Letter describing Dayton Airport, 1929 Aug. 10

This collection consists of a single letter (two sheets plus envelope) from Everett B. Graf to his sister-in-law Fay (Mrs. Otto J. Graf). The letter, dated August 10, 1929, is written on letterhead from Johnson Flying Service, Inc., at Vandalia, Ohio. The Johnson Flying Service, founded in the early 1920s by E. A. Johnson, was in charge of the management and operation of the recently constructed Dayton Airport. In fact, the airport's dedication, as well as the one-year anniversary of air mail service in Dayton, had just been celebrated on July 31-August 1, 1929, less than two weeks prior to the date of Graf's letter.

In the letter, Graf indicates that he has been working as a mechanic on the air mail planes, and he describes the airport extensively, including the runways, hangars, runway lighting, amenities, and services.