Interviewee | WHYTE, Edna Gardner (b. 1902) |
Professions | Aviatrix and owner, operator, and instructor |
Employers | Aero Valley Flying School |
Interview ID # | OHB 0028 |
Date(s) of interview | |
Description | Aviatrix and owner, operator, and instructor of Aero Valley Flying School. Family background; Army, Navy, and civilian nursing careers; early flying, competition; comments about Amelia Earhart and other pioneers of aviation; early planes, equipment; early teaching experiences; views concerning women in aviation, other professions; attempts to become airlines pilot; selling for Channelchrome (aircraft engine parts); founding her own business; Aero Valley Flying School; financing methods; government regulations; competition with municipal airports. |
Interviewer(s) | Floyd Jenkins |
Physical Description | 144 pp. |
Terms of Use | Open |