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William Thumma, Indiana aviation scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: L662

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a scrapbook with index photographs, correspondence, articles, obituaries and newspaper clippings created by William Thumma in the United States, ranging from 1839 to 1993, regarding aviation and aviators in Indiana. The scrapbook is organized by city: Anderson, Auburn, Brazil, Elwood, Evansville, Farmland, Fort Wayne, Frankfort, Gary, Huntingburg, Huntington, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Mentone, Memphis, Muncie, Portland, Richmond, South Bend, Terre Haute, Vincennes, Wabash, and Winchester.

Dates

  • 1839-1993

Creator

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.

Biographical Note

William Thumma wrote Early Aviation in Indiana, published in 1989.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by city.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from William Thumma.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 1999 by Amy L. Baskette. Finding aid revised 2015/11/06 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/08 by Lauren Patton. Collection reprocessing completed 2025/06/27 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2025/06/27 by Brittany Kropf.

Creator

Title
William Thumma, Indiana aviation scrapbook
Status
Under Revision
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:
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