Caroline Lachmann-Spivak Photographs
Caroline Lachmann-Spivak was a Sikorsky S-58T copilot for New York Helicopter, a company that offered air sightseeing tours of New York City, mostly over Central Park and the Statue of Liberty. Spivak flew out of Garden City, Long Island, New York and the 34th Street Heliport, New York City. After leaving New York Helicopters, she got her instrument rating and moved to Alaska where she worked for ERA / Alaska Helicopters.
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Caroline Lachmann-Spivak Photographs
Identifier
NASM.2007.0028
Creator
Lachmann-Spivak, Caroline
Processing Information
Arranged and described by Patricia Williams, 2006. Encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd, 2020.
Date
1989-2004
Provenance
Caroline Lachmann-Spivak, Gift, 2006, NASM.2007.0028
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
Summary
Caroline Lachmann-Spivak was a pilot for New York Helcipter and later ERA / Alaska Helicopters. This collection consists of eight color snapshots relating to her career.
This collection is in English.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Arrangement
Collection is in original order.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of eight color snapshots relating to Caroline Lachmann-Spivak and her piloting career. Four of the photographs show the New York Helicopter Sikorsky S-58T that Spivak was piloting. Three of the images were taken in the cockpit showing Spivak piloting above New York City. The last image shows Spivak and four other women authors promoting Jenifer Fratzke's book, Alaska's Women Pilots: Contemporary Portraits.
Genre/Form
Photographs
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Creator
Lachmann-Spivak, Caroline
Topic
Aeronautics
Helicopters
Airlines
Women air pilots
Citation
Caroline Lachmann-Spivak Photographs, NASM.2007.0028, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
