Resources at National Air and Space Museum

Collage of photos and objects related to women's service during World War One

The objects and collections highlighted below are held by the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum (NASM) and represent only a preliminary survey of the museum's holdings that are related to women in World War I.  Please also keep in mind that we have a very broad definition of what constitutes women's involvement in the war.

These objects and collections are largely related to women aviators.  See also NASM's page about Ruth Law, an aviator during WWI, and their online exhibition about women in aviation and space history.

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Ruth Law and Doris Hayes Photograph and Certificate

Creator
Law, Ruth
Identifier
NASM.1996.0021

Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation Collection

Creator
Lebow, Eileen F.
Names
Bryant, Alys McKey
Clark, Julia.
De Laroche, Raymonde.
Dutrieu, Helene.
Law, Ruth
Miller, Bernetta Adams
Moisant, Matilde, 1887-1964
Quimby, Harriet, 1875-1912
Raiche, Bessica.
Scott, Blanche Stuart, 1889-1970
Stinson, Katherine
Stinson, Marjorie
Identifier
NASM.2007.0001

Ruth Law Collection

Creator
Law, Ruth
Names
Ruth Law Flying Circus
Law, Frederich Rodman, 1885-1919
Law, Ruth
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0387

Signal Corps Photographs

Creator
United States. Army. Signal Corps
Names
United States. Army. Signal Corps
Beachey, Lincoln
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930
Law, Ruth
Identifier
NASM.1992.0040

Leslie A. A. Benson Collection

Creator
Benson, Leslie A. A.
Names
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces
Benson, Leslie A. A.
Law, Ruth
Identifier
NASM.1997.0047

Material from Envelope #11

Collection Creator
Law, Ruth

Historic Images (Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company)

Collection Creator
United States. Army. Signal Corps

Material from Envelope #8

Collection Creator
Law, Ruth

Negative No. – A 5251; Subject – LAW, RUTH: WITH HER BROTHER RODMAN

Collection Creator
Oakes, Claudia M.

Material from Envelope #7

Collection Creator
Law, Ruth

Early Birds Reunion San Diego, California

Collection Creator
Garber, Paul Edward, 1899-1992

Ruth Law Scrapbook

Collection Creator
Law, Ruth

Early Bird Membership Certificate for Ruth Law

Collection Creator
Early Birds of Aviation (Organization).

Image CW5G-1541 Law Oliver, Ruth Bancroft; Curtiss Model D Headless, Ruth Law

Collection Creator
Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Material from Envelope #9

Collection Creator
Law, Ruth

Negative No. – 77-706; Subject – LAW, RUTH: SPECTACULAR NIGHT-TIME PERFORMANCE

Collection Creator
Oakes, Claudia M.

Ruth Law Photographs

Collection Creator
Law, Ruth

Image CW5G-1580 Law Oliver, Ruth Bancroft; Curtiss Model D Headless, Ruth Law

Collection Creator
Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Image CW5G-1705 Law Oliver, Ruth Bancroft; Curtiss Model D Headless, Ruth Law

Collection Creator
Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Appendix II: Membership List

Collection Creator
Early Birds of Aviation (Organization).

Ruth Law Scrapbook

Collection Creator
Law, Ruth
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0387, Series 1

Scrapbook S-8B

Collection Creator
Gilpatric, John Guy, 1896-1950

Negative No. – 77-708; Subject – LAW, RUTH: POSES AT THE HOTEL McALPIN

Collection Creator
Oakes, Claudia M.

Material from Envelope #10

Collection Creator
Law, Ruth

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