John E. Garvey Collection (SC-337)
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Garvey’s pilot’s log book, handbook and information about Garvey’s Piper Cherokee 140 aircraft, an aviation drawing by Garvey, handwritten notes, as well as business cards and publications.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1997
Creator
- Garvey, John E., 1931-2004 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
John E. Garvey was born November 12, 1931, in Minnesota, to Luella Vandewater and Norman Garvey. He attended Breck Military Academy, West Point Preparatory School, and was in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He went to Los Angeles Art School, UCLA Opera Workshop, and was tenor soloist for San Gabriel Episcopal Church for 2 years. John did a “Big Bear” comic strip for 3 years for Hi-Country Life newspaper. He worked in Technical, Commercial, and Fine Art all his life for mostly aerospace companies and retired from McDonnell Douglas in California. He was a member of the EAA and loved and lived for “flying” since he was 6 years old. John died on July 9, 2004, at his home in Miamisburg, Ohio, and was survived by his wife Joann (Stevens) Garvey. (The above biographical sketch was reprinted, with few alterations, directly from John’s memorial program.)
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in a single series.
Other Finding Aids
The finding aid is available on the Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries web site at https://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/collectionguides/files/sc337.pdf. It is also available in the OhioLINK Finding Aid Repository at http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University Libraries, by John’s wife Mrs. Joanne Garvey, in April 2005.
Existence and Location of Copies
Copies of all flight logs in this collection were provided to Mrs. Joanne Garvey in May 2005.
Separated Materials
Flight logs for Frederick L. Haines, received with this collection, have been separated to their own collection: SC-338. Published books received with the collection were cataloged for the Special Collections and Archives reading room.
- Title
- Guide to the John E. Garvey Collection (SC-337)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lisa Rickey
- Date
- 2019 Nov 8
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
