AERONAUTICS DEPARTMENT:

An Inventory of Its Subject Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics.
	Title:	Subject Files.
	Dates:	1933-1978.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Department files acquired through George Holey of the Air Museum of Minnesota, who was an Aeronautics Department Aviation Safety Representative in the 1960s.
	Quantity:	12.5 cubic feet (13 boxes), 1 master film reel: 16 mm, and 1 user video file: MP4 (2.6 GB).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

The subject files encompass a wide variety of aviation issues from legislation to airport and runway lighting, from parachuting and skydiving clubs to airplane repair and dealerships.

There are files of correspondence with Minnesota governors, aviation special interest magazines, aircraft manufacturers, and other commercial operations. There are also files on inspections, licensing, permits, regulations, special events, conferences, the media, civil defense, crop spraying, wilderness area airspace, air search and rescue efforts, and seaplane operations across the United States-Canadian border; clippings scrapbooks; posters covering air safety; photographs and motion picture film concerning crop spraying; and commissioner's speeches, particularly L. L. Schroeder.

A substantial number of files were generated by the Civil Aeronautics Administration, the Federal Aviation Agency, the state Department of Administration, and special interest groups such as the National Aeronautics Association, the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association, and the National Aviation Clinic.

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ARRANGEMENT

Alphabetical by subject.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics. Subject Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 12,361; 12,376; 12,485; 12,923

Location of Master Files:

Digital master of the film reel is maintained on the Society's secure digital collections storage servers and is managed and preserved in accordance with archival best practices.

Processing Information:

Digital MOV transferred from the master film reel by the Minnesota Historical Society for preservation purposes (October 2019).

Catalog ID number: 990017348560104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


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128.E.11.5B	1	Aero Digest Magazine, 1943-1947.
			Correspondence with editors.


		Air Marking Specifications, 1948-1950. 2 folders.
			Specifications for location, size, and types of air markers.


		Air Markers, 1942-1953. 4 folders.
			Painting of Standard CAA Air Markers on roofs in rural communities to indicate direction and name of nearest airport. Includes information on selection parameters, funding, and the Air Marking Program in Minnesota, as well as lists of marked communities.


		Air Search Efforts, 1959, 1960.


		Air Search and Rescue Program, 1950-1960. 2 folders.


		Aircraft Dealers: General, 1946-1957.


		Aircraft Manufacturers: General Information, 1945-1953.


		Aircraft Manufacturers, 1946. 3 folders.
			Aircraft Manufacturers Statement forms concerning the model, cost, range, capacity, and specifications of various aircraft, and correspondence with manufacturers.


		Aircraft Manufacturers: Boeing: 747 Characteristics, 1970.


		Aircraft Registration Tax, 1945.


		Aircraft Registration and Tax, 1947. 2 folders.


		Airlines: General Information, 1946-1953.
			Correspondence and other information on routes, fees, destination cities, ownership, mergers, and small charter and freight businesses, etc.


		Airport Condition Reports, 1943-1954. 2 folders.


		Airport Development, Operation, and Management Conference, February 25, 1970.


		Airport Inspections, 1937.


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128.E.11.6F	2	Airport Inspections: Devil’s Track Airport, Grand Marais, 1954-1967.


		Airport Lighting, 1943-1953.
			Costs and alternatives for lighting at small airports and landing strips, particularly beacons and runway lights.


		Airport System, 1962-1969.
			Network of airports across Minnesota, including proposed sites.


		Airway Beacons, 1950-1952.
			Concerns the disassembling, moving, modification, re-erecting, and operation expense of old beacons available through the Airway Beacon Disposal Program which entailed decommissioning CAA owned and operated beacons and transfer of ownership and operation responsibilities to municipalities or private fields.


		American Aviation Daily, 1943-1944.
			Correspondence concerning this publication from the American Aviation Association.


		Anti-Collision Tower Lighting, 1962-1966.
			Cautionary lighting for tall obstructions such as smoke stacks or electrical towers.


		Authorization for Special Use, 1947-1949.
			Department authorization of unofficial landing areas such as lakes or private fields.


		Aviation Films, 1951-1953.
			Correspondence concerning the availability, cost, rental, and viewing of aviation promotional and educational films.


		Aviation Gasoline Tax, 1945-1953. 2 folders.


		Aviation Insurance Underwriters, 1943-1953.
			Correspondence with insurance companies and aviation operations concerning costs, coverage, statistics, legislation, and legal issues.


		Aviation in Minnesota: A Progress Report from the University of Minnesota submitted to the Legislative Interim Committee on Aviation Research, September 1952.


		Bar Association [Commissioner L. L. Schroeder], 1943-1950.
			Correspondence with the Minnesota State Bar Association, concerning the Aeronautical Law Committee.


