Robert Henn Aerial Slide Collection (MS-613)
Scope and Contents
Robert Henn was the pilot for WHIO Airscout and WING Skywatch from 1980-1995. The collection consists mainly of aerial photographs (all 35mm slide format) of the Dayton metropolitan area, including especially Trotwood, Brookville, and downtown Dayton. Photos (non-aerial) of aircraft on display at the Dayton Air Show are also included. Most slides are identified at the item level by the creator, with a description and date written on the slide.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1961, 1981-1986
Creator
- Henn, Robert L., 1935- (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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
Robert L. Henn was the pilot for WHIO Airscout and WING Skywatch from 1980-1995. He worked with traffic reporters Lt. Dick Stamm, Lt. Tom Mundy, and Sgt. Mark Bowren. During those years, he photographed much of the Dayton and surrounding areas. Mr. Henn was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, 1935. At the time of donation, he resided in Lebanon, Ohio, with his wife Margaret.
Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 flat box, about 300 color 35mm slides)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in a single series by topic, then date.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
A light-box will be necessary to view the slides.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University Libraries, by Robert L. Henn on June 30, 2017.
donor
- Henn, Robert L., 1935- (Person)
Subject
- Trotwood Church of the Brethren (Trotwood, Ohio) -- Pictorial works (Organization)
- Trotwood-Madison City Schools -- Pictorial works (Organization)
- Otterbein College -- Pictorial works (Organization)
- Dayton Air Show (Dayton, Ohio) -- Pictorial works (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Robert Henn Aerial Slide Collection (MS-613)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Abbey Search, Lisa Rickey
- Date
- 2019 Nov 19
- 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
