Box 1
Container
Contains 4 Results:
News Articles, 1963-1979
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Aurel Vaszin Papers, 1928-1979, address the accomplishments and international reputation of the Dayton designer and manufacturer of amusement rides and equipment. He is primarily remembered for introducing steel into roller coasters, increasing their size and popularity significantly, and for designing a variety of miniature, trackless trains. By following his career, the evolution of amusement parks from roller coasters, Ferris wheels and carrousels, to the large theme parks like...
Dates:
1963-1979
Found in:
Special Collections
/
Aurel Vaszin Papers
Portraits and postcards of amusement rides, circa 1950-1970
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Aurel Vaszin Papers, 1928-1979, address the accomplishments and international reputation of the Dayton designer and manufacturer of amusement rides and equipment. He is primarily remembered for introducing steel into roller coasters, increasing their size and popularity significantly, and for designing a variety of miniature, trackless trains. By following his career, the evolution of amusement parks from roller coasters, Ferris wheels and carrousels, to the large theme parks like...
Dates:
circa 1950-1970
Found in:
Special Collections
/
Aurel Vaszin Papers
Merit Awards, 1948-1960
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Aurel Vaszin Papers, 1928-1979, address the accomplishments and international reputation of the Dayton designer and manufacturer of amusement rides and equipment. He is primarily remembered for introducing steel into roller coasters, increasing their size and popularity significantly, and for designing a variety of miniature, trackless trains. By following his career, the evolution of amusement parks from roller coasters, Ferris wheels and carrousels, to the large theme parks like...
Dates:
1948-1960
Found in:
Special Collections
/
Aurel Vaszin Papers
War Department letter of quality control rating, 1942
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Aurel Vaszin Papers, 1928-1979, address the accomplishments and international reputation of the Dayton designer and manufacturer of amusement rides and equipment. He is primarily remembered for introducing steel into roller coasters, increasing their size and popularity significantly, and for designing a variety of miniature, trackless trains. By following his career, the evolution of amusement parks from roller coasters, Ferris wheels and carrousels, to the large theme parks like...
Dates:
1942
Found in:
Special Collections
/
Aurel Vaszin Papers
