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Box 8

 Container

Contains 1 Collection or Record:

Photocopy, "Prof. Maris and the PT-17 that he soloed in 1943 as an Army Air Force Cadet. He flew his 30 combat missions in a B-24 called the 'Bad Penny,'" "Prof. Maris taught the first course in Aviation Technology in 1955", undated

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 12, Series 1, Sub-Series 7, File 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: The eight scrapbooks in this series document the history of Purdue's Aviation Technology Department, and one scrapbook provides a history of Purdue's Air Race Classic teams. Compiled by the department, the scrapbooks contain a rich collection of photographs and news clippings, along with staff information, brochures, memos and other key documents from the featured years. The 6th and 7th scrapbooks appear to have been compiled by Professor James R. Maris, Head of the Department of Aviation...
Dates: undated