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| | birth_name = Bernice Blake | | birth_name = Bernice Gertrude Blake | ||
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| | birth_place = ], U.S.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-scholarship-fund-receiv/162843521/ |title=Scholarship fund receives $3m gift |newspaper=] |page=2 NH |date=November 24, 1996 |accessdate=January 12, 2025 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> | | birth_place = ], U.S.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-scholarship-fund-receiv/162843521/ |title=Scholarship fund receives $3m gift |newspaper=] |page=2 NH |date=November 24, 1996 |accessdate=January 12, 2025 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> | ||
| | death_date = {{death date and age|1996|7|10|1905|3|2}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1996|7|10|1905|3|2}} | ||
| | death_place = ], U.S.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bernice Perry Dies at 91 |newspaper=] |location=] |quote=Bernice Blake Perry, 91, of Milford, died July 10, 1996, at a Nashua hospital after a long illness. |date=July 13, 1996}}</ref> | |||
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| | occupation = {{flatlist| Aviator, photographer, philanthropist}} | | occupation = {{flatlist| Aviator, photographer, philanthropist}} | ||
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| '''Bernice Blake Perry''' (March 2, 1905 – July 10, 1996) was an American pilot and photographer. She was the first woman to earn a pilot's license in ] and the first female commercial pilot in ].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-09 |title=Bernice Blake Perry Historic Marker |url=https://milfordhistory.com/perry-marker/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Milford Historical Society |language=en-US}}</ref> |
'''Bernice Blake Perry''' (March 2, 1905 – July 10, 1996) was an American pilot and photographer. She was the first woman to earn a pilot's license in ] and the first female commercial pilot in ].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-09 |title=Bernice Blake Perry Historic Marker |url=https://milfordhistory.com/perry-marker/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Milford Historical Society |language=en-US}}</ref> When she earned her license in 1929<ref>{{Cite web |last=The Cabinet |date=March 3, 2019 |title=Aviation trailblazer |url=https://www.cabinet.com/news/cabinet-news/2019/03/03/fast-news-11/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=cabinet.com |language=en-US}}</ref> she was one of only 117 female American pilots<ref>{{Cite web |last=The Ninety-Nines |first= |title=Our History (The Ninety-Nines, Inc.) |url=https://www.ninety-nines.org/our-history.htm |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=The Ninety-Nines, Inc. |language=en}}</ref> and was a charter member of the international female pilots' organization the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=The Ninety-Nines |first= |title=Our History Charter Members (The Ninety-Nines, Inc.) |url=https://www.ninety-nines.org/charter-members.htm |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=The Ninety-Nines, Inc. |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Pioneering female pilot subject of a NH Historical Highway Marker |url=https://www.dncr.nh.gov/news-and-media/pioneering-female-pilot-subject-nh-historical-highway-marker |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240726232135/https://www.dncr.nh.gov/news-and-media/pioneering-female-pilot-subject-nh-historical-highway-marker |archive-date=2024-07-26 |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=NH Department of Natural & Cultural Resources |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cleveland |first=Kathy |date=March 11, 2019 |title=Trailblazer in the sky: Aviation museum honors Bernice Perry |url=https://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/local-news/2019/03/11/trailblazer-in-the-sky-aviation-museum-honors-bernice-perry/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190314023125/https://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/local-news/2019/03/11/trailblazer-in-the-sky-aviation-museum-honors-bernice-perry/ |archive-date=March 14, 2019 |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=nashuatelegraph.com |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| She formed a photography and aerial photography business with her husband and took photos for organization such as the ] and the ].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> One of her photographs at MacDowell was of ] during his time there.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Bernice B. |date=1960 |title=Leonard Bernstein |url=https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2007675664/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.loc.gov |language=en}}</ref> She also did work for various news organization, including the New Hampshire newspaper '']''.<ref name=":0" /> Her aerial photographs included every airfield in New Hampshire and other sites in order to help |
She formed a photography and aerial photography business with her husband and took photos for organization such as the ] and the ].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> One of her photographs at MacDowell was of ] during his time there.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Bernice B. |date=1960 |title=Leonard Bernstein |url=https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2007675664/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.loc.gov |language=en}}</ref> She also did work for various news organization, including the New Hampshire newspaper '']''.<ref name=":0" /> Her aerial photographs included every airfield in New Hampshire and other sites in order to help develop new airports in New Hampshire.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> | ||
