Timmerman Civilian Flight Training Collection (MS-569)
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of civilian flight training manuals, VHS videos, and audiocassettes, produced by King’s, Flight Tech, and Sporty’s. Some items include Dr. Timmerman’s handwritten notes in the margins.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1985-2002
Creator
- Timmerman, Raymond Joseph, 1926-2017 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing paper-based materials in this collection. However, due to preservation concerns, only reference copies of original analog audio and video media can be accessed in the reading room. Items without reference copies can be digitized (for preservation and education, under Fair Use Doctrine) at the request of a patron for the cost of creating a digital copy. Please provide us at least two weeks advance notice if you would like to request an audio or video reference copy. Call (937) 775-2092 or e-mail us at library-archives-ref@wright.edu. Use of digitized content is subject to copyright and fair use for educational purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
All materials in this collection are copyrighted. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce (except as already allowed by Fair Use Doctrine) must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Raymond Joseph Timmerman was born August 31, 1926, in Covington, Kentucky, and grew up in Bellevue. He graduated from high school in 1944 and was drafted into the Navy. Following World War II, he studied at University of Cincinnati, ultimately graduating from the medical school and becoming a doctor in 1951. He was drafted again in the 1950s and served as a flight surgeon with the U.S. Air Force, stationed with the 38th AC at Laon-Couvron Base in France. He received an honorable discharge, then moved to Boston for a medical fellowship. There, he met his wife Maria, whom he married in 1958. They had 4 children: Anne, Janet, Caroline, and David. Dr. Timmerman practiced medicine in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, for many years. He died on March 28, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Extent
1.42 linear feet (1 Hollinger and 1 Record Center box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by format.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This collection contains analog audio and video materials, which must be digitized prior to access, due to preservation concerns.
Custodial History
The collection was accumulated by Dr. Raymond J. Timmerman, who originally donated it to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in April 2008.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated (transferred) to Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University Libraries, by the National Museum of the United States Air Force in October 2008.
donor
- National Museum of the United States Air Force (Organization)
- Timmerman, Raymond Joseph, 1926-2017 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Timmerman Civilian Flight Training Collection (MS-569)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lisa Rickey
- Date
- 2019 Sept 30
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
