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Winner of the IODE National Chapter Violet Downey Book Award This sequel to Ticket to Curlew finds eleven-year-old Josie well settled in her new home, but she's never had a friend her own age. Found inside – Page 184Katherine Stinson , to commemorate her flight from Chicago to Binghamton on May 23 , 1918 , when she established new duration and distance records of 10 ... But she fell in love with flying and decided to become an aviator instead. See our replica of the Curtiss Special in our revitalized displays. 1918, May 23, Katherine Stinson, Chicago-New York N.Y. (AAMC 102). Her destination? A second re-enactment was done on the 100th anniversary, July 9, 2018. Beginning in 1911 with Hugh Robinson’s flight of a Curtiss Model D Pusher at the Edmonton Spring Horse Show, aerial displays became a popular attraction at Edmonton’s annual exhibitions. Curtiss Stinson Special (1918) — a custom-built, single-seat aircraft for Katherine Stinson, constructed from the fuselage of a Curtiss Model S plus new biplane wings and JN-4 tail surfaces, powered by a 100-hp (74.5-kW) OXX-6: 136 Katherine supported the plan and accepted 259 letters stamped “Aeroplane Mail Service, July 9, 1918, Calgary, Alberta” for delivery to Edmonton. Seguin, thirty miles away. The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. You can explore the topic of "Katherine Stinson" further using the following search strategies: Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase: aviatrix, barnstormer, bird woman, Katherine Stinson, Katie, loop, Miss Stinson; Use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. By 1918 the First World War had entered its fourth year. Katherine Stinson Otero, a pioneer in American aviation, died Friday at her home in Sante Fe, N. M., after a long illness. . Katherine Stinson toured Canada during the war. A brief biography of Katherine, Edward, and Marjorie Stinson, American aviation pioneers. Found inside – Page 1877Captain Brian Peck flew the first official Canadian air mail from Montréal to Toronto 24 June 1918. Two weeks later , Katherine Stinson became Canada's ... Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. In 1917 Katherine Stinson returned to Calgary and Edmonton, but her performances were dogged by numerous mechanical and weather problems. At age 19, Stinson was the fourth woman to obtain a U.S. pilot's license (1912). Mrs. Otero, who was known as Katherine Stinson . Christopher Columbus Stinson (1873 - Unknown) How do we create a person's profile? Stinson Field (Stinson Municipal Airport) came into being on 750 acres southeast of town. Her pioneering air mail flight in the summer of 1918 was the dominion's second-only such aerial conveyance. Found insideThe question became "Should women fly?" Deborah G. Douglas tells the story of this ongoing debate and its impact on American history. In 1959 she returned to Edmonton again, this time to serve as parade marshal for the opening of the Exhibition, in the year of the 50th anniversary of powered flight in Canada, flown by J.AD. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. She decided to return to Alberta in 1918, and in early July she arrived in Calgary to perform at the Calgary Industrial Exhibition. Found inside – Page 8During World War I, Katherine Stinson attempted to find a role for women in aviation that went beyond exhibition flying and flight training. In 1918 ... Your email address will not be published. Katherine Stinson did live a long life, passing away in 1977 at the age of 86. Author Note: John Chalmers has served as a board member for the Alberta Aviation Museum and was chairman of the committee which organized the 2006 re-enactment of Katherine Stinson’s 1918 air mail flight re-enactment. Scope and Content Documents contain: originals and copies of legislation to create the war memorial and its administrative branch, the Board of Historical Services, and to appropriate funds to build a new arsenal and armory. And this Johnson & Johnson employee went out of her way to be at the very front lines of caring for the sick. Phone: 780-451-1175 Stunt-flyer Katherine Stinson, along with her brothers Jack and Eddie and sister Marjorie, ran a flying school in San Antonio, Texas, and was the fourth woman in the U.S. to earn a pilot’s license. Fields marked * are mandatory. Her brother Eddie was an airplane manufacturer and her family ran a flight school. Found inside – Page 4245 ( May 1918 ) , Buffalo , pp . 