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Box 12

 Container

Contains 13 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

Membership Roster - OX5 Aviation Pioneers, 49th anniversary 1955-2004, April 2004

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 136
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: April 2004

Announcement and program for the Fiftieth Laura Taber Barbour Award for flight safety for which Johnson was the recipient, 2005

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 137
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: 2005

Introduction to Kiwanis Club Talk on Aviation's Early Days, October 2005

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 138
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 2005

Correspondence between Federal Aviation Administration and Johnson in regards to airplane repossession certificates, 2005

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 139
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: 2005

Menu from Ralph's 100th birthday party, Saturday , June 24, 2006

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 140
Scope and Contents (Features two photographs of Johnson.)
Dates: June 24, 2006

Program and Invitation - Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame, Eighteenth Annual Induction Ceremony/Dinner, Saturday, April 8, 2006 and April 7, 2007

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 141
Scope and Contents (Johnson inducted in 2006.)
Dates: April 8, 2006 and April 7, 2007

Personal cards given to Ralph and Ruth, 69th anniversary, congratulations on induction into Arizona Hall of Fame and 100th birthday, 2006

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 142
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: 2006

Calendars with notations, 2008 - 2009

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 143
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: 2008 - 2009

Diploma; Honorary Doctorate and program from Purdue University's 204th Commencement, Spring 2008 , Spring 2008

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 144
Scope and Contents (Inside the diploma is a photograph dated, April 26, 1930, "photo by P.N. White, Attica, IND.")
Dates: Spring 2008

Certificate in folder, "Ralph S. Johnson, In Recognition of Your 103rd Birthday, June 26, 1906-June 26, 2009", 2009

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 145
Scope and Contents (Signed by Dave Freudenthal, Governor, State of Wyoming.)
Dates: 2009

Memorial programs, Ruth Bond Johnson, 1912-2009; Ralph S. Johnson, 1906-2010 and obituary for Ralph from The Arizona Republic, Wednesday, January 27, 2010, p. B6, 2009 - 2010

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 6, File 146
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: 2009 - 2010