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AV. Aviation

 Topic Guide
Identifier: AV
This classification groups collections on the topic of aviation.

Found in 347 Collections and/or Records:

Richard Hoener Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-361
Abstract

This collection consists of personal correspondence, publications and photographs related to Richard Hoener's work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The collection also contains publications related to aviation and memorabilia that he collected over the years.

Dates: 1920-1999; Majority of material found within 1940-1960

K.S. "Slim" Lindsay "Quiet Birdmen" Book

 Collection
Identifier: MS-359
Abstract

The Quiet Birdmen Book contains 640 photographs of "Quiet Birdmen" members displayed on 160 pages. The Quiet Birdmen is one of the oldest continuously functioning aviator organizations in existence, with its roots in the 1920s. Included in the book are photographs of such pilots as H.H. "Jimmie" Doolittle, E. E. "Pop" Cleveland, Roscoe Turner, Walter R. Brookins, Wiley Post, E.V. "Eddie" Rickenbacker, and C.A. "Slim" Lindbergh.

Dates: 1934-2007; Majority of material found within 1930s

Dr. Hans von Ohain Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-335
Abstract

Dr. Hans von Ohain was the co-inventor of the first successful jet engine. After World War II, he moved to Dayton, Ohio where he was a research scientist at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. His papers contain patents, correspondence, speeches, technical reports, scientific articles, awards, and photographs. Some documents are in German and French, but the majority of the collection is in English.

Dates: 1907-2003

William F. Patterson Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-424
Abstract

William F. Patterson, a prominent commercial photographer in the Dayton area, has been photographing the work of local architects, businesses, and events since the 1960s. This collection includes approximately 20,000 negatives, slides, transparencies, and photographs taken by Patterson for commercial clients and placement in books, advertisements, catalogs, and brochures. Patterson's work also includes approximately 10,000 images from his travels throughout Europe and North America.

Dates: 1967-1993; Majority of material found within 1980-1989

Paul Webb Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-426
Abstract

The Paul Webb Collection consists of records and files accumulated by the research firm Webb Associates during the course of experiments in human physiology and calorimetry between 1972 and 1984, as well as articles, book drafts, and other publications on similar topics, written by or citing Dr. Paul Webb. The collection also contains several Vari-Temp suits which were part of a calorimeter designed and used by Dr. Webb, as well as prototype space activity suits also designed by Webb.

Dates: 1953-1993; Majority of material found within 1972-1984

Sir Frank Whittle Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-241
Abstract Sir Frank Whittle invented the jet propulsion engine, proposing the use of the gas turbine for jet propulsion in 1928. He patented his idea in 1930. The first jet aircraft flew in 1941. Whittle's engine technology was shared with the United States government and became the foundation for the American jet aircraft program. The papers in the collection document Whittle's invention of the jet engine and include correspondence, technical and design reports, photographs, charts, and engineering...
Dates: 1936-1964

Harold Sandler Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-352
Abstract The collection contains photocopies of aerospace medical research articles, periodical articles, and books, along with data, photographs, journals of proceedings, and Russian aerospace medicine pamphlets. Included are four bound books containing articles written by Dr. Sandler. The majority of the information within the collection was used by Dr. Sandler to write review articles and to supply background information for his research. Most of the materials date from the 1950s through the...
Dates: 1934-1998; Majority of material found within 1950-1998

Curtiss-Wright Aeronautical Engine Drawing Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-356
Abstract The Curtiss-Wright Aeronautical Engine Drawing Collection is a collection of over 50,000 aircraft engine part and power system drawings produced by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. The collection consists of approximately 1324 rolls of microfilm containing thousands of engine part drawings, more than a thousand engine drawings, an index to the engine parts that were microfilmed, cards documenting tools used to make the engine parts, and a number of aircraft engine manuals. The collection...
Dates: 1920-1969

Goodwin Air Force One Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-416
Abstract

The collection includes information related to Air Force One including a fact sheet about the plane, photographs and other memorabilia. It also includes information about President Jimmy Carter's trip to an economic summit in Italy and President Nixon's trip to the USSR.

Dates: 1972-1997

Air Force Association, Wright Memorial Chapter Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-351
Abstract This collection documents a civilian aerospace organization that promotes public understanding of aerospace power and national defense. The collection includes newspaper clippings, magazines, awards, correspondence, meeting minutes, national, regional, and state conference materials, community events, photographs, certificates, reports, financial records, and general Air Force information. Most items deal with events and overall activities of the Wright Memorial Chapter. Several items in the...
Dates: 1953-2014