Category Archives: aviation history

Seat Pocket Pioneer: The Rose A. Benas Collection

Posted on April 16, 2015 by ahcadmin

When you travel by airplane, do you enjoy the reading material stored in the seat pocket in front of you?  Your in-flight reading material that highlights tropical hotels and regional cuisine might just help you through those long minutes on … Continue reading →

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Sports, Recreation, and Leisure: Exploring Collections at the AHC

Posted on June 25, 2014 by stowam

Sports, recreation, and leisure are so entwined with life in American and the human experience itself, it should not be surprising that many of the collections held at the American Heritage Center contain at least some information related to these … Continue reading →

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History in Flight at the American Heritage Center

Posted on May 21, 2014 by stowam

On May 21st, 1927 Charles Lindbergh landed his plane in Paris and gained instant fame for being the first to fly across the Atlantic solo.  In honor of this day in aviation history the American Heritage Center is excited to … Continue reading →

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Eugene Vidal: Aviator, Olympic Athlete, High-flying Advisor

Posted on July 5, 2012 by ahcadmin

Eugene Luther Vidal (1895-1969) was a man of many accomplishments. An engineer as well as an athlete, he graduated from the University of South Dakota and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.  As a student he played on the … Continue reading →

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Roger Q. Williams, American Aviation Pioneer

Posted on March 23, 2012 by ahcadmin

A finding aid for the previously unprocessed Roger Q. Williams papers has been created. Williams (1894-1976) was an early aviator and barnstormer of the 20thcentury. He is perhaps best known for his flight with Lewis Yancey from Old Orchard Beach, … Continue reading →

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Come Fly Away: Trans World Airlines Records

Posted on February 8, 2012 by ahcadmin

Trans World Airlines was a major airline in the 20th century. It existed from 1925-2001, after which it merged with American Airlines. It was originally named Transcontinental & Western Air (T&WA) because of the merger between Transcontinental Air Transport (T-A-T) … Continue reading →

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World War I on both sides of the Atlantic

Posted on January 10, 2012 by ahcadmin

The hit miniseries “Downton Abbey” is educational as well as absorbing. With its World War I setting and its perspective from the British aristocracy, the fictional account of one family’s experience during the Great War might put you in the … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Evolution of Air Travel

Posted on December 21, 2011 by ahcadmin

Are you a nervous flier?  Perhaps it will make you feel better to see that back in the day, it could have been a lot worse to fly.  We’ve used our collections to illustrate just several of the reasons that … Continue reading →

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Found in the Archives: Hindenburg Survivors!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by ahcadmin

Well, not exactly. However, after the recent processing of the Denis J. Mulligan papers, the AHC was thrilled to find documents that survived the crash of the Hindenburg. Mulligan had these documents in his possession after chairing the investigation of … Continue reading →

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