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Authors Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-115
Scope and Contents
This is a small collection of first edition and autographed publications. It includes poetry, short stories, essays, and/or sketches by such authors as Gertrude Stein, Joyce Carol Oates, Barbara Wells, and WSU professors Gary Pacernick and Robert G. Thobaben.
Also includes a copy of The Last Will and Testament of Gertrude Stein.
Dates:
1879-1976
Found in:
Special Collections
Autographed Photo of Orville Wright (SC-204)
Collection
Identifier: SC-204
Scope and Contents
Black and white photograph of Orville Wright, autographed to Joseph Buck, dated January 12, 1948.
Dates:
1948
Found in:
Special Collections
Aviation Comic Books (SC-275)
Collection
Identifier: SC-275
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two comic books that tell the story of aviation pioneers, the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart.
This collection was previously titled: "Wright Brothers Comic Book."
Dates:
1969; 1991
Found in:
Special Collections
Aviation Ephemera II
Collection
Identifier: MS-156
Abstract
The collection consists of an unknown individual’s collection of magazines, pamphlets, photographs, and clippings related to aviation.
Dates:
1889-1986
Found in:
Special Collections
Aviation Ephemera III Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-205
Scope and Contents
Aviation Ephemera III contains 22 files of information on various subjects in aviation history. There are photos, letters, air show programs, museum brochures, advertising items, and technical booklets. The inclusive dates of this collection span from 1909 to 1964. Predominantly, the artifacts date from the late teens to 1940. The collection is a companion to Special Collections and Archives three other aviation ephemera collections, MS-37, MS-156, and MS-226. A finding aid is...
Dates:
1909-1940
Found in:
Special Collections
Aviation Ephemera IV Collection (MS-226)
Collection
Identifier: MS-226
Scope and Contents
A collection of materials relating to aviation, mostly pamphlets and journals. These materials were formerly a part of the pamphlet collection.
Dates:
1942-1988
Found in:
Special Collections
Aviation Lithograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-403
Abstract
A collection contains thirteen early aviation lithographs and one photograph.
Dates:
1866-1910
Found in:
Special Collections
Aviation Newspapers (SC-252)
Collection
Identifier: SC-252
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two historical newspapers documenting accomplishments in aviation history: New York Times (May 14, 1908, "Wright Aeroplane Goes Three Miles"), and New York Herald Tribune (Apr. 30, 1926, "New Aircraft motor Succeeds").
Dates:
1908 May 14; 1926 Apr 30
Found in:
Special Collections
Aviation Photographs and Postcards (SC-192)
Collection
Identifier: SC-192
Scope and Contents
Contains miscellaneous aviation- and airplane-related photographs and postcards, many taken at various air shows, dating circa 1930s.
Dates:
circa 1930s
Found in:
Special Collections
Aviation Trading Cards Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-519
Abstract
The collection consists of approximately 700 collectable trade cards and stamps issued by various industries, primarily the “cigarette cards” of tobacco manufacturers. The majority of the card or stamp series feature airplanes, but some series focus on famous aviators. Materials originate from the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
Dates:
Circa 1925-1940, 1996; Majority of material found within Circa 1925-1940
Found in:
Special Collections
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