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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.
- Handbag, Carried by Trans World Airlines Hostess Diane Beers Hill, 1960-1965 - 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 carried this handbag while with the airline.
- 1960-1965
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Handbag, Carried by Trans World Airlines Hostess Diane Beers Hill, 1960-1965
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 carried this handbag while with the airline.
- 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.
- 1965
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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.
- 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.
- Trans World Airlines Air Hostess Coat, 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 coat as a TWA flight attendant in 1965. U.S. courts and regulators abolished age, gender and marital-status requirements starting in 1968.
- 1965
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Trans World Airlines Air Hostess Coat, 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 coat as a TWA flight attendant in 1965. U.S. courts and regulators abolished age, gender and marital-status requirements starting in 1968.