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  • Bradt Family hair album authors

    The first page of the Bradt family hair album. The page reads "Album. A collection of hair begun by My Mother A.D. 1843. And later continued by the Author. Who was then Mercy J. Bradt But who now inscribe myself Mercy J. Dunn Transfered to this book A.D. 1899."
  • Bradt hair album cover

    The cover of the Bradt family hair album. There are 255 locks of hair in the album collected by Elizabeth (Hansler) Bradt and then her daughter, Mercy J. Dunn.
  • Hair

    Clipart image of hair.
  • Cover of Ethelwyn Wetherald Scrapbook

    The cover of the scrapbook belonging to Agnes Ethelwyn Wetherald. The contents include “The Canadian Bookman” October 1931, “The Challenge” March 1933, “The Canadian” April 1933, articles written by Wetherald on various subjects for “the Globe”, “Women’s world” etc.
  • Fixed Wing to Whirly Bird

    An article written by Dorothy Rungeling about her experience flying a helicopter for the first time. She is instructed by Bert Ratliff of the Bell Helicopter Corp. in a Bell G2 Trooper.
  • And There I was

    An article that was originally published in Air Facts in 1951, is published again in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle in 1952. In the scrapbook kept by Mrs. Rungeling, there is a typwritten note that explains the events surrounding the second publication, "This story was initially printed in AIR FACTS, a flight magazine published in New York City. It was read by a Flight School in Bozeman, Montana. They wrote to me asking if I would give them permission to have the whole story printed in the Bozeman newspaper as an ad for their flying school. This is a copy of the story which was in the Bozeman newspaper". The article/story begins "This story is for non-flyers who are scared of airplanes, especially woman". This is the story of Dorothy Rungeling's first flight in a plane back in 1948 and her initial fears concerning flying.
  • Results for 1953 Women's International Air Race

    A result list for the 1953 All Women's International Air Race. The list has four columns: Name, Plane Flown, Hand mph. and Time made plus or minus - plus is less than hand minus more than hand. At the end of the result list of 17 pilots is a note that reads "Catherine Benner did not finish race".
  • Dorothy with Pacer 125

    A photograph of Dorothy Rungeling in front of a plane (likely the second plane she owned). This photograph later appeared in the Canadian general interest magazine "Saturday Night". Mrs. Rungeling was featured in the "Canadian Personalities" section for her latest accomplishment, receiving her commercial pilot's licence.
  • Grand Bahama Flying Citation

    A Citation from the Grand Bahama Club that reads, "This Citation is awarded to Dorothy Rungeling for having flown a single engine plane across the waters of the Gulf Stream to Grand Bahama Island. In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 19th day of August 1958."
  • Dorothy in her fourth plane

    A photograph of Dorothy Rungeling in the pilot position of her fourth plane. The plane is described as a 1956 Cessna 172, 4 seat 145 Continental engine.
  • Welland Air Show

    A flyer for the 1952 Air Show at the Welland Airport. The Welland Airport is to be the final arrival point for the All Women International Air Race the date of 5 July 1952.
  • Airplane art

    A clipart image of an airplane for scrapbook.
  • Dorothy Rungeling at airport hanger

    A photograph of Dorothy Rungeling (second from right) with others in front of an airplane hangar. The image is part of a scrapbook of Dorothy Rungeling's.
  • Boats

    A graphic image to represent the scrapbook look of Welland Canal.
  • Engineering Institute of Canada

    A photograph of the Engineering Institute of Canada council. Some of the members are listed: F. P. Shearwood, O. Lefebvre, A. J. Grant, E. A. Cleveland, G. J. Desbarats, P. L. Pratley, R.L. Dobbin, I. A. Vance, L. F. Goodwin, J. L. Busfield, R. J. Durley, G. McL. Pitts, R. E. Smythe, F. Newell, E. P. Murphy
  • S.S. John O. McKeller

    An invitation to the commissioning and christening of the S.S. John O. McKeller at Lock One of the Welland Canal.
  • Greening Wire Co.

    An illustration for the Greening Wire Co. The image shows a boat travelling under a raised bridge.
  • 2 Record Cargoes Pass Through Canal

    A newspaper clipping describing the record size of freighter and cargo size that passed through the Welland Canal.
  • General Plan of Piling

    A general plan of Weir No. 2 with detailed drawings.
  • Port Weller Harbour

    A photograph of the Welland Ship Canal. The caption reads: "Port Weller Harbour: Back view of cribs and coping wall from shoreline looking N.E."
  • Welland Canal Scrapbook Cover

    The cover of a scrapbook assembled by Alexander J. Grant, the chief Engineer of the Welland Canal starting in the year 1919. The scrapbook includes photographs, maps, invitations, dinner menus, cartoons, engineer plans and several other items.
  • Wallace Havelock Robb Recital

    A photograph of Wallace Havelock Robb during a presentation. He is wearing his poets robe on a stage. The photograph is part of a scrapbook devoted to the poet in the Women's Literary Club collection.

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