3-4 , 31 , ill . Miss Katherine Stinson's successful Buffalo - Washington flight on behalf of the Red Cross fund , Flying ... It was established by the Stinson family of aviation pioneers. Addresses and a paper concerning World War I, that were delivered at various commencements, dedications, and memorials, are included (1917- 1919). Found inside – Page 127Airmail pilot Katherine Stinson carried the mail by air in 1918 from Washington , DC to New York City soon after Western Air Express began . McCurdy in the Silver Dart at Baddeck, Nova Scotia. She then spent several months in Europe volunteering as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross. References - (DLC denotes publications in the Library of Congress, Washington, D. (1)- "Stamps", Dec. 9, 1933, page 362 (N. Stinson Collection); also . Found inside – Page 90J u L Y 9 Woman pilot Katherine Stinson flew the airmail from Calgary to Edmonton in 1918. The mail and Ms. Stinson arrived on time . In 1915 Katherine set records in aerobatics and in 1918 Marjorie was the first woman sworn by the Post Office as an air mail carrier. She resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico and is married to Miguel Otero. In 1918 Katherine Stinson announced she would return to the Edmonton fair, and while in Calgary she was appointed an official mail carrier and handed a sack of first class mail stamped "Aeroplane Mail Service, July 9, 1918". ( Log Out /  Katherine’s aerial exhibitions grew ever more complex. Found inside – Page 237Early on the evening of July 3 , 1918 , aviator Katherine Stinson carried Edmonton's first airmail toward the city . The Texan was already a world - famous ... Mrs. Otero, who was known as Katherine Stinson . Oveta Culp Hobby (1905–1995) had a lifetime of stellar achievement. Working feverishly, her mechanics had her back in the air by 5:55 pm. Katherine Stinson had completed a feat no one else in western Canada had ever accomplished and in so doing had earned herself a special place in the hearts of Albertans. Her mechanics arrived and quickly identified the problem as a loose bolt in the carburetor that choked off her fuel supply. Included are aircraft on the ground and in the air, buildings at the field, repair shops, and personnel, many shown seated in or standing beside aircraft. All they had to do was look up to marvel at the daring exploits of adventurers set on conquering the skies – the aviators. The Stinson sisters operated a flight school in San Antonio on the site of the present-day San Antonio airport. George "Buck" Weaver and Hattie Meyers Weaver together in Waco, Texas, March 19, 1918. In those days the Post Office operated its own airplanes because there were few commercial airlines. At home, the public, appalled by the slaughter and burdened with rationing, increased taxation and rising inflation, sought relief from the pressing problems of the day. These flyers taking to the air in their fragile contraptions of wood, wire and fabric captured the public’s attention, and this was also the case in Edmonton. Bill Stark, Manager of the Edmonton Exhibition, and George Armstong, Edmonton Postmaster, on hand to receive the bag of letters flown by Katherine Stinson to Edmonton. In 1918, she became the first woman to fly both a regular and experimental airmail route. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Miss Stinson, disguised in helmet and goggles and wearing an oilskin coat, was plentifully identified by her radiant and irrepressible smile as she stood up in the cockpit of the machine and gazed around, nodding to acquaintances here and there in the crowd which promptly closed in in the densest kind of a jam around her.”. Katherine Stinson (February 14, 1891 - July 8, 1977) was an aviation pioneer who in 1912 became the fourth woman in the United States to earn the FAI pilot certificate. Katherine Stinson, who flew 259 specially stamped letters for the first airmail flight in western Canada, on July 9, 1918, from Calgary to Edmonton, was honoured at the annual enshrinement ceremonies for NAHF held in Denver, Colorado on September 28, 2019. Figure 1 - Katherine Stinson July 9, 1918 note on Alberta map (Gord Mallett Collection) 3 John Bracken, the Manitoba premier (centre in the photograph to the right), was one of five passengers on the September 13 inaugural flight from Winnipeg to Regina. Be sure to come to our Women of Aviation Worldwide Week Celebration on March 7th from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Found inside – Page 1-141Emma Stinson put up the money needed to open the school , and she became her daughters ' business manager . Katherine and Marjorie began to give the local ... Found inside – Page 278Katherine Stinson, Miguel A. Otero Jr., and infant William B. Keleher, Albuquerque, ... Flyer” during the height of her flying career, from 1912 to 1918. (Eddie), Marjorie and Jack. M.D.T.I." two-line handstamp, New York May 