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Clifford W. Henderson Collection on the National Air Races

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 308
Scope and Contents The Clifford Henderson Collection on the National Air Races consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings of the 1928 National Air Races and Aeronautical Exposition, two autograph albums with comments and signatures of attendees from the 1929 and 1932 National Air Race competitions, and one photo album of the photographs from the 1929 races. Many of the notable pilots of the 1920s and 1930s are included in the collection, including:Pancho Barnes, Vincent Bendix, Amelia Earhart,...
Dates: 1928 - 1936
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

James M. Johnson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 13
Scope and Contents

The James M. Johnson papers document the career of pilot James Johnson (Jimmy Johnson) and his colleagues in early flight and aviation training. Most of the collection is made up of photographs. There are also newspaper clippings and three pilot's log books. The photographs show Johnson individually, Johnson standing with colleagues, Johnson in or near airplanes, and airplanes individually. Many of the photographs were taken at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio.

Dates: 1905 - 1953; Majority of material found within 1905 - 1915
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

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

Collection on A. A. Sego

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 30
Scope and Contents

The Collection on A. A. Sego documents the life and career of Sego, a 1917 Purdue alumnus and test pilot. The collection includes Sego's 1917 leather bound Gala Week program, one photograph of Sego in his aviator helmet, and several photocopied articles pertaining to his life and career.

Dates: 1917 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1917 - 1919
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Twentieth century aviation film

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 331
Content Description

Includes a film showing an unidentified aviator, biplane, and flight over what appears to be Los Angeles, California. Approximately 350 ft of DuPont 35 mm black and white camera original negative without splices. (circa 1934-1935)

Dates: circa 1934 - 1935
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Rudolph Van Meter photographs of Amelia Earhart

 Collection — Box: Communal Collections 42, Placement: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 6
Scope and Contents

The Rudolph Van Meter photographs of Amelia Earhart contains 12 photographs, most taken by Van Meter of Earhart in Hawaii, during her first world flight attempt. Also included are a photograph of Rudolph "Rudy" Van Meter and photographs taken by the US army.

Dates: 1937
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections