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Ballooning Articles by Danna K Henderson [published] 1981-1995

Abstract Danna Kusianovich Henderson was a New Mexico journalist and an aviator. Her collection reflects interests and accomplishments throughout her life, including: Lincoln, New Mexico history, and Fort Stanton history. Included is her work with the annual Billy the Kid Pageant (1957-1958, most notably), Her pilot background as a founding member of the Whirly-Girls, an organization of women helicopter pilots and her journalistic skills led her to a career of writing material for newsletters and...

Scope and Contents Albuquerque Journal, Nov 12, 1965. A Sunport Special Section-Entire 12-page section dedicated to articles about the Albuquerque airport including an article about the winner of the naming of the airport contest and a mention of Charles Lindberg’s landing on the airstrip on his 1928 solo trans-Atlantic flight, and much more historical information about the airport. Albuquerque Journal Magazine Impact, August 25, 1987, most of the section is about the updates of the Sunspot...

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The Tom Rutherford Papers contain material relating to his involvement with ballooning, community activism, legal career, political career in the New Mexico Senate (1972-1996) and Bernalillo County Commission (1997-2004).