		Border Crossing/Canadian Border, 1949-1957, 1971-1974. 4 folders.


		Braniff Airways, Inc., 1944-1953.


		Budgets:
			Department of Aeronautics Biennial Budget, 1967-1969.
			Department of Aeronautics Annual Budget Request, 1968-1969.
			Department of Aeronautics Biennial Budget, 1971-1973.


		Bulletins to Operators and Managers, 1944-1953. 3 folders.
			Bulletins and newsletters to pilots and airport managers informing them of pertinent announcements, regulations, accidents, weather announcements, legislative activities, war efforts, and war conservation participation.


		Cessna Aircraft Company, 1943-1950, 1975, 1976.


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128.E.11.7B	3	Civil Aeronautics Administration:
			Complaints, 1948-1952. 2 folders.
			Correspondence: Local, 1944-1954. 2 folders.
			Correspondence: Regional Office (Chicago, Illinois), 1941-1954. 5 folders.
			Correspondence: Washington, D.C. Office, 1941-1951. 4 folders.
			Designated Airports (WWII), 1934-1946.
			Hearing on Minneapolis Saint Paul Metropolitan Airport Plan, 1944-1947.
			Legislation, 1944-1945.
			Minnesota National Airport Plan, 1948. 2 folders.
			N3N-3 Carburetor heater, 1943.
			Orders, 1940-1945.
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128.E.11.8F	4		Prosecution of Violations, 1947-1958. 7 folders.
			Regional Conferences, 1946-1952.
			Regulations: Draft Releases, 1951-1956. 6 folders.


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115.E.10.1B	10	Civil Aeronautics Board: Hearing on the Use of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport by Civil, Navy and Air Force Interests, April 1951.


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128.E.11.8F	4	Civil Air Patrol, 1942-1945. 2 folders.


		Civil Defense, 1950-1953.


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128.E.11.9B	5	Civil Defense, 1950-1953. 3 folders.


		Civil Defense: Civil Aviation Oath of Allegiance, 1951.


		Commercial Operations:
			Arnold Ernst, 1955-1975.
			Victor E. Forrest and Associates, 1941-1942.
			Gopher Airlines, Inc. (Saint Paul, Minn.), 1968-1969.
			Gopher Aviation, Inc. (Rochester, Minn.), 1958-1973.
			Incomplete, 1960-1961.
			Lysdale Flying Service, 1946-1957.
			Nelson-Ryan Aviation Sales, Inc., 1956-1957.
			Saint Cloud Flying Service, 1956-1969.
			Stephen Aerial Spraying Service, 1955-1971.
			University Airport, 1941-1944.


		Complaints of Low Flight, 1941-1955. 6 folders.


		Corps of Engineers, 1972-1973.


		Correspondence:
			Airports and Landing Fields, 1940-1943.
			Audits, 1951-1954.
			Dealers of Personal Type Aircraft, 1945.
			Defense Production Administration, 1951.
			Dept. of Administration, 1941-1953. 2 folders.
			Miscellaneous, 1940-1949. 2 folders.
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128.E.11.10F	6		Miscellaneous, 1940-1968. 5 folders.
			National Institute of Municipal Law Officers, 1944-1947.
			Special Aviation Events, 1948-1954. 2 folders.


		Crop Spraying and Dusting, 1948-1955. 4 folders.


		Dealers' Reports:
			Correspondence and reports submitted on new and used aircraft sold or for sale in Minnesota. Also information on dealer licensing.
			Bemidji Aviation Service, Inc. (Bemidji), 1953-1957.
			Brandt Aero Service, Inc. (Saint Paul), 1946-1957.
			Fairmont Flying Service (Fairmont), 1954-1958.
			Ford Aviation, Inc. (Minneapolis), 1953-1957.
			Korkki Aviation Service (Duluth), 1957.
			Lysdale Flying Service (South Saint Paul), 1946-1957.
			Minnesota Airmotive (Minneapolis), 1953-1957.
			Van’s Air Service (Winona), 1946-1957.
			Vern’s Aviation Service (Wadena), 1956-1957.
			West Central Airways (Fergus Falls), 1948-1957.
			Willmar Air Service, Inc. (Willmar), 1948-1957, 1965.


		Directory of Minnesota Airports, undated.


		District Court Decisions Regarding the Minnesota Aeronautics Act, 1933, Chapter 430, 1934.


		Federal Aviation Agency: Hearing on Proposed Tri-County Broadcasting Co. Radio Antenna Near Sauk Rapids, 1962.


		Federal Aviation Agency National Airport Plan Requirements for Fiscal Years 1962-1966, April 1961.


		Flight School Inspection Reports, 1946.


		Flood, 1969. 2 folders.
			Flooding and weather reports, flood damage reports, repair cost estimates.


