United States Women in Aviation, 1930-1939 is a publication by the Smithsonian Studies in Air and Space. It contains articles on Engineers, Instructors, and Entrepreneurs; Air Transportation; Women Fly the Races; and Courage That Endures. Among the women discussed are Willa Brown, Betty Huyler Gillies, Lola Jones, Harriet Davidson and others. Janet Waterford Bragg "a registered nurse, was active in Chicago's black aviation community in the 1930's and purchased the first aircraft for the Challenger Air Pilots' Association, a group of air enthusiasts organized to interest blacks in aviation." The most well-known is Amelia Earhart, of course. Included are many pictures and tables.
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