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Speed record holders -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Slides and audio recordings of Kitty O'Neil breaking land-speed record

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1440
Abstract

Collection consists of color slides and audio recordings documenting Kitty O'Neil's successful attempt to break the women's land-speed record on December 6, 1976, in the Alvord Desert, Oregon. O'Neil (1946-2018) was a Hollywood stuntwoman who raced vehicles and held 22 speed records. Deaf from infancy, she advocated for equal opportunity for women and Deaf people.

Dates: 1976 December 4-7