Guide to the Philip Eid Aviation Collection


Title:
Philip Eid Aviation Collection
Repository:
Wright State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives
Phone: 937-775-2092
http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/
Creator:
Eid, Philip
Dates:
1918-1967
Quantity:
.5 linear feet (55 Photographs)
Abstract:
Collection consists of early photographs of Dayton-area flying fields. Included are photographs of McCook Field taken between 1918 and 1927, Wright Field between 1918-1931, Patterson Field for the period 1940-1967, and Fairfield Air Depot Reservation from 1923-1940.
Identification:
MS-224
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of Philip Eid

Philip Eid was from Woodlawn, Kentucky.

Scope and Content

Seventeen photographs are of McCook Field, Ohio, and were taken between 1918 amd 1927. Twenty six photographs are of Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio, and are for the period 19181931. Five photographs are of Patterson Field, Ohio, from 1940 to 1967. Seven photographs are of the Fairfield Air Depot Reservation, Ohio, from 1923 to 1930.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged into four series:
Series I: McCook Field, Ohio
Series II: Wilbur Wright Field and Wright Field, Ohio
Series III: Patterson Field, Ohio
Series IV: Fairfield Air Depot Reservation, Ohio

Restrictions on 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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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.

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.

Subject Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Aeronautics -- Ohio -- Dayton -- History

Places:

McCook Field (Ohio) -- Photographs
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio)

Preferred Citation

[Box #, Folder #], MS224, Philip Eid Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.

Acquisition Information

The Philip Eid Collection was donated by Philip Eid of Woodlawn, Kentucky.

Other Finding Aid

The finding aid is available on the Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries web site at
https://wright.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/116.