Handbag, Carried by Trans World Airlines Hostess Diane Beers Hill, 1960-1965
THF802521 / Handbag, Carried by Trans World Airlines Hostess Diane Beers Hill, 1960-1965
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Artifact Overview
When she graduated from James Caldwell High School in West Caldwell, New Jersey, in 1963, Diane Beers noted in her yearbook that her plans included "junior college and a career as an airline hostess." After earning an associate's degree at Endicott College, Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965. She carried this handbag while with the airline.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Handbag
Date Made
1960-1965
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.66.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Diane Beers Hill.
Material
Leather
Metal
Color
Black (Color)
Red
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 12.5 in
Length: 4.5 in
Inscriptions
on inside:
Coblentz / ORIGINAL
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ArtifactTrans World Airlines Hostess Uniform, Worn by Diane Beers Hill, 1965
Flight attendants assist with airline passengers' safety and comfort. Airlines once exclusively hired young unmarried women for these jobs, and uniforms tended to be form-fitting with impractical accessories like white gloves and high-heeled shoes. Diane Beers wore this uniform as a TWA flight attendant in 1965. U.S. courts and regulators abolished age, gender and marital-status requirements starting in 1968.