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Vic Bilek Aviation Research Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-514
Abstract

The collection contains research notes, including newspaper and journal articles, handwritten notes, drawings, and photographs. The photos and notebook are predominantly Curtiss aircraft.

Dates: 1920-1950

Dennis W. Jarvi Aviation Collection

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Identifier: MS-513
Abstract The collection consists of flight manuals, owner’s manuals, handbooks, and pilot training materials for aircraft, many of which Jarvi piloted, including the jet fighter planes he flew during his distinguished career in the United States Air Force. Jarvi served with the 469 Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) during the Vietnam War, completing 100 missions, and receiving the Third Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Flying Cross. Complementing the flight manuals and handbooks are lithographs,...
Dates: 1942-1997; Majority of material found within 1965-1979

James Leffel and Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-150
Abstract

The James Leffel and Company Records consist of ledgers, journals, order books, inventories, cash and day books, payroll files, correspondence, photographs, publications, and scrapbooks of a late 19th and early 20th century Springfield, Ohio manufacturer of turbines, water wheels and engines.

Dates: 1867 - 1971

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

Jerusha Hall Peacock Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-139
Abstract

Jerusha Peacock was a student at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio in the early 1860s, and later taught at Antioch's Preparatory School from 1865-1873. Her papers consist of letters written primarily to her mother and sisters, essays, a collection of her poetry, and a sketchbook. Peacock's letters colorfully describe her life at Antioch, her travels, acquaintances, and activities.

Dates: 1860-1878; Majority of material found within 1861-1867

James R. Shock Airship Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-388
Abstract The James R. Shock Airship Collection documents the progression of airships from the early experimental prototypes of the late 19th century to the surveillance blimps used by the United States government today. The collection includes numerous photographs of military and civilian airships, blimps, and barrage balloons, along with detailed descriptions of the photographs. Included is Mr. Shock’s research for the airship books and articles he wrote over the years, magazine articles,...
Dates: 1908-2010; Majority of material found within 1994-1999

Dale D. Smith Architectural Collection (MS-466)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-466
Abstract

Dale D. Smith was a Dayton, Ohio architect who began working at Richard Levin Associates in 1966 and later founded Dale D. Smith Architects in 1982. The Dale D Smith Architectural Collection comprises architectural drawings, plans and sketches, photographs, notes, correspondence and other paperwork pertaining mainly to projects worked on by Dale D. Smith at Dale D. Smith Associates. Some architectural drawings were created by Smith whilst working as a consultant for other companies.

Dates: 1970-2007

Drew Taylor Aircraft Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-371
Abstract

The Drew Taylor Aircraft Collection contains a variety of photographs and documents on United States Air Force aircraft, primarily from the mid-twentieth century. The collection contains photographs, negatives, articles, perspective drawings, and technical information on each airplane. The collection also includes a flight manual from 1965, a 1974 Aerospace Information Handbook on Air Force vehicles, and a booklet on Air Force Aces.

Dates: 1910-2011

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

Robert E. Williams Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-376
Abstract Robert E. Williams was an aviation illustrator who worked for Douglas Aircraft for over 30 years. He was also the managing editor of the American Aviation Historical Society Journal for twenty-four years. The majority of his aviation collection is composed of photographs of a wide-variety of aircraft, with the largest number being Douglas aircraft. It also includes photographs of several prototype aircraft produced by Douglas, including the XB-19, YC-15, XB-42, the original DC-8, and the...
Dates: 1909-2001

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Names
Whittle, Frank, 1907-1996 2
Aerospace Research Laboratories (U.S.) 1
American Aviation Historical Society 1
Antioch College 1
Bilek, Victor H., 1918- 1