Size: 0.5 linear feet

Literary rights:
Literary rights were not granted to Wichita State University. When permission is granted to examine the manuscripts, it is not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without regard for common law literary rights, copyright laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher and his/her publisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students who eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry regarding overall restrictions on publication before initial research.

Restrictions: None

Content note:
The E. M. Laird collection contains transcriptions and audio tapes of interviews with Laird, an early airplane manufacturer in Wichita. Laird introduced his Laird "Swallow" airplane in 1920 when he was 23 years old. Photographs of Laird and an autographed copy of a commemorative booklet produced for "Matty Laird Day" in Wichita, April 8, 1978, also are included.

Processed by: JEF, 10-13-1998

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