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128.E.12.1B	7	Flying Farmers Association, 1946-1953. 2 folders.
			Membership rosters for local branches, information on meetings and resolutions, and correspondence with both local and national leaders.


		Ford Aviation, Inc., 1974-1975.


		Game Warden’s Reports, 1941-1942.


		General Appropriation Data, 1935.
			Inquiries and responses from other states concerning appropriation from the state legislature to fund aeronautics administration and other agencies.


		General Data, 1933-1939.
			Information on condition and seasonal availability of airports, costs for upkeep, and accident statistics.


		Governors:
			Correspondence Regarding Interstate Airways System, 1943.
			Anderson, C. Elmer, 1951-1954. 2 folders.
			Anderson, Elmer L., 1961.
			Freeman, Orville, 1954-1960.
			Stassen, Harold E., 1941-1943.
			Thye, Edward J., 1943-1946. 2 folders.
			Youngdahl, Luther W., 1947-1951. 2 folders.


		Highway Lighting, 1970-1971.
			Proximity of highway lighting to airport approach zone.


		Institute on Municipal Airport Problems, November 9-11, 1944. 2 folders.
			Course on airport management offered through the University of Minnesota’s Center for Continuation Study.


		Institute on Municipal Airport Problems, November 22-24, 1945.


		Institute on Municipal Airport Problems, May 5-7, 1947.


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115.E.10.1B	10	Interim State Aviation Plan, April 1969.


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128.E.12.1B	7	Legislative Advisory Committee, 1949-1950.


		Legislature, 1943-1969. 5 folders.
			Incomplete.


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128.E.12.2F	8	License: Holman Field (Saint Paul), 1942.


		License and Certificate Samples, undated and 1977-1978.


		Licensed Aircraft in Minnesota, September 20, 1957.


		Licensed Commercial Operations, 1948-1957.


		Licensed Private Landing Strips, 1949-1957.


		Licensed Public Airports (Municipal and Private), 1949-1957.


		Licenses: Commercial Operations, 1959-1970.


		Licenses: Dealers and Distributors, 1946-1949, 1959-1969.


		Licensing and Registration Procedure, 1945.


		Mid-Continent Airlines, 1942-1952.


		Mid-West Airlines, Inc., 1944-1951.


		Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission: Transcript of Hearing in the Matter of the Expansion of Anoka County Airport by the Acquisition and Annexation Thereto of Certain Lands Thereto, February 15, 1961.


		Minnesota Aero Club, 1952-1953.


		Minnesota Aeronautics Fund, 1955-1957.


		Minnesota Aeronautics Fund: Allocations, 1945-1955. 7 folders.


		Minnesota Aeronautics Fund: Low Cost Landing Strips, 1951-1953.


		Minnesota Arrowhead Association, 1946-1951.


		Minnesota Aviation Trades Association, 1944-1947. 3 folders.


		Minnesota Commission on Interstate Cooperation, 1945.


		Minnesota National Guard: 34th Division Aviation [Ray S. Miller’s Correspondence], 1938-1940.


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128.E.12.3B	9	Minnesota National Guard: 34th Division Aviation [Ray S. Miller’s Correspondence], 1938-1940. 2 folders.


		Minnesota Postwar Council, 1944-1947.


		Minnesota Safety Council, 1941-1952. 3 folders.


		Monthly Count, 1948-1957.
			Count of the number of airports, operators, commercial operations, private operations, closed operations, etc.


		Municipal Airport School, 1948.


		National Aeronautics Association (Minnesota), 1943-1950. 4 folders.


		National Aeronautics Association (Washington, D.C.), 1943-1950. 7 folders.


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115.E.10.1B	10	National Aviation Clinic: [L. L. Schroeder’s Files], 1943-1948. 6 folders.
			Correspondence, registration materials, conference agendas and minutes, and resolutions of this industry forum for "planning and coordinating national aviation interests and development."


		National Aviation Clinic: Bills of Policy, 1947, 1948. 2 folders.


		National Aviation Trades Association, 1943-1948. 2 folders.


		Northeast Airways, 1963.


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128.E.12.3B	9	Northwest Airlines, Inc., 1941-1958. 2 folders.


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128.E.12.4F	11	Parachute Club of America, 1961-1964.


		Parachute School Application: Ed Dorey, 1968.


		Parachuting Regulations, 1962-1963.


		Parks Air Transport, Inc., 1946-1949.


		Party Line Radio Stations, 1949-1950.
			Establishment of a "party line" radio frequency for personal aircraft, small airport operators, and small community airports.


		Personal Flying Magazine, 1948.


		President’s Air Policy Commission, 1947.
			Correspondence concerning National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) representation to the commission.


		Press Releases, 1942-1956. 2 folders.


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115.E.10.1B	10	Proclamation: Aviation Recognition Month, December 1969.


