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Ralph S. Johnson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 25
Scope and Contents The Ralph S. Johnson papers document the pioneering aviation career of Ralph S. Johnson. Included among the papers are aeronautical engineering drawings done by Johnson, along with articles and papers authored by him. The newspaper clippings, awards, and honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Purdue University focus on the latter part of his career, as he was being recognized as an aviation pioneer. The biographical information was often collected and written by the authors, as a...
Dates: 1924 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1947
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles, 1941 - 1948

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1
Scope and Contents Series one has a strong focus on the unique air safety contributions Johnson made to aviation and aeronautical engineering. Included are Johnson's engineering drawings, papers he authored, various articles, biographical information, clippings, certificates, correspondence, manuals, memorandums, memoirs, "reading files," records, reports, and transcripts.Highlights of this series are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure - The Key to Flight...
Dates: 1941 - 1948
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers

Papers, 1929 - 2008

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: 1929 - 2008
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles

Invitation to President Reagan's inauguration and various certificates, including one awarded to Johnson by United States Justice Foundation, 1981 - 2004

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 122
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: 1981 - 2004
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

Executive summary, preliminary assessment of minerals recovery, South Brawley Project, Imperial Valley, California, September 1983

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 123
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: September 1983
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

The Orange County Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Seventh Annual Aviation Historical Symposium; "History of the Douglas DC-1, DC-2, DC-3 Aircraft; United Airlines DC-3 Aircraft, Projects and Tests, Raymond D. Kelly (section about Johnson on page 4), Saturday, May 14, 1983

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 124
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: May 14, 1983
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

Booklet, addresses and telephone numbers, 1984

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 125
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: 1984
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

Membership certificate, The Newcomen Society of the United States For The Study of Material History, issued to Johnson on , August 27, 1986

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 126
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: August 27, 1986
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

Newspaper clippings in regards to the Cheyenne Municipal Airport's 70th anniversary, one article mentions Johnson, September 1990

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 127
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: September 1990
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

My Life, Times, And Career In Aviation, Memoirs of Richard L. McBrien, United Air Lines colleague of Ralph Johnson, as written by McBrien's children for his 50th wedding anniversary, October 12, 1990

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 128
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: October 12, 1990
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

Personal correspondence, circa 1990s

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 129
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: circa 1990s
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

National Aeronautic Association news releases and newsletters, March 8, 1991 - September 27, 1993

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 130
Scope and Contents

(Includes information about Ralph Johnson receiving The National Aeronautic Association's Certificate of Honor in March, 1991 and an award from the Airlines Pilot Association for his lifelong commitment to aviation safety.)

Dates: March 8, 1991 - September 27, 1993
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

Save A Connie, Incorporated (mainly deals with transfer of ownership of a plane), 1993 - 1994

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 131
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: 1993 - 1994
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

Captain Ralph S. Johnson, nomination material for Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame, submitted by Billy Walker, 1995

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 132
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: 1995
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

The Best of Times, memoirs of Ralph S. Johnson, circa 2000

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 133
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: circa 2000
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

The John W. Johnson Family, circa 2000

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 134
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: circa 2000
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers

American Aviation Historical Society information/newsletters and Los Angeles Department of Airports Historical Review, 1995 - 2002

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 135
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are from throughout Johnson's career. Some are aviation related articles collected by him, some are authored by Johnson. Key correspondence is also included.

Highlights of the papers are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure – The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Dates: 1995 - 2002
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Ralph S. Johnson papers / Engineering Drawings, Papers, and Articles / Papers