Indianapolis Aero Club collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3319
Scope and Contents
This collection contains three folders dated from 1933 to 1987 from the Indianapolis Aero Club. The folders contain correspondence, news clippings, and miscellaneous items such as club rosters, postcards, and photographs.
Dates
- 1933-1987
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Organizational History
Edward F. New, William Sherman, And Charles W. Roller founded the Indianapolis Aero Club in 1933. Originally known as the Hoosier Flying Club, the Indianapolis Aero Club had thirty-five members whose aviation interests included the Indiana Air Tours, dead stick landings, and scavenger hunts. In 1983, the club membership dropped considerably and the club almost disbanded. Bob Bruce took over the club as president and did much of the administrative work. In his first-year membership rose from forty-five members to over 200. The club is active, and its members are still aviation enthusiast, but are not necessarily piolets themselves. The Indianapolis Aero Club has transitioned into a dinner club that monthly has a speaker give an aviation talk.
Sources
http://www.indyaeroclub.blogspot.com
Sources
http://www.indyaeroclub.blogspot.com
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (3 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by type. Folder 1 has correspondence, Folder 2 houses news clippings, and Folder 3 has mixed materials.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as donations by Robert Q. Bruce on 1984/04/21 and James T. Lockwood Jr. on 1989/06/08.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed February 2012 by Chaise Carter. EAD finding aid created 2024/09/30 by A.J. Chrapliwy.
- Title
- Indianapolis Aero Club collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