31 . Flying non-stop from Calgary, she carried 259 specially-stamped letters in her one-of-a kind Curtiss Special biplane. Found insideIn 1918 Katherine signed on as an employee of the US Post Office and was among ... as Aerial Age Weekly reported: Katherine Stinson, who left Chicago on the ... She was an early pioneer in American aviation, and set numerous long-distance flying records. They married on February 12, 1918, with George rushing in from work, washing the castor oil off his face. In preparation for this week, John Chalmers profiles a recent update to one of Alberta’s famous female aviators, Katherine Stinson. Finally boring in from the south, Stinson circled the Edmonton Exhibition Grounds and landed in the grandstand infield precisely at 8:00 pm. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. Katherine Stinson (1891-1977) is not exactly a household name, but there was a time when she was the face of women in aviation in America. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Vast Underwater Ocean Trapped Beneath Earth’s Crust, This ancient thought exercise will have you questioning your identity, Elon Musk’s Boring Company wants to sell you its excavated rock in ‘LEGO-like’ kits, At Current Rates Of Use World Could Run Out Of Thoughts And Prayers By As Early As 2019, Physicists Aim to Classify All Possible Phases of Matter, The Wampanoag Side of the First Thanksgiving Story. Katherine Stinson. The unique aircraft was built for her by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation. Engine problems developed almost immediately, and seven miles into her flight, Katherine was forced to land at Hugh McDowell’s farm on the Edmonton Trail (very near the current site of Calgary International Airport). In 1918, she piloted the first-ever air mail run between the Canadian cities of Edmonton and Calgary, a distance of 180 miles - a long-distance . In 1918, she piloted the first-ever air mail run between the Canadian cities of Edmonton and Calgary, a distance of 180 miles - a long-distance . "Girl Aviator Flies with Mail From Calgary to Edmonton — Gets Great Reception From Fair Crowd" - The Edmonton Bulletin, July 10, 1918 On July 9th, 1918, Katherine Stinson set off from . Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Found inside... We Can Fly: Stories of Katherine Stinson and Other Gutsy Texas Women, pp. 11—23. Having been turned down as a reconnaissance pilot, in 1918 Stinson ... Airline celebrates 100th anniversary of Katherine Stinson's flight from Calgary to Edmonton. ( Log Out /  Curtiss-Stinson Biplane, 1918 On August 16, 2002, he wrote: "Dear Ralph: I just discovered, on Aerofiles, that the biplane in this photo has been identified by someone as the 1917 Curtiss-Stinson biplane. Edmonton, Alberta T5G 0X4 Phone: 780-451-1175 Marjorie established a flying school for men and women, and promoted aviation around the world and taught military men to fly. First woman to fly in the Orient, making a six months tour in Japan and China, 1916-1917. Stinson, Katherine. In 1915 Katherine, her sister Marjorie and brother Eddie opened a flying school, the Stinson School of Aviation in San Antonio, Texas, but with the entry of the United States into World War I, her flying . Among the notables are Henry H. Arnold, Oscar Brindley, Glenn Curtiss, Katherine Stinson, Lincoln Beachey, Igor Sikorsky and members of the Aero Club of America. Click here for more details. Home / News / Women of Aviation Profile: Katherine Stinson Honoured in U.S. Hall of Fame. Found inside – Page 82... publicity stunt for the 1918 T Edmonton Exhibition. American aviatrix Katherine Stinson made the flight from Calgary to Edmonton in just over two hours, ... Katherine was born in Repton . SCHIEMANN, Catherine E F # 4 Dec 1918 Virginia 29 Oct 1982 Virginia 18 756 SCHIEMANN, Clara Louise F # 20 Sep 1916 Virginia 23 Nov 1920 Portsmouth VA Pneumonia 18 756 SCHIEMANN, Dora CARY F Apr 1876 Virginia 22 Jul 1925 Virginia Burns 18 756 She was introduced to aviation in 1911, when she participated in a balloon ascension. Editors note: Last week marked the 100th anniversary of the Katherine Stinson’s first airmail flight in Western Canada.  