AERONAUTICS DEPARTMENT: COMMISSIONER'S
OFFICE:
An Inventory of Its Correspondence at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics. Commissioner's Office. | |
| Title: | Correspondence. | |
| Dates: | 1933-1939, 1943-1958. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence and related records of the Commisioner's Office of the Department of Aeronautics. | |
| Quantity: | 2.0 cubic feet (1 box and 2 partial boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The 1933-1937 correspondence, organized by commissioner, consists of letters from the public commenting on Minnesota's aviation laws (enacted in 1933), licensing, training, and fees; and correspondence with aviation clubs, pilots' associations, and regional aeronautics boards and aviation officials, such as the U.S. Department of Commerce Aeronautics Branch, Works Progress Administration, and the Air Law Institute (Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois). There are also Minnesota Aeronautics Commission meeting announcements, and items concerning commission funding and expenses and legislation. Commissioners during this time were John D. Akerman, L. H. Brittin, Richard L. Griggs, William A. McCadden, and Ray S. Miller. There are also four folders of chronological general correspondence (1934-1937, 1939).
The 1943-1958 correspondence is arranged first alphabetically by organization or correspondent. It covers such topics as airport facilities and development, aircraft and airport safety, regulations regarding aviation in general and the use of aircraft for promotional and recreational activities, aviation education and promotion, organizations and conferences, recruitment and training of pilots, and other topics related to the promotion of the civil aviation industry.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics. Commissioner's Office. Correspondence. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 980-81; 12,485
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017348700104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 105.G.11.3B | 1 | Correspondence by Commissioner: | |||||||||
| Akerman, John D., 1933-1935. | |||||||||||
| Brittin, L. H., 1933-1934. | |||||||||||
| Griggs, Richard L., 1933-1935. | |||||||||||
| McCadden, William A., 1933-1936. | |||||||||||
| Miller, Ray S, approximately 1933-1937. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| General correspondence, 1934-1937, 1939. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Alphabetical correspondence: | |||||||||||
| Alphabetical by organization or correspondent, chronological within each letter of the alphabet. | |||||||||||
| A, 1943-1958. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 105.G.11.4F | 2 | B-P, 1943-1958. 17 folders. | |||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 128.E.13.9B | 3 | P-Z, 1943-1958. 13 folders. | |||||||||
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:
- Aeronautics -- Societies, etc.
- Aeronautics -- Minnesota -- Safety measures.
- Aeronautics -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.
- Aeronautics -- Study and teaching -- Minnesota.
- Air pilots -- Minnesota.
- Airport authorities.
- Airports -- Minnesota.
- Persons:
- Akerman, John D., 1897-1972.
- Brittin, L. H. (Lewis Hotchkiss), 1877-1952.
- Griggs, Richard L.
- McCadden, William A.
- Miller, Ray S.
- Organizations:
- Air Law Institute (Chicago, Ill.)
- Minnesota Aeronautics Commission.
- United States. Department of Commerce. Aeronautics Branch.
- United States. Works Progress Administration.
- Functions:
- Regulating.
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