| == Philanthropy == | == Philanthropy == | ||
| As the heir of the Blake's restaurant business she was known for her philanthropy.<ref name=":1" /> In 1984, she helped create the Hot Air for High Hopes Balloon Festival, an annual hot air |
As the heir of the Blake's restaurant business she was known for her philanthropy.<ref name=":1" /> In 1984, she helped create the Hot Air for High Hopes Balloon Festival, an annual ] event that raised tens of thousand of dollars for charity until its end in 2006.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Milford History |title=Milford History Online |url=https://milfordhistory.online/bernice-perry-milford-nh |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Milford History Online |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Upon her death in 1996, Perry left $4.5 million in scholarships for students in ], ] and ] and donated over 43,000 photo negatives she had taken to the Milford Historical Society.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
| Her father owned Blake's Creamery in Manchester, New Hampshire and she met her husband Winthrop Perry, at the airport.<ref name=":0" /> | Her father owned Blake's Creamery in ], and she met her husband, Winthrop Perry, at the airport.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| ]: Bernice Blake Perry (1905–1996) | *]: Bernice Blake Perry (1905–1996) | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| == Further reading == | |||
| *{{cite web |url=https://www.cowhampshireblog.com/2013/03/28/new-hampshires-first-female-aviator-well-known-photographer-and-philanthropist-bernice-blake-perry-1905-1996/ |title=New Hampshire's First Female Aviator, Well-Known Photographer and Philanthropist: Bernice Blake Perry (1905-1996) |first=Janice |last=Brown |date=March 28, 2013 |website=cowhampshireblog.com |accessdate=January 12, 2025}} | |||
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| Bernice Blake Perry | |
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| Born | Bernice Gertrude Blake (1905-03-02)March 2, 1905 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 1996(1996-07-10) (aged 91) Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Aviator, photographer, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Winthrop Perry |
Bernice Blake Perry (March 2, 1905 – July 10, 1996) was an American pilot and photographer. She was the first woman to earn a pilot's license in New Hampshire and the first female commercial pilot in New England. When she earned her license in 1929 she was one of only 117 female American pilots and was a charter member of the international female pilots' organization the Ninety-Nines.
Career
She formed a photography and aerial photography business with her husband and took photos for organization such as the MacDowell Colony and the Cathedral of the Pines. One of her photographs at MacDowell was of Leonard Bernstein during his time there. She also did work for various news organization, including the New Hampshire newspaper The Cabinet. Her aerial photographs included every airfield in New Hampshire and other sites in order to help develop new airports in New Hampshire.
Philanthropy
As the heir of the Blake's restaurant business she was known for her philanthropy. In 1984, she helped create the Hot Air for High Hopes Balloon Festival, an annual hot air balloon event that raised tens of thousand of dollars for charity until its end in 2006. Upon her death in 1996, Perry left $4.5 million in scholarships for students in Milford, Lyndeborough and Wilton and donated over 43,000 photo negatives she had taken to the Milford Historical Society.
Personal life
Her father owned Blake's Creamery in Manchester, New Hampshire, and she met her husband, Winthrop Perry, at the airport.
See also
- New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 268: Bernice Blake Perry (1905–1996)
References
- "Scholarship fund receives $3m gift". The Boston Globe. November 24, 1996. p. 2 NH. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- "Bernice Perry Dies at 91". New Hampshire Union Leader. Manchester, New Hampshire. July 13, 1996.
Bernice Blake Perry, 91, of Milford, died July 10, 1996, at a Nashua hospital after a long illness.
- ^ Cleveland, Kathy (March 11, 2019). "Trailblazer in the sky: Aviation museum honors Bernice Perry". nashuatelegraph.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2019. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "Pioneering female pilot subject of a NH Historical Highway Marker". NH Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Archived from the original on 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "Bernice Blake Perry Historic Marker". Milford Historical Society. 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- The Cabinet (March 3, 2019). "Aviation trailblazer". cabinet.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- The Ninety-Nines. "Our History (The Ninety-Nines, Inc.)". The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- The Ninety-Nines. "Our History Charter Members (The Ninety-Nines, Inc.)". The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- Perry, Bernice B. (1960). "Leonard Bernstein". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- Online, Milford History. "Milford History Online". Milford History Online. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
Further reading
- Brown, Janice (March 28, 2013). "New Hampshire's First Female Aviator, Well-Known Photographer and Philanthropist: Bernice Blake Perry (1905-1996)". cowhampshireblog.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.