Guide to the Frank A. Kiraly Aviation Postcard and Photo Collection
Title:
Frank A. Kiraly Aviation Postcard and Photo Collection
Repository:
Wright State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives
Phone: 937-775-2092
http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/
Creator:
Kiraly, Frank A., 1914-2000
Dates:
1911-1977
Quantity:
0.5 linear feet
Abstract:
 The collection consists of aviation postcards, primarily of airports throughout the country, and also of photographs of famous aviators from the 1930s.
Identification:
MS-515
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of Frank A. Kiraly

Frank A. Kiraly (1914-2000) was an aviation enthusiast and a detective with the Cleveland Police. During the time period to which most of the collection materials date, Frank lived at 3492/3494 W. 117th Street in Cleveland (a duplex where other members of his family also lived); this address is stamped on the back of some of the photographs. He and wife Helen later lived in nearby Lakewood, Ohio.

Scope and Content

The collection consists entirely of aviation postcards and photographs. The postcards, most of which depict airports throughout the United States, date between approximately 1911 and 1977. Postcards bearing a postmark but no other date information have been assigned a "circa" date of the postmark date. The photographs primarily depict famous aviators from the 1930s, including Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged in a single series. In the finding aid, the file number designation indicates the page (number) and position on the page (letter). For the position, the letters are assigned from left to right then top to bottom (e.g., "a" indicates top or top left, then "b" is middle or top right).

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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
Air pilots -- Photographs
Airplanes -- Pictorial works
Airports -- Photographs

Material Types:

Photographs
Postcards

Preferred Citation

[Description of Item, Date, Box #, Folder #], MS-515, Frank A. Kiraly Aviation Postcard and Photo Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.

Acquisition Information

The collection was purchased from Zubal Books in Cleveland in October 2015. Zubal Books purchased the collection from an estate sale in 2014.

Processing Information

Processed by: Ed O’Shaughnessy, 2015


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/710.