Historian Neil Taylor, wrote this piece about the young American aviatrix for our July/August edition of From the Hangar. KATHERINE STINSON IN CANADA Contributed by Alan K. Spiller, 1-17-07 On July 9th, 1918 Katherine Stinson made the first air mail flight between Calgary, Alberta and Edmonton, Alberta. Only two weeks before her arrival, Capt. Alberta Aviation Museum Born February 14, 1891, in Fort Payne, Alabama, Katherine's family played an important role in early aviation. * January 18, 1916--establishes the Stinson School of Flying in San Antonio which is now know as Stinson Field. Katherine established several record-setting flights with that aircraft. "Girl Aviator Flies with Mail From Calgary to Edmonton — Gets Great Reception From Fair Crowd" - The Edmonton Bulletin, July 10, 1918 On July 9th, 1918, Katherine Stinson set off from . John has recently retired as Historian for Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame after 10 years in that position. Found inside – Page 135... (1917) Katherine Stinson delivers the first airmail letters from Calgary to Edmonton (1918) The Spanish flu kills hundreds in Edmonton (1918–1920) The ... When the United States entered the First World War, Katherine tried to enlist as a military pilot. An exact copy of the aircraft was built by volunteer craftsmen at the Alberta Aviation Museum in Edmonton and made its debut during ceremonies on July 9, 2006, following a re-enactment of the 1918 airmail flight. Most we have are very sharp and the flaws repaired. Born in Fort Payne, Alabama in 1891, Katherine initially wanted to pursue a musical career. She ended up flying for the Liberty Loan Drives. On May 23, 1918, Katherine flew as a specially assigned airmail pilot, bringing mail from Chicago to New York City, months before the Post Office Department tried to . You can tour the Texas Air Museum at Stinson Field, open Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Katherine did finally make it over to Europe in late 1918 where she served as an military ambulance driver. Katherine Stinson learning to fly an early bi-plane. A hundred years ago last month, pioneering aviatrix Katherine Stinson became the first woman to fly for the U. S. Post Office airmail service, which began with a route between New York and Washington in May 1918. Marjories and Katherine Stinson. Born February 14, 1891, in Fort Payne, Alabama, Katherine's family played an important role in early aviation. Printer-friendly | Contact Us About This Collection Collection Overview. A brief biography of Katherine, Edward, and Marjorie Stinson, American aviation pioneers. The flight was made by aviatrice Katherine Stinson on July 9, 1918, from Calgary to . Their school closed its doors in 1917. Marjorie continued to fly while her sister, Katherine focused on her solo career. Found inside – Page 125In 1916 , and again in When Katherine Stinson flew in Canada 1918 , Miss Stinson flew at many points on in 1916 , her tall mechanic was a certain the ... Stunt pilot Katherine Stinson captivates adoring crowds with her youthful appearance and daring aerial feats. In addition, Jim created a portrait of Katherine Stinson and donated it to the Museum. She set flying records for aerobatic maneuvers, distance, and endurance. Seven miles north of Calgary her military-type Jenny developed mechanical problems, and she had to land for repairs. Seven miles north of Calgary her military-type Jenny developed mechanical problems, and she had to land for repairs. After the ban of civilian flights during World War I, Stinson Field became the city's civil airport in 1918. Hattie settled into life at Rich Field as a wife, impatiently waiting for the war's end, even as Rich Field was struck by the influenza. Her trip was the first time mail was delivered by plane in western Canada. Hoping to finance her musical education with money earned from exhibition flying . These daredevil pilots could earn as much as $1,000/week, a tremendous sum in those days. Marjorie Stinson,Holland's Magazine, January 1918. Found inside – Page 67Katherine Stinson Night Acts and Lucile Belmont Balloon Ascension . ... In 1918 , she broke her own record with 783 miles , besides setting the Canadian ... Mathers had made Canada’s first airmail flight from Montreal to Toronto. Found inside – Page 1741918 Awards KATHERINE STINSON To commemorate her flight from Chicago to Binghampton on May 23 , 1918 , when she established new Duration and Distance ... Known as "The Flying Schoolgirl," she perfected increasingly complex and dangerous flight tricks, including the "loop-the-loop," which she was the first woman to perform—in a plane she had built herself. Series 1919/20. The Alberta Aviation Museum is dedicated to keeping Edmonton's rich aviation history alive. Found inside – Page 28A year later , her nineteen year old sister Marjorie became the ninth woman to earn an FAI certificate . Katherine Stinson stopped flying in 1918 ... On the same year Stinson set another duration record when she attempted a mail flight from Chicago to New York but was forced to ground her Curtiss airplane after it ran out of fuel. Found inside – Page 251While overseas, she contracted tuberculosis, the lasting effects ofwhich caused the end of her flying career in the Katherine Stinson, circa 1918. 