Northwest Airlines Salt and Pepper Packets, 1989-2003

THF808883 / Northwest Airlines Salt and Pepper Packets, 1989-2003
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Artifact Overview

Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in the aviation industry and assembled an impressive collection of memorabilia, including salt and pepper containers used in airline food service.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Packet (Container)

Date Made

1989-2003

Creator Notes

Commissioned by Northwest Airlines.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.66.125

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Diane Beers Hill.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Table salt
Pepper

Color

Silver (Color)
Blue
Red

Dimensions

Height: 1.125 in (each packet)
Width: 2 in (each packet)
Length: 0.125 in (each packet)

Inscriptions

on one side of each packet: NORTHWEST on one side of salt packet: SALT on one side of pepper packet: PEPPER