Collection Summary
Marjorie Claire Stinson Papers
1900-1975
1955-1975
1900-1975
1955-1975
MSS56309
Stinson, Marjorie Claire, 1896-1975
21,500 items
59 containers plus 1 oversize
23.6 linear feet
English
Collection material in English
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Aviator. Correspondence, research notes,
biographical material, financial papers, printed matter, and miscellany relating
principally to Stinson's role and experiences in early aviation.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC
Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and
by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Stimson family.
Stinson, Edward, 1894-1932.
Stinson, Katherine, 1891-1977.
Stinson, Marjorie Claire, 1896-1975.
Organizations
Aero Club of America.
Early Birds of Aviation (Organization)
Stinson Flight School (San Antonio, Tex.)
Subjects
Aeronautics--Societies, etc.
Aeronautics.
Flight schools--Texas--San Antonio.
World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations.
Occupations
Aviators.
Acquisition Information
The papers of Marjorie Claire Stinson, aviator, were deposited in the Library of
Congress by Stinson’s estate in 1975 and converted to a gift in 1979.
Processing History
The papers of Marjorie Claire Stinson were arranged and described in 1982 by Paul
Ledvina. The finding aid was revised in 2012. The finding aid was updated in 2023 by
Maria Farmer as part of a division-wide remediation project by the Inclusive Description
Working Group.
Transfers
Some photographs have been transferred to the Library's Prints and Photographs Division
where they are identified as part of these papers.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Marjorie Claire Stinson is
governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Marjorie Claire Stinson are open to research. Researchers are advised to
contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored
off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
Container number, Marjorie Claire Stinson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1896, Jul. 5
Born, Fort Payne, Ala.
1914
Issued U.S. pilot’s license No. 9
1914
1918
Trained Canadian Air Force cadets, San Antonio, Tex., flight school
1915 .
Inducted into U.S. Aviation Reserve Crops, its only woman
1917
1928
Stunt show pilot
1930
1945
Draftsman, War Department, Washington, D.C.
1975, Apr. 15
Died, Washington, D.C
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Marjorie Claire Stinson (1896-1975) span the period 1900-1975, with the
bulk of the material dated 1955-1975. The papers consist of correspondence, research
notes, biographical material, awards, printed matter, newspaper clippings, and personal
financial records. The arrangement retains Stinson’s file folder headings and general
organization, and the collection is organized into four series: [ Family and General Correspondence ](famgencorresp), [ Subject File ](subfile), [ Miscellany ](miscella), and
[ Oversize ](overs).
The [ Family and General Correspondence ](famgencorresp) contains
letters and cards, with enclosures, photocopies of letters, and a large amount of
collected material. It includes documentation relating to Stinson’s experiences in early
twentieth-century aviation, World War I aviation history, and the Stinson Flight School
in San Antonio, Texas.
The [ Subject File ](subfile) contains research notes and other
material reflecting Stinson’s interests in the history of aviation and her involvement
in organizations such as the Early Birds of Aviation and the Aero Club of America. It
also includes biographical material she assembled concerning her own career and those of
other members of her family, especially her sister, Katherine Stinson Otero, and her
brother, Edward Stinson.
Included in the [ Miscellany ](miscella) are personal financial
records, printed matter, newspaper and magazine clippings, and awards.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in four series:
-
[ Family and General Correspondence, circa 1914-1975
](famgencorresp)
-
[ Subject File, circa 1914-1975 ](subfile)
-
[ Miscellany, circa 1900-1975 ](miscella)
-
[ Oversize ](overs)
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82056309]
Container List
Container
Contents
1-10
Family and General
Correspondence, circa 1914-1975
circa 1914-1975
Letters received and some copies of letters sent, telegrams, post cards, greeting
cards, clippings and other material.
Arranged alphabetically by name of person.
1
Atwood, Harry N.
1
Ault, W.
1
“A” miscellaneous
1
Bonnalie, Allan F.
1
Byrd, Harry F.
1
“B” miscellaneous
2
Callahan, M. J.
2
Casari, Robert B.
2
Christy, Joseph
(2 folders)
2
Copland, Harry D.
2
“C” miscellaneous
2
Day Curtiss
2
“D” miscellaneous
(2 folders)
3
Ellis, Frank
3
“E” miscellaneous
3
Foulois, Benjamin Delahauf
(2 folders)
3
Frost, John
3
“F” miscellaneous
3
Garber, Paul E.
