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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Alys McKey Bryant Autobiographical Card
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Alys McKey Bryant Autobiographical Card

Artifact IDMO 1986.36.3
Object Type Card, Commemorative
Gifter
Author (American, 1880 - 1954)
Date1938
MediumPaper (cardstock), Ink
Dimensionsoverall H 5 1/2 in x W 3 1/2 in (14 cm x 8.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA card with a printed message to the Philatelists of Vancouver, British Columbia from Alys Harrison McKey (Mrs. John Milton Bryant) containing information on her piloting background and commemorating her July 31, 1913 flight in Vancouver, British Columbia, the first one by a woman in Canada. The reverse side of the card is blank.

The card, along with a postcard (see MO 1986.36.2), is an enclosure in a 1938 stamp cover (see MO 1986.36.1) commemorating the 25th anniversary of Alys McKey Bryant's July 31, 1913 flight.
Historical NoteAmerican aviator Alys McKey Bryant (1880–1954) was the first woman to fly on the Pacific Coast and in Canada.
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesStamp Collecting Materials (National Archives Identifier 749938)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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