Research aircraft
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Aircraft Manufacturer's Collection
Collection
Identifier: H008-63
Abstract
This collection contains materials related to aircraft built in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Dates:
1903 - 2006
C. Roger Cripliver Papers
Collection
Identifier: H018-03
Abstract
Cripliver worked for the engineering department of the Fort Worth Division of Convair. There he wrote and edited modification instructions for the B-36 Peacemaker, SC-54, and B-58 Hustler aircraft. He later moved to the Logistics Support Division and worked on contracts and negotiations for the F-111 program. In 1993, Cripliver retired from what had become the Fort Worth Division of Lockheed Martin. During his long tenure with Convair, Cripliver became known as the unofficial historian for...
Dates:
1921 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1996
General Aviation Video Collection
Collection
Identifier: H004-11
Abstract
This is an artificial collection of videos given to the library by unnamed or undentified donors.
Dates:
1937 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1996
Richard L. Haller Papers
Collection
Identifier: H024-18
Abstract
Richard L. Haller was an aerospace engineer. This collection includes materials Haller collected and created during his career with General Dynamics, Fort Worth Division.
Dates:
1937 - 2017; Majority of material found within 1964 - 1975
James S. Kippen Aviation Photography Collection
Collection
Identifier: H027-14-P
Abstract
James S. Kippen was an Air Traffic Controller at Andrews Air Force Base as well as an aviation photographer. In 1981, he was one of the air traffic controllers fired by the Federal Government for joining a strike led by the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) union. This collection contains photographs, slides, and negatives documenting his hobby and career as an aviation photographer. Material concerning his career as an Air Traffic Controller and involvement with...
Dates:
1945 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1978 - 2009
Tony Page Papers
Collection
Identifier: H011-81
Abstract
Tony Page, whose given name was Ellen Antoinette Mills, began her writing career in 1940. Her interest in aviation let her to the decision to pursue a career as an aviation journalist. Hagmann started working for Flight Magazine, owned by George Haddaway in Dallas, Texas using the male name Tony Page. Page acquired the Cross Country News magazine located at Meacham Field in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the publisher and editor for this...
Dates:
1906 - 1985; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1980
Arthur L. Schoeni Papers
Collection
Identifier: CV005-97
Abstract
The Arthur L. Schoeni Papers contain photograph prints, photograph negatives, manuscripts, typescripts, clippings, and scrapbooks collected by the donor.
Dates:
1917 - 1988; Majority of material found within 1971 - 1974
Vought Aircraft Company Collection (VACC)
Collection
Identifier: CV017-82
Abstract
The Vought Aircraft Company is the second oldest aircraft manufacturing company in the United States. They were established in 1917 by Chance Milton Vought, a young aeronautical engineer and aviation pioneer. Over the years they have designed and produced many famous and highly successful aircraft. In the late 1940s, the company moved its headquarters to Dallas, Texas. The Vought Company has merged and separated several times with other companies since it first started in the early 1900s....
Dates:
1911 - 2013