AERONAUTICS DEPARTMENT:
An Inventory of Its General Files at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
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Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics.
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| Title: | General Files. |
| Dates: | 1942-1959. |
| Language: | Materials in English. |
| Abstract: | Files maintained by the Aeronautics Department concerning aviation publications and associations, particularly the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, Minnesota Airport Operators Association, Minnesota State Bar Association Committee on Aeronautical Law, National Aeronautics Association, and Transportation Association of America. |
| Quantity: | 1.0 cubic feet (1 box). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
There are also files on the events held for the 50th anniversary of powered flight, civil defense efforts, electric lighting at airports, crop dusting, and Civil Aeronautics Administration complaints and actions against pilots in violation of Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
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Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Aeronautics. General Files. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 977-44
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017348630104294
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 115.E.10.6F | | 50th Anniversary of Powered Flight, 1951-1954. |
| | | Correspondence with the Minnesota Historical Society and other agencies concerning events celebrating the anniversary and other aeronautics events. |
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| | American Aviation Daily statistical exerts, 1954-1955. |
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| | Archives, 1954-1955. |
| | | Correspondence and brochures from aircraft and engine manufacturers. |
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| | Civil Aeronautics Administration complaints and actions, 1952-1959. 2 folders. |
| | | Legal complaints filed against airmen and pilots who are in violation of Federal Aviation Agency regulations. |
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| | Flight magazine, 1943-1955. |
| | | Correspondence with publisher and editor and sample issue. |
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| | Flying magazine, 1943-1955. |
| | | Correspondence with editor and journalists. Has information on crop spraying article, the Flying Farmers, and municipal airport development. |
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| | Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, Twin Cities Chapter, 1951-1954. |
| | | Correspondence, meeting announcements, and membership. |
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| | Lighted airports in Minnesota, 1949-1956. |
| | | Function, selection, and installation of ground lights. |
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| | McGraw-Hill publications, 1943-1956. |
| | | Correspondence concerning topical publications such as Aviation Week, Air Transport, and Aviation News. |
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| | Military divisions, 1942-1957. 2 folders. |
| | | Concerns Civil Air Patrol, Air ROTC, Air Force, Naval aeronautics, and other military and para-military agencies. |
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| | Minnesota Airport Operators Association, 1950-1957. 3 folders. |
| | | Correspondence, meeting announcements, agendas, minutes, membership, and officers. |
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| | Minnesota State Bar Association Committee on Aeronautical Law, 1954-1955. |
| | | Correspondence, meeting agenda, committee membership. |
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| | Minnesota State Board of Electricity, 1956. |
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| | National Aeronautics Association, 1951-1953. |
| | | Correspondence, memos, brochures, meeting announcements. |
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| | Newspapers: General, 1944-1955. |
| | | News clippings and letters to editors and journalists about articles. |
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| | "Operation Skylark", 1956. |
| | | Voluntary flight information reporting system for identifying aircraft flying without a CAA flight plan instigated in order to coordinate with the Continental Air Defense Command. |
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| | Transportation Association of America, 1950-1953. |
| | | Newsletters, bulletins, and policy statements. |
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 -- Periodicals.
- Aeronautics -- Societies, etc.
- Air pilots -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Minnesota.
- Airports -- Minnesota -- Lighting.
- Civil defense -- Minnesota.
- Flight -- Anniversaries, etc.
- Organizations:
- Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences (U.S.)
- Minnesota Airport Operators Association.
- Minnesota State Bar Association. Committee on Aeronautical Law.
- National Aeronautic Association (U.S.)
- Transportation Association of America.
- United States. Federal Aviation Administration.
- United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
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