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Box 1

 Container

Contains 24 Results:

Photographs, 1942 - 1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1
Scope and Contents

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: 1942 - 1945

Newspaper clippings, 1943

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 171, File 2
Scope and Contents

The clippings announce Frank's appointment as chief pilot in charge of flight training at Purdue University. There are three clippings total, but one is a duplicate.

Dates: 1943

Magazine cover, Revista Aerea, 1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSP 171, File 3
Scope and Contents

The cover is from Revista Aerea, Cubana, - Enero, 1945. The attached note states Cuban student unknown, and makes note of John C. Frank's Thunderbird Field patch on the flight suit.

Dates: 1945

John C Franks and Student in front of WACO UPF 7, circa 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 1
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1942

Students and Purdue Aircraft, circa 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 2
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1942

Fleet of Purdue Aircrafts, circa 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 3
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1942

Unknown Flight Student, circa 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 4
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1942

New Purdue Hangar, 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 5
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 5
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: 1943

Franks and Naval Cadette, circa 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 6
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 6
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1943

Flight Students and Instructor, 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 7
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 7
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: 1943

Students and Aviation Technology Building, circa 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 8
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 8
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1943

Aerial Photograph, circa 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 9
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 9
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1943

John C Franks Portrait, 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 10
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 10
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: 1942

Unknown Flight Student with Equipment, circa 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 11
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 11
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1943

John C Franks and WACO UPF 7 Cabin, circa 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 12
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 12
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1943

John C Franks and WACO Aircraft, circa 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 13
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 13
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1942

John C Franks Portrait with Goggles, circa 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 14
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 14
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1943

Instructor Farrington and South American Students at Purdue, 1944

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 15
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 15
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: 1944

Ensign Kubal and John C Franks, circa 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 16
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 16
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1943

Franks and WACO UPF 7 in snow, circa 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 17
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 17
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1943

Purdue University Airport, circa 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 18
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 18
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1943

John C Franks Pointing at Aircraft in snow, circa 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 19
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 19
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1943

John C Franks Portrait with Goggles (2), circa 1944

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 20
Identifier: MSP 171, File 1, Item 20
Scope and Contents From the File:

There are twenty photographs of Franks, various Purdue students, military fleet, planes, and other photographs taken at the Purdue University Airport. It was noted that one photograph is of a Howard DGA-18, which was purpose-built as a training aircraft.

Dates: circa 1944

John C. Franks papers on the Civilian Pilot Training Program

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 171
Scope and Contents The John C. Franks papers on the Civilian Pilot Training Program include twenty photographs of Franks and a number of unidentified flight students. The subjects of the photographs are the Purdue University Airport, flight students, and airplanes, including a Weaver Aircraft Company of Ohio (WACO) aircraft, and a Howard DGA-18, which was a training aircraft. There is also a photograph of a World War II military fleet. Identifying information is included with the photographs. Along with the...
Dates: 1942 - 1946