Collections : [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University]

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Primary Collecting Areas:
Local/regional history (Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Southwest Virginia, and Appalachian South); the American Civil War; Science and technology history (incl. aerospace, aeronautics, engineering, and speculative fiction); History of women in architecture (incl. the International Archive of Women in Architecture); Culinary history (incl. Virginia and southern cookery, children’s cookbooks and nutrition, food production and technology, and cocktail history); University Archives
Description:
Special Collections is located in Carol M. Newman Library at Virginia Tech. Special Collections includes manuscript collections, rare books, and the University Archives, as well as state, local and historical maps and photographs. Our mission is to collect and preserve unique, historical materials and provide access to them in their original form.
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Start Over Repository Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Subjects Air pilots
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Alan Campbell Cameron Papers, 1914/1922

0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box
The collection includes the papers of World War I fighter pilot Alan Campbell Cameron (1895-1960) of Riverside, Cook County, Illinois, including letters from relatives and friends, primarily his father John M. Cameron (1867-1939), a Chicago attorney at the law firm of Custer and Cameron, and Dorothy Abbott, a romantic interest of Cameron during his school years. The letters document Cameron's life as a college student, his service as an aviator in the war, and his post-service years while leasing the Sanford Hotel in San Pedro, California. The collection also includes Chicago Daily Tribune clippings.
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Alan Campbell Cameron Papers, 1914/1922 0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box

Cameron, Alan Campbell, 1895-1960
The collection includes the papers of World War I fighter pilot Alan Campbell Cameron (1895-1960) of Riverside, Cook County, Illinois, including letters from relatives and friends, primarily his father John M. Cameron (1867-1939), a Chicago attorney at the law firm of Custer and Cameron, and Dorothy Abbott, a romantic interest of Cameron during his school years. The letters document Cameron's life as a college student, his service as an aviator in the war, and his post-service years while leasing the Sanford Hotel in San Pedro, California. The collection also includes Chicago Daily Tribune clippings.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Charles Lindbergh Interview Advertisement, 1927

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
This collection consists of an advertisement for an interview from Charles Lindbergh, notable American aviator. The advertisement states that this is Lindbergh's "first interview to a woman's magazine in the November issue of Pictorial Review."
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Charles Lindbergh Interview Advertisement, 1927 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

This collection consists of an advertisement for an interview from Charles Lindbergh, notable American aviator. The advertisement states that this is Lindbergh's "first interview to a woman's magazine in the November issue of Pictorial Review."
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

George William Christopher Papers, 1961/1991

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
This collection includes an autobiographical memoir titled Pioneer Pilot from the Texas Panhandle: Stories from a Flier's Life by George William Christopher, a flight instructor and barnstormer in the Texas panhandle area in 1930s and a pilot in the United States Air Force during World War II and post-war period. Also includes an outline for an article drawn from the book and a newspaper clipping about Christopher being awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal in Italy.
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George William Christopher Papers, 1961/1991 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Christopher, George William, 1908-2002
This collection includes an autobiographical memoir titled Pioneer Pilot from the Texas Panhandle: Stories from a Flier's Life by George William Christopher, a flight instructor and barnstormer in the Texas panhandle area in 1930s and a pilot in the United States Air Force during World War II and post-war period. Also includes an outline for an article drawn from the book and a newspaper clipping about Christopher being awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal in Italy.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Melvin N. Gough Papers, 1919/1973

30.9 Cubic Feet 22 boxes; 1 oversize folder
The Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) administrator, and flight safety investigator. Types of materials include NACA and Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development (AGARD) reports and documents, articles, correspondence, notes and speeches, and newspaper and magazine clippings. Gough (1906-1994) was an engineer, pilot, and administrator at NACA/NASA from 1926 to 1960.
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Melvin N. Gough Papers, 1919/1973 30.9 Cubic Feet 22 boxes; 1 oversize folder

Gough, Melvin N. (Melvin Neilson), 1906-1994
The Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) administrator, and flight safety investigator. Types of materials include NACA and Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development (AGARD) reports and documents, articles, correspondence, notes and speeches, and newspaper and magazine clippings. Gough (1906-1994) was an engineer, pilot, and administrator at NACA/NASA from 1926 to 1960.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Robert Eldred Taylor Papers, 1942/1948

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
This collection consists of the selective service records of Robert Eldred Taylor (1920-1994) of Larned, Kansas, during World War II. This includes materials such as Taylor's Aviation Cadet Training Rejection, an honorable discharge certificate, and a later letter explaining that he may be eligible for army duty. Other materials include a flight chart of Central America and a certificate of recognition for completion of the Gulf Sea Frontier Transport Pilot Course.
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Robert Eldred Taylor Papers, 1942/1948 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Taylor, Robert Eldred, 1920-1994
This collection consists of the selective service records of Robert Eldred Taylor (1920-1994) of Larned, Kansas, during World War II. This includes materials such as Taylor's Aviation Cadet Training Rejection, an honorable discharge certificate, and a later letter explaining that he may be eligible for army duty. Other materials include a flight chart of Central America and a certificate of recognition for completion of the Gulf Sea Frontier Transport Pilot Course.

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