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Zontian pilot Jacqueline Cochran received the 1957 Zonta International Achievement Award for her contribution to aviation


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Title

Zontian pilot Jacqueline Cochran received the 1957 Zonta International Achievement Award for her contribution to aviation

Subject

Cochran, Jacqueline
Test pilots
Women in aeronautics
Women--Societies and clubs--History

Description

Woman pilot Jacqueline Cochran, first woman to break the sound barrier, is pictured at her ranch home in Indio, California. She was a pioneer aviatrix who visited Buffalo, New York as a guest of the Buffalo Zontians who feted her at an honorary luncheon and other special events.

Source

Buffalo courier express

Publisher

State University of New York at Buffalo

Date

1959-02-15

Rights

Format

Image/jpeg

Type

Still Image

Identifier

LIB-023_238ZontaJacquelineCochranFlyerHonoredD19590215_001

Date Created

2016-05-01

Is Part Of

Zonta International Collection
LIB-023

Original Format

Photographs
Newspapers

Citation

“Zontian pilot Jacqueline Cochran received the 1957 Zonta International Achievement Award for her contribution to aviation,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 1, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/96512.