1920s. Jan paid tribute to Katherine Stinson in her acceptance, and the medal for Katherine will be placed in the Texas Air Museum at Stinson Field in San Antonio, Texas. Email us here, 11410 Kingsway NW, Edmonton, AB  // Summer Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm,  Saturday/Sunday (and Holidays) 10am-5pm, Today marks a moment of significant reflection in history as Canada acknowledges its first National Day for Truth a…, Blueprint for Sustainability Business Plan 2019-2021, Women of Aviation Worldwide Week Celebration on March 7th from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 19 year old schoolgirl Pilot. Katherine Stinson toured Canada during the war. Katherine founded the Stinson Aviation Co. and began to perform at state fairs in a modified Wright Model B aircraft. She also took her act internationally, performing across western Canada in 1916 (including a stop in Edmonton) before embarking upon a tour of Japan and China. VI, No. Photographic Prints -- General, circa 1909 to circa 1920 | Carleton College Archives. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, August 09, 1918, SECOND SECTION, Image 17, brought to you by Connecticut State Library, Hartford, CT, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. She was the first female pilot employed by the US Postal Service, and the first civilian pilot to fly the mail in Canada. On July 9, 1918, American pilot Katherine Stinson flew her Curtiss Special biplane from Calgary to Edmonton. Katherine Stinson." five-line typewritten cachet, black "Aerial Service" straightline handstamp and violet "Received without contents at Chicago P.O. In 1918 Katherine Stinson traveled to Europe and worked for the American Red Cross as a flyer and an ambulance driver. Katherine Stinson toured Canada during the war. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Alberta Aviation Museum Will Be Flight-Ready July 1st. A strong crosswind made navigation difficult, and Katherine fought to follow the north-running CPR tracks. NASM 9A16575. Found insideEditor Janet G. Humphrey has supplemented McCallum’s diaries with a selection of her letters, autobiographical fragments, and sketches that help round out the story of her personal and public life through 1919. The pilot was Audrey Kahovec, who was then a flying instructor with the Edmonton Flying Club, which was established in 1927 as Canada’s first flying club. Profiles the woman pilot known as the "Flying Schoolgirl," and describes her landmark accomplishments in developing pre-flight inspections and inventing sky-writing despite discrimination against female pilots. In 1918 Katherine Stinson announced she would return to the Edmonton fair, and while in Calgary she was appointed an official mail carrier and handed a sack of first class mail stamped "Aeroplane Mail Service, July 9, 1918". 12, January, 1918, at Page 1063. Found inside – Page 20826 , 1917 ; 1918 ; 2 c . each July 12 , 1918 ; J 230730 , 2 c . ... Stinson ( Katherine ) © June 14 , [ 4 photographs ] : 1918 ; 2 c . Flying High: Pioneer Women in American Aviation also tells the tales of women behind the scenesthe financiers, engineers, and factory workersfrom the earliest days of flying to victory in World War II. These stories of the first female ... Required fields are marked * Comment. ( Log Out /  Marjorie Stinson is the pilot. At 1:03 pm on July 9th, Ms. Stinson lifted off in her Curtiss Stinson Special and headed north, a page torn from a school book serving as her navigational map. The Stinson Airport began in 1915 and continues into it's 100th anniversary. Reader Interactions. Katherine Stinson toured Canada during the war. Francis Katherine Stinson O'Leary 1918-2012 Katherine O'Leary, age 93, a longtime resident of Pensacola, ascended into Heaven on Monday, January 16, 2012 in Pensacola. Edward Stinson would go on to serve as a flight instructor for the U.S. Army during World War I but Katherine and Marjorie were turned away by the military, at least as pilots or flight instructors. Name variations: Katherine Stinson Otero; Kate Stinson. Found inside – Page 8Katherine Stinson stopped flying in 1918 . Exhausted by her touring schedule , she contracted tuberculosis . It took her six years to recover from the ... Buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery is an aviation pioneer, flight instructor, skilled mechanic, Postal Service airmail pilot, World War I Red Cross worker, and accomplished architect. Two years later, in 1918, while performing demonstration flights at the Calgary Industrial Exhibition, she had the opportunity to fly mail to Edmonton. 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