Tag Archives: Barnstorming

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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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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