Nick Maier Papers

Collection

Identifier: H003-81

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection contains documents, reports, newsletters, and other material related to the use of B-52 aircraft for bombing campaigns in the Vietnam War, as well as Anderson AFB, a United States Air Force facility on Guam.

Dates

Creation: 1962 - 1980
Creation: Majority of material found within 1967 - 1975

Creator

Maier, Lothar, Mr., 1932-2011 (Lothar Thomas (Nick) Maj. USAF (Ret.)) (Collector, Person)

Language of Materials

Collection is in English.

Access Restrictions

Materials in this collection are open for research.

Literary Rights Statement

Permission to publish material from this collection in any form, current or future, must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.

Biographical Sketch

Lothar Thomas "Nick" Maier was born in Buffalo, New York in 1932. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and flew B-47 and B-52 bombers, as well as the SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft. He was a Command Pilot of B-52's for both ARC Light and the Linebacker II bombing operation during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of Major in 1977. He worked in the travel industry after his military career, and for many years served as a volunteer at the History of Aviation Archives. He passed away in 2011.

Sources

Source: Dignity Memorial Obituary. "Lothar Thomas Maier." [Online] 2018 June 12. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/dallas-tx/lothar-maier-4908180

Extent

6.9 Linear Feet (Eleven manuscript boxes, one non-standard box (20.5 x 16.5 x 2), and one non-standard box (10.5 x 12.5 x 3).)

Additional Description

Abstract

Lothar T. "Nick" Maier was born in Buffalo, New York in 1932. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and flew B-47 and B-52 bombers, as well as the SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft. He was a Command Pilot of B-52's for both ARC Light and the Linebacker II bombing operation during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of Major in 1977. He worked in the travel industry after his military career, and for many years served as a volunteer at the History of Aviation Archives. He passed away in 2011.

Series Description

The collection arrived in good condition and was initially processed with only a container list as description. Due to a change of the content management system, further description proved to be necessary.

Provenance Statement

The Nick Maier Papers were donated to the History of Aviation Archives, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas, by Nick Maier in mulitple accessions form 1981 through 2010.

Additional Sources

Nick Maier wrote a novel, B*U*F*F : (Big, Ugly, Fat, F*****) : A Novel from the B-52 Vietnam bombing operations about his experiences in the Vietnam War, a copy of which is in the History of Aviation Archives, plus other books about the B-52. There is also an oral history interview with Nick Maier in H169-05 Dr. Carlson's Military History Class Collection on Nick Maier Interview.

Books and Magazines

The books/magazines in this collection have been separated from the main collection and incorporated in the HAC Monograph/Magazine Stacks.

Image ID

It is the researcher's responsibility to secure permission from copyright holders of materials to which this institution does not own copyright.

Images in this collection are identified by a unique number that provides information about the format, record group, collection, series, box, folder, and image numbers. Please use this number when ordering reproductions of images from this collection.

Record Group Code

1 = CAT/Air American Archives

2 = Doolittle Archives

3 = Lighter than Air Archives

4 = George H. Williams, Jr., World War I Aviation Library

5 = History of Aviation Archives

6 = University Archives

7 = HAC Stacks

8 = WPRL Stacks

9 = Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Collection

10 = Belsterling Collection

11 = Closed Stacks

12 = Unidentified

13 = Chance Vought Archives

14 = Twirly Birds Archives

Image Format Code

P = Photograph/Postcard

S = Slide

N = Negative

T = Positive Transparency

B = Black and White

C = Color

Example: 5LTM-1-1-PB1

5 = History of Aviation Archives

LTM= Nick Maier Papers

= Series Number

1 = Box Number

1 = Folder Number

P = Photograph/Postcard

B = Black and White

1 = Image Number

Images archived in plastic image holders may also have a location code in the format: 1/TL. In this example, the number is the sheet number and the letters indicate the top left position on the sheet. Position indicators are T = top, L = left, R = right, M = middle, and B = bottom. Position indicators may be combined to describe the position on the sheet, as shown in this example.

Note to the Researcher

There is additional material in this collection that is unprocessed. Access to these unprocessed materials may be available. Consult with Special Collection's staff about viewing these items.