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Source Collection
James M. Sowell papers
Identifier
sc.0231.001_006.006
Description
James M. Sowell with Ruby Joyner at the National Defense School, Memphis, Tennessee, 1943 January 5. Sowell (1908-1973), a Memphian, was a renowned stunt parachutist, daredevil, veteran, and businessman. Sowell had several business ventures: Sowell-Brady Aircraft Company, Sowell-Gardner Parachute Service, and the Sowell-Gardner Parachute Service Training School, all located in Memphis, Tennessee.
Date Created
2026
Date
1943 January 5
Recommended Citation
"James M. Sowell with Ruby Joyner, National Defense School, 1943 January 5" (2026). Images. 5.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-jmsowell2/5
Keywords
Barnstormers; Entrepreneurs--United States; Inventor--United States; Parachute jumping; Sowell, James M., 1908-1973; Stunt flying--United States—History; Veterans--Tennessee
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