholson; flying articles; and 21st Annual National Air Races (1947) information.

Bx 3 - Newspapers, 1943-1944

Fds 1-3 - "The Avenger," 1943-1944

Newspaper published at Women's Pilot Training, Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Texas).

Fd 4 - "Lukomunique," 1944

Newspaper published by and for the men of Luke Field (Phoenix, Arizona) and Ajo.