(2 folders)
4
(3 folders)
4
Gentry, Viola
(3 folders)
4
“G” miscellaneous
(2 folders)
5
Haddaway, George
(2 folders)
5
Hamilton, L. D.
5
Hassell, Bert
5
Hausenfluke, Gene
5
Havens, Beckwith
5
Hoover, Frederick A.
5
Hudgins, Mary
5
“H” miscellaneous
(2 folders)
6
Ingalls, Laura
6
“I-J” miscellaneous
6
Key, Al
(2 folders)
6
Kirby, Ruth A.
6
"K" miscellaneous
6
Laird, E. M.
6
Lambert, A. B., Jr.
6
“L” miscellaneous
6
McKinney, M. G.
(2 folders)
6
Miller, Harold S.
(2 folders)
6
Milling, T. D.
6
Mitchell, William (Billy)
6
“M” miscellaneous
7
Noyes, Blanche
7
“N” miscellaneous
7
Omlie, Phoebe
7
Otero, M.
7
“O” miscellaneous
7
Paul, Alice
7
Pickerill, Elmo N.
8
Planck, Charles
8
“P-R” miscellaneous
(3 folders)
8
Stinson, Jack
(3 folders)
9
“S” miscellaneous
9
Thaden, Louise
9
Turk, Paul A.
9
“T” miscellaneous
9
Underwood, John W.
9
“U-V” miscellaneous
9
Vachon, Mrs. Romeo
9
Willard, Charles F.
10
“W” miscellaneous
10
Correspondence miscellany
(4 folders)
11-42
Subject File, circa 1914-1975
circa 1914-1975
Correspondence, research notes and material, and biographical material on Jack
Edward, Katherine, and Marjorie Stinson.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
11
Aberdeen, Miss.
(5 folders)
12
(1 folders)
12
American Aviation Historical Society
12
Aero Club of America
(7 folders)
12
Air Force Association
13
Air Force Historical Foundation
(3 folders)
13
Airmail Airports
(3 folders)
13
Airworld
13
American Heritage
13
Astronauts
13
Civil Aeronautics Board
13
Canton, Miss.
13
College Park, Md., airport
(2 folders)
13
Confederate Air Force
13
Contests
(2 folders)
14
Copyright materials
14
Early Birds of Aviation club
(6 folders)
15
(6 folders)
16
(3 folders)
16
Explorer’s Club
16
Federal Aviation Administration
16
Ford Museum, Dearborn, Mich.
17
Gainesville, Va. (2 folders)
(2 folders)
17
General history of aviation
17
International Women’s Year 1975
1975
18
Johnson, Lyndon Baines
18
Lafayette Escadrille
(3 folders)
18
Liberty
, “Wings for War Birds,” article by Stinson
18
Library of Congress
(1 folder)
19
(1 folder)
19
Licenses
19
Lynch, William T.
19
Moisant, John B.
19
Monuments
19
Museums
19
National Aeronautical Association
(2 folders)
20
(2 folders)
20
National Aviation Club
20
Northrop Institute of Technology, Inglewood,
Calif.
21-28
Notes and research material
29-30
Order of the Daedalians
(9 folders)
31
Pilots
31
General
31
African American
31
Women
31
“S.A. Bicentennial”
31
Stamps, rubber
31
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
(3 folders)
32
(2 folders)
32
Stinson album
33
Stinson, Edward, biographical
material
(5 folders)
34
(10 folders)
35-36
Stinson, Katherine, biographical
material
(12 folders)
37-40
(circa 25 folders)
41
Stinson Field
41
Stinson Flight School, San Antonio, Tex.
(6 folders)
41
Stinson planes, records
41
Texas Star
41
Texas University, Austin, Tex.
41
University of Texas
41
U.S. Army Air Corps
41
U.S. government departments
42
Wright, Orville and Wilbur (5 folders)
(5 folders)
42
Wright School, Dayton, Ohio
43-59
Miscellany circa 1900-1975
circa 1900-1975
Newspaper and magazine clippings, real estate and other financial records, printed
matter, and awards.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
43-50
Financial records, real estate investments,
household financial records, and tax and retirement records
51-52
Newspaper and magazine clippings and awards [
See also Oversize
](newsov)
53-59
Printed matter
OV 1
Oversize
Photocopies of newspaper clippings.
Described according to the series and container from which it was removed.
OV 1
Photocopies of newspaper clippings
(Container 52)