AV. Aviation

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This collection contains two photos of an airplane designed and built by Charles Snyder of Osborn (now part of Fairborn), Ohio, plus an article about Fairfield and Osborn (combined to form Fairborn).

Abstract The majority of the records included are documents that include annual meeting reports, correspondences between past presidents and other individuals, and programs for the annual meetings. The constitution and by-laws are also present. Several applications for membership and dues records have been included as well as templates for the awards the organization presented to its members. One printed copy each of the four different iterations of the organization’s website have also been included....

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The Space Medicine Branch was founded in 1950 as a constituent organization of the Aerospace Medical Association for the express purpose of advancing the science and art of space medicine and the biological sciences, with special emphasis on the problems facing humans at high altitudes and in the space environment. The records document the membership, annual meetings, and the actions of Space Medicine Branch Officers.

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Contains papers regarding the construction of a new hangar at the local Springfield (Ohio) airport, dated 1949.

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This collection contains a black and white, side-view photograph of the Stinson “105” 3-place cabin plane at the Dayton Municipal Airport, dated December 10, 1939. Aircraft number is shown as NC-21162.

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This collection includes clippings, articles, pamphlets, photographs, postcards, and correspondence pertaining to Orville and Wilbur Wright.

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Two studies on modern air power in the 1970s.

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Collection consists of 1 scrapbook assembled by H. Allan Sullivan. The materials contained therein are related to Sullivan's work with the U.S. Army Air Corps and the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, his work at McCook Field, and as the editor of the Slipstream aviation magazine. The Scrapbook contains many commendations and merit awards. Also included are clippings and photographs. Scrapbook was purchased at an estate auction by Christine Stadium of Dayton, OH.

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The collection pertains mainly to James E. P. Sullivan’s work as a designer at United Aircraft Products in Dayton, Ohio, during World War II, including such materials as company history, product literature, newsletters, and many parts drawings and designs. The collection also includes some material on the development of the Douglas A-26 Invader aircraft, a project for which James Sullivan’s father was chief engineer. A few photographs of people and aircraft are included also.

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Daguerreotype image of Susan Koerner Wright in wood frame and two copy prints of the image.