Diane Beers in her TWA Stewardess Uniform, 1965

THF718790 / Diane Beers in her TWA Stewardess Uniform, 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 left to marry Richard Hill the following year.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

November 1965

Subject Date

1965

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.66.200

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Diane Beers Hill.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Chromogenic processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 3.5 in

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    Trans 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.