Frank A. Kiraly Aviation Postcard and Photo Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists entirely of aviation postcards and photographs. The postcards, most of which depict airports throughout the United States, date between approximately 1911 and 1977. Postcards bearing a postmark but no other date information have been assigned a “circa” date of the postmark date. The photographs primarily depict famous aviators from the 1930s, including Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart.
Dates
- Creation: 1911-1977
Creator
- Kiraly, Frank A., 1914-2000 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Frank A. Kiraly (1914-2000) was an aviation enthusiast and a detective with the Cleveland Police. During the time period to which most of the collection materials date, Frank lived at 3492/3494 W. 117th Street in Cleveland (a duplex where other members of his family also lived); this address is stamped on the back of some of the photographs. He and wife Helen later lived in nearby Lakewood, Ohio.
Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 binder box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of aviation postcards, primarily of airports throughout the country, and also of photographs of famous aviators from the 1930s.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in a single series. In the finding aid, the file number designation indicates the page (number) and position on the page (letter). For the position, the letters are assigned from left to right then top to bottom (e.g., “a” indicates top or top left, then “b” is middle or top right).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was purchased from Zubal Books in Cleveland in October 2015. Zubal Books purchased the collection from an estate sale in 2014.
- Title
- Guide to the Frank A. Kiraly Aviation Postcard and Photo Collection (MS-515)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ed O'Shaughnessy, Lisa Rickey
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