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128.E.12.4F	11	Publications: General, 1946-1954. 3 folders.
			Correspondence with publishers, editors and journalists from special interest magazines and newspapers.


		Publications: Issued by Department of Aeronautics, 1943-1954. 2 folders.
			Announcements, bulletins, and flyers and form letters disseminating new laws, regulations, warnings, and maps.


		Reconnaissance Report for Winona Airport, 1944.


		Reports and Papers: Miscellaneous, 1950-1975.


		Rochester Airport Dedication Ceremony, 1961.


		ROTC Flight Training (H.R. 5738), 1955-1956.


		Saint Paul Modelers Club, 1941-1942.
			Special interest groups for those interested in model airplanes and gliders.


		Seaplanes, 1972.
			Attorney General ruling that commission has right to ban seaplane landings on certain Minnesota lakes and rivers.


		Skydiving Clubs:
			Aitkin Skydiving Team (Aitkin), 1963.
			Icarians Skydiving Club (Maple Lake), 1968-1969.
			Minnesota Skydivers Club (North Saint Paul), 1963-1964.
			Saint Croix Valley Skydiving Club, Inc. (Saint Paul/Osceola, Wisconsin), 1962-1964.
			Southeastern Minnesota Skydivers (Rushford), 1964-1970.
			Twin City Skydivers Club (Minneapolis), 1963-1964.
			University of Minnesota Skydivers Club (Minneapolis/Monticello), 1963-1969.


		Soil Conservation Air Tours, 1952-1955. 2 folders.


		Special Reports, 1941.
			Plans for airports development and management.


		Speeches/Articles by Commissioners, 1943-1954, 1965. 2 folders.


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128.E.12.5B	12	Speeches/Articles by Commissioners, 1943-1954, 1965.


		State Fair Exhibit, 1951-1955.


		State Funds, 1955.
			Estimates and costs to the state for airport development.


		State-Wide Aviation Conference, March 7, 1950.
			Professional conference. File includes attendance roster, speech excerpts, and correspondence.


		Statistics on Construction Projects, 1952-1953.


		Twin City Metropolitan Airport, 1942-1943.
			Legislation approving the airport.


		United Pilots and Mechanics Associated, 1946-1948.


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115.E.10.1B	10	University of Minnesota v Hannaford Aircraft Co., 1941.
			Dispute concerning airport in New Brighton.


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128.E.12.5B	12	Violations (Confidential Reports), 1946-1949.


		Weather Reporting, 1946-1954. 2 folders.


		Wilderness Areas:
			Controversy over whether to allow small aircraft to fly over and land in designated wilderness areas.
			Correspondence, 1945-1949. 3 folders.
			Newspaper Clippings, 1945-1949.
			Permits Issued Nos. 1-27, 1950. 4 folders.
			Permits Not Issued, 1949.
			Proposed Regulations, 1949.


		Wisconsin Central Airways, Inc., 1947-1952. 3 folders.


		Wisconsin Central Airways, Inc.: Annual Reports, 1949-1951.


		Zoning, 1944-1951. 2 folders.


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106.G.14.6F	Mankato Municipal Airport Proposed Land Acquisition, 1968.
		Land register, blueprint and aerial photograph.


		Minnesota Department of Aeronautics Seal, undated.


		Newspaper Clipping Scrapbooks, 1933-1947. 4 volumes.


		Photographs: Fatal Spraying Accident, June 1971. 2 images.


		Safety Posters, undated. 7 items.


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Shelf Q-11-B (Room B-105.7)	Aerial spraying forest tent caterpillar in northeast Minnesota, approximately 1953. 1 master film reel (36 minutes, 38 seconds): silent, color; 16 mm and 1 user video file: MP4 (2.63 GB).
		Digital version

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Aerial spraying and dusting in agriculture -- Minnesota.; Aeronautics -- Societies, etc.; Aeronautics -- Environmental aspects -- Minnesota.; Aeronautics -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.; Aeronautics, Commercial -- Minnesota.; Airplanes -- Minnesota -- Maintenance and repair.; Airports -- Minnesota.; Civil defense -- Minnesota.; Seaplanes -- Minnesota.; Search and rescue operations -- Minnesota.; Skydiving -- Minnesota -- Societies, etc.; Wilderness areas -- Environmental aspects -- Minnesota.

Persons:: Holey, George, 1912-1989.; Schroeder, L. L. (Leslie L.), 1903-

Organizations:: Minnesota. Department of Administration.; National Aeronautic Association (U.S.); National Aviation Clinic.; National Aviation Trades Association (U.S.). Minnesota Chapter.; United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.; United States. Federal Aviation Agency.

Places:: United States -- Boundaries -- Canada.

Document Types:: Motion pictures.; Posters.; Scrapbooks.

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