Guide to the Miami Valley Aero Historians Records


Title:
Miami Valley Aero Historians Records
Repository:
Wright State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives
Phone: 937-775-2092
http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/
Creator:
Miami Valley Aero Historians Association
Dates:
1962-1965
Quantity:
.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Records consist of cassette tapes and programs from the meetings of an informal group of aviation historians in the Miami Valley. Meetings and guest speakers addressed various topics of interest pertaining to aviation.
Identification:
MS-206
Language:
The records are in English

History of Miami Valley Aero Historians

The Miami Valley Aero Historians Association was created in 1961. It was an informal organization which met in the homes of its members. There was a telephone committee whose role was to inform members of meeting dates and times. In 1963, the Central States Aero Historians Association was formed. In 1963, 1964, and 1965, dinner meetings were held. After 1965, this group became inactive.

Scope and Content

The Miami Valley Aero Historians Records consist of cassette tapes and programs from the meetings of an informal group of aviation historians in the Miami Valley. Meetings and guest speakers addressed various topics of interest pertaining to aviation.

Series I: Programs, contains one copy of the program for the May 1965 meeting of the Association.

Series II: Cassette Tapes, contains cassette tapes of meetings of the association.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged into two series.
Series I: Programs
Series II: Cassette Tapes

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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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 -- History

Organizations/Corporations:

Miami Valley Aero Historicans Association -- Archives

Material Types:

Audiocassettes

Preferred Citation

[Box #, Folder #], MS-206, Miami Valley Aero Historians Records, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.

Acquisition Information

The Miami Valley Aero Historians Association Collection was accessioned into the Department of Archives and Special Collections in September of 1990. It was donated to the Archives by Bob Cavanagh, former member of the Miami Valley Aero Historians Association.

Processing Information

Processed by Dawne Dewey, October, 1990.


Other Finding Aid

The finding aid on the available on the Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries web site at
https://wright.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/247.


Collection Inventory



Series I: Programs, 1965

Box 1 / Folder 1
Third Annual Central States Aero Historians Association Meeting, 1965 May 21-23





Series II: Cassette Tapes, 1962-1963, undated

Box 1 / Folder 1
Central States Aero Historians Meeting (3 copies), 1962 June 16




Box 1 / Folder 2
Miami Valley Aero Historians Meeting (2 copies), 1963 October 23




Box 1 / Folder 3
Miami Valley Aero Historians Meeting (1 copy), Speaker: George Page, 1963 December 12




Box 1 / Folder 4
Miami Valley Aero Historians Meeting (2 copies), Speaker: Dale Smith, undated




Box 1 / Folder 5
Miami Valley Aero Historians Meeting (3 copies), Speaker: Robinson-H. Mathy Zeppelin Commander, undated