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Marguerite Shepherd papers, 1924-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Shepherd, Marguerite
Title
Marguerite Shepherd papers
Dates
1924-1980 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.27 cubic ft. (4 boxes)
Collection Number
08502
Summary
Papers of the longtime secretary to Eddie Rickenbacker, who was a pioneer in air transportation and an executive in the airline industry and the automotive industry.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Marguerite “Sheppy” Shepherd (1894-1983) was Eddie Rickenbacker’s longtime personal secretary. Rickenbacker (1890-1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I, race car driver, automotive designer, government consultant in military matters, pioneer in air transportation, and longtime head of Eastern Air Lines. Marguerite Shepherd was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and, in 1923, became Rickenbacker’s secretary at the Rickenbacker Motor Car Company in Detroit, Michigan. In later years, she became his executive secretary at Cadillac Motor Company, Fokker Aircraft Company, American Airways, and Eastern Air Lines. Shepherd was for many years a member of the Seraphic Secretaries of America and the Women’s Traffic Club of Greater New York.

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Content Description

The collection contains business correspondence of Marguerite Shepherd; photographs of Shepherd, Eddie Rickenbacker, Eastern Air Lines events and personnel, and tributes to Rickenbacker; and programs, speeches, newspaper clippings, and other printed material about Eastern Air Lines, the dedication of Rickenbacker Air Force Base, and the life and death of Eddie Rickenbacker. There are also books and magazines by and about Rickenbacker and scripts for radio interviews with Shepherd regarding her secretarial career and her membership in the Seraphic Secretaries of America.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Marguerite Shepherd at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

The collection was received from Marguerite Shepherd in 1981 and from the Marguerite Shepherd estate in 1983.

Processing Note

The collection was arranged and described by D. Claudia Thompson in June 2018.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Air pilots -- American -- 1930-1940.
  • Air pilots -- United States.
  • Air pilots, Military -- United States.
  • Aircraft accidents -- Pacific Ocean -- 1940-1950.
  • Automobile industry and trade -- United States -- Management.
  • Secretaries -- Societies, etc.
  • Secretaries -- United States.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Personal narratives.

Personal Names

  • Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973.
  • Whittaker, James C., 1901-

Corporate Names

  • Eastern Air Lines.
  • Rickenbacker Air Force Base.
  • Seraphic Society.

Leslie Waggener and D. Claudia Thompson
2018

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