History of Aviation Videotape and Audiotape Collection
Collection Summary
Title: History of Aviation Videotape and Audiotape Collection Call Number: MS 94-30 Size: 3.5 linear feet Acquisition: Donated by the Committee for the Preservation of Aviation History, Wichita Aeronautical Historical Association (WAHA) Processed by: JEO, 5-5-1994; JEF, 11-19-1998; MN, 5-10-2011
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The History of Aviation Videotape and Audiotape Collection consists video and audio recordings of interviews with aviation pioneers and former employees of Wichita’s aircraft industry. These interviews provide a source of oral history on the early aviation industry, particularly in Wichita.
Box 1-Box 2 |
Video Recordings |
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Box 3-Box 4 |
Audio Recordings |
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John Allen #1 |
Box 1 |
FF 2 |
John Allen #2 |
Box 1 |
FF 3 |
Aviation, November 4, 1988, Ottaway-Van Scyoc |
Box 1 |
FF 4 |
Mickey Axton, May 23, 1990. Interview by Mary Van Scyoc |
Box 1 |
FF 5 |
Warren Fisher, Beech, 1937-1975 |
Box 1 |
FF 6 |
Gene Blue, December 5, 1988. Interview by Ben Hodges |
Box 1 |
FF 7 |
Chandler “Bud” Elwell |
Box 1 |
FF 8 |
Byron Colcher/Dave Blanton |
Box 1 |
FF 9 |
Norman Colvin/Virgil Fisher/Ralph Harmon and Leroy; T-34 crash |
Box 1 |
FF 10 |
Bob Crawshaw |
Box 1 |
FF 11 |
Perry Eash, February 1, 1986 |
Box 1 |
FF 12 |
John Elliot, project engineer on Beech Musketeer, Skipper, 1900 and Starship; manager of Liberal and Selma plants |
Box 1 |
FF 13 |
Virgil Fisher, March 1990 |
Box 1 |
FF 14 |
Virgil Fisher, Beech M34 Belly LDG 1948 |
Box 1 |
FF 15 |
Ralph Harmon - Copy #1 |
Box 1 |
FF 16 |
Interview of Beverly W. Hodges, Boeing retiree, December 9, 1988 |
Box 1 |
FF 17 |
Russel Jump/Jerry Gordon |
Box 1 |
FF 18 |
Jack Lavigne |
Box 1 |
FF 19 |
Frank Monts, power plant engineer |
Box 1 |
FF 20 |
Ernie Ochel. Interviewed by Alberta Reynolds and Hardin Tubbs |
Box 1 |
FF 21 |
OX-5 and Early Birds #1, September 1989 |
Box 1 |
FF 22 |
OX-5 and Early Birds #2, September 22, 1989, Spence Spenser |
Box 1 |
FF 23 |
Howard Pettit |
Box 1 |
FF 24 |
Interview of Ed Phillips and 10th annual Wright Brothers Celebration, November 3, 1989 |
Box 1 |
FF 25 |
Meriam Roby, June 12, 1990. Interview by Mary Van Scyoc, photography by Ed Ware |
Box 1 |
FF 26 |
Elton Rowley, December 1984 |
Box 1 |
FF 27 |
Ted Shidler, November 1989 |
Box 1 |
FF 28 |
Steve Tuttle, November 17, 1987. Interviewed when Tuttle was 84 years old. |
Box 1 |
FF 29 |
Wadlow Brothers, 1985, and Oklahoma State Museum, 1985 |
Box 1 |
FF 30 |
Bill Watson, Collinsville, Oklahoma |
Box 1 |
FF 31 |
Ted Wells |
Box 1 |
FF 32 |
John Baker, speaker at Wright Brothers Celebration, November 16, 1990 |
Box 2 |
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Original videotapes of recordings in Box 1 |
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Box 3 |
FF 1 |
Virgil Adamson |
Box 3 |
FF 2 |
Mort Van Keuren, 1927-1970 |
Box 3 |
FF 3 |
Karl Boyd (Tape #10) |
Box 3 |
FF 4 |
Clarence Clark, November 14, 1987 |
Box 3 |
FF 5 |
J. J. Clark, July 29, 1985 |
Box 3 |
FF 6 |
James A. Duncan, 1939-1971 (September 30, 1985), and Durward Seymour, 1942-1982 |
Box 3 |
FF 7 |
Wayne Dalrymple, July 8, 1981 |
Box 3 |
FF 8 |
Jerry Gordon, Story of Beech Model 18 |
Box 3 |
FF 9 |
Robert E. Johnson, 1927-1965 (April 1987) |
Box 3 |
FF 10 |
Eugene Lawrence (pioneer pilot) and Marguerite Lawrence (pilot) |
Box 3 |
FF 11 |
Chris and Olin McKillip, skydivers |
Box 3 |
FF 12 |
Ernie Ochel, September 15, 1985. Worked in aviation industry, 1941-1971. |
Box 3 |
FF 13 |
Bob Phelps, 1923-1967 |
Box 3 |
FF 14 |
Otto Plagens |
Box 3 |
FF 15 |
George Russel, great nephew of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Introduction by Jim Greenwood, December 1988 meeting of Green Valley, Arizona, Aero Club. |
Box 3 |
FF 16 |
Henry Soderstram. Story of University of Wichita Wind Tunnel Restoration. |
Box 3 |
FF 17 |
Glenn Stearman |
Box 3 |
FF 18 |
Jim Thompson |
Box 3 |
FF 19 |
Eddie Townsend, August 26, 1981 |
Box 4 |
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Original audiotapes of recordings in Box 3. |