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- Diane Beers in her TWA Stewardess Uniform, 1965-1966 - 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.
- 1965-1966
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Diane Beers in her TWA Stewardess Uniform, 1965-1966
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.
- Diane Beers in her TWA Stewardess Uniform, 1965 - 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.
- November 01, 1965
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Diane Beers in her TWA Stewardess Uniform, 1965
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.
- "A New Constellation in the Skies," circa 1955 - TWA announced the arrival of new Lockheed Super-G Constellation aircraft in this brochure. Introduced in military form during World War II, the civilian Constellation provided fast, comfortable service on transcontinental and transatlantic flights, with a cruising speed of 340 mph. Eastern Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, Pan Am, and several international carriers also operated Constellations as part of their fleets.
- circa 1955
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"A New Constellation in the Skies," circa 1955
TWA announced the arrival of new Lockheed Super-G Constellation aircraft in this brochure. Introduced in military form during World War II, the civilian Constellation provided fast, comfortable service on transcontinental and transatlantic flights, with a cruising speed of 340 mph. Eastern Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, Pan Am, and several international carriers also operated Constellations as part of their fleets.
- Air Line Stewards and Stewardesses Association Membership Card for D.L. Beers, 1965-1967 - Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965. She carried this card confirming her membership in the occupational union. Beers left TWA to marry Richard Hill in 1966. At the time, many airlines would not employ married women as flight attendants. That practice was eliminated on U.S.-based carriers by the 1980s.
- 1965-1967
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Air Line Stewards and Stewardesses Association Membership Card for D.L. Beers, 1965-1967
Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965. She carried this card confirming her membership in the occupational union. Beers left TWA to marry Richard Hill in 1966. At the time, many airlines would not employ married women as flight attendants. That practice was eliminated on U.S.-based carriers by the 1980s.
- "Come Fly with Us! A Global History of the Airline Hostess," 2003 - Since the dawn of commercial air travel in the 1920s, flight attendants have tended to the safety and comfort of passengers. Airlines once exclusively hired young unmarried women for these jobs. In the United States, courts and regulators abolished age, gender and marital-status requirements starting in 1968. This book explores the roles and responsibilities of flight attendants throughout the 20th century.
- 2003
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"Come Fly with Us! A Global History of the Airline Hostess," 2003
Since the dawn of commercial air travel in the 1920s, flight attendants have tended to the safety and comfort of passengers. Airlines once exclusively hired young unmarried women for these jobs. In the United States, courts and regulators abolished age, gender and marital-status requirements starting in 1968. This book explores the roles and responsibilities of flight attendants throughout the 20th century.