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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

Lt. Bennett C. Simmons Drawing (SC-306)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-306
Content Description

Collection consists of one oversize pencil portrait drawing of Lt. Bennett C. Simmons, a B-17 Bombardier-Navigator, Army Air Corps, WWII. The drawing was created by renowned portrait artist William Van Dresser at Boca Raton Field (Florida) in 1944.

Dates: 1944

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

South Park Preservation Works Records (MS-658)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-658
Abstract The collection consists primarily of business records for South Park Preservation Works (SPPW), a corporation which purchased and rehabilitated historic properties within the historic district of South Park, Dayton, Ohio. The records include articles of incorporation, membership rosters, meeting minutes, financial records, grants, National Trust reports, correspondence, and information concerning their various properties. Property information largely consists of associated financial...
Dates: 1982-1999

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

Twin Valley School Blueprints (MS-474)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-474
Abstract

The collection contains 30 blueprints for renovations of four school buildings in Preble County’s Twin Valley Local School District: North High School (Lewisburg), Lewisburg Elementary School, Verona Elementary and Junior High School, and South High School (West Alexandria). They include floor plans, exterior views, and plans about heating, plumbing, and lighting.

Dates: 1975

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

Williams Architectural Drawings

 Collection
Identifier: SC-123
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three sets of architectural drawings of homes in the Dayton area, including the homes of Gordon T. Milde, W. A. Chryst, and John and Ellen Berry.

Dates: 1926-1987

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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McConnell Air Force Base (Kan.) -- Aerial photographs 1
McDonnell Douglas aircraft -- History 1
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Military helicopters 1
Minutes (administrative records) 1
Photographs -- 20th century 1
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Piper PA-23 (Private planes) 1
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Preble County (Ohio) -- Buildings 1
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Whittle, Frank, 1907-1996 2
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 2
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 2
Aerospace Research Laboratories (U.S.) 1
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Antioch College 1
Bilek, Victor H., 1918- 1
Bookwalter, John W. 1
Brightman & Mitchell Architects, Inc. 1
Carey, Maria 1
Christman, Louis P., 1893-1972 1
Curtiss-Wright Corporaton 1
Dale D. Smith Associates 1
Deal, John 1
Douglas Aircraft Company 1
Fossett, James Stephen, 1944-2007 1
Goodyear Aircraft Corporation 1
Graf Zeppelin (Airship) 1
Groff, J. Robert 1
Harris, James Madison 1
Hindenburg (Airship) 1
Hirsch, Robert S., 1918 - 1
Huston Associates Inc. 1
J.W. Bookwalter Company 1
James Leffel and Company 1
Jarvi, Dennis W. 1
Klein, Lewis D. 1
Leffel, James, 1806-1866 1
Lockheed Martin 1
Macon (Airship) 1
McDonnell Douglas Corporation 1
Meade and Hamilton (Cleveland, Ohio) 1
Mosher, Dean (Artist) 1
National Cash Register Company 1
Naval Aviation Museum Foundation 1
Ohain, Hans von, 1911-1998 1
Orton, Edward 1
Peacock, Anna, 1846- 1
Peacock, Jacob, 1810-1867 1
Peacock, Jerusha Hall, 1843-1878 1
Pelzl, Corinne Odiorne 1
Reedy, Marie A. 1
Richard Levin Associates 1
Rike, Frederick 1
Shock, James R., 1924-2010 1
Simmons, Bennett Clark, 1916-1977 1
Simmons, Fran 1
Smith, Dale D., 1942-2012 1
South Park Improvement Council 1
South Park Preservation Works 1
Springfield Engine and Thresher Company (Springfield, Ohio) 1
Taylor, Drew B. 1
Tiffany, Francis 1
Tri-County North School District (Lewisburg, Ohio) 1
Trump Manufacturing Company 1
Twin Valley Community School District (Ohio) 1
Twin Valley Local School District (Ohio) 1
United States. Army. Air Service 1
Van Dresser, William, 1871-1950 1
Van Treuren, Richard G. 1
Williams, Doris 1
Williams, Gareth R., 1921-1993 1
Williams, Robert E., 1923-2003 1
Winemiller Engineering Co. 1
Wright Aeronautical Corporation 1
Zehrung, Samuel D. 1
Zeppelin, Ferdinand, Graf von, 1838-1917 1
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