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Found in 269 Collections and/or Records:

William Laufer Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-486
Abstract William Laufer was an aviation mechanic for the Southern Ohio Aviation Company and later, an instructor for the Miami Valley Career Technology Center teaching in their FAA Certified Aircraft Mechanic's program. The collection contains aircraft maintenance training material, general federal aviation maintenance guidance, and a variety of aircraft maintenance manuals including manuals for Beechcraft, Cessna, Douglas, and WACO airplanes. The collection also includes parts catalogs and sales...
Dates: 1919-1998; Majority of material found within 1940-1980
Found in: Special Collections

Rose Mary Lawson Shaker Research Collection (MS-571)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-571
Abstract This collection contains various documents, photographs, maps, correspondences, books, and audio-visual materials pertaining to Shaker religious communities in Ohio and Kentucky. Materials in this collection were either used or produced by Rose Mary Lawson, or her colleague, Martha Boice, during their research of Shaker communities. Rose Mary Lawson, née Haley, was an archivist, author, teacher, and researcher of Shaker religious communities. Lawson produced many written works on the...
Dates: 1980 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1990 - 2000
Found in: Special Collections

Bernard Lindenbaum Vertical Flight Research Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-364
Abstract Bernard Lindenbaum was an aeronautical engineer with the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory (AFFDL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio from the mid-1940s until the mid-1970s. During his time with the laboratory, he was involved in the research and development of many types of vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOL) including the Avro "Avrocar," a number of Sikorsky helicopters, the Vought XC-142 tilt wing, and many other similar aircraft. His collection of vertical...
Dates: 1918-1999; Majority of material found within 1945-1980
Found in: Special Collections

Little Art Theatre of Yellow Springs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-511
Abstract

The collection contains program guides, brochures, posters, and artwork detailing movies shown at the Little Art Theatre of Yellow Springs, Ohio over more than fifty years. Also included are numerous promotional photos sent to the theatre from film distributors and studios. The Little Art Theatre was one of a network of small theatres that screened mainly foreign and independent films.

Dates: 1945-2008
Found in: Special Collections

Local History Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-383
Abstract

This is an ephemera collection donated by the Miami Valley Genealogical Society. The scope of collection is greatly varied. It consists of nine broad groups as follows: Central M.E. Church -- Springfield, Ohio; Political Ideologies; Clara Wiesenborn Papers; Governmental Ephemera; Publications; Family Papers; Business/Companies; Music; and Photographs.

Dates: 1864-1974
Found in: Special Collections

Neal V. Loving Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-282
Abstract

Neal Loving, recognized as one of the "African American Pioneers in Aviation", was a renowned airplane designer and an aerospace engineer at the Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Dayton, Ohio. The collection contains papers, photographs, and blueprints of Loving's designs, including his WR-1 midget racer named "Loving's Love".

Dates: 1930-1998
Found in: Special Collections

Raoul Lufbery Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-502
Abstract

This collection contains documents from the World War I flying missions and the untimely death of Raoul Lufbery. The collection contains newspaper clippings, magazine articles, photographs and other prints.

Dates: 1917-1985
Found in: Special Collections

Thomas Macaulay Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-496
Abstract Wright State University Special Collections and Archive have partnered with the College of Liberal Arts Department of Art and Art History to document the history and development of art education at Wright State University. A key element in this project is to also collect the history of the department's wider relationship with the art community of Dayton and the Miami Valley. Thomas Macaulay, visual artist and WSU Professor Emeritus has exhibited his work throughout the Miami Valley, the...
Dates: 1961-2014; Majority of material found within 1970-1990
Found in: Special Collections

Malstrom Collection Early Aviation Photographs (SC-322)

 Collection — Folder SC-322
Identifier: SC-322
Content Description

The collection consists of approximately 39 photographs and 1 program, mostly related to early aviation (1910s-1920s). Subjects include: Mitchel Field and Hazelhurst Field, both in New York; Annapolis Naval Academy; demolition bombing of ships by the Army Air Service; Van Courtland Park; and aerial stunts. Many are U.S. military photographs.

Dates: circa 1915-1930
Found in: Special Collections

William Preston Mayfield Photograph Collection-Egbert Donation (MS-348)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-348
Abstract The collection consist of William Preston Mayfield Photographs of the Wright brothers' first flights; early pilots, early planes and helicopters; photos of Dayton area businesses, homes, churches, and monuments; as well as aerial shots of the Miami valley, downtown Columbus, and the Ohio State University. Also included are some photographs taken by F. Hermes. Postcards are of early flights, the Wright Flyer, The Wright Brothers Celebration, flights in Europe, other early pilots, European...
Dates: 1910-1960
Found in: Special Collections
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