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Barnes, Florence (Pancho) Lowe

Description

Approx. 20 items, a collection of LAT clip copies, mostly from 1929-1932, 1952-1954 and the 1960s, on "Pancho" Barnes. She is refereed to in stories (ca. 1930) as a "San Marino aviatrix," she later (ca. 1952) brought suit against the Air Force for damaging her business (bar, hotel, etc) in the Mojave Desert near Edwards Air Force Base, and in the 1960s she made peace with the Air Force but also ran into trouble with the Courts on her own.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1929 - 1966
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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