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Tag Archives: aviation
The Spartan School of Aeronautics
In honor of their upcoming 92nd anniversary, today’s blog post is about the Spartan College of Aviation. We have a photo album from their early years containing photos of the pilots and planes that made up the program in the … Continue reading
Posted in General, History, Uncategorized
Tagged aviation, Mary Riddle, pilot school, Pilots, plane crash, Roy Hunt, spartan school
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Tulsa Municipal Airport Ledgers
McFarlin Special Collections and University Archives is home to many objects related to Tulsa and Oklahoma history. Many of these are part of the Oklahoma Collection (Coll. 2006.012) and provide insight into the vibrant history of the state. Part of … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged airport, Amelia Earhart, aviation, Charles Lindberg, collections, history, Tulsa, Wiley Post
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Historical photograph of the Space Shuttle Enterprise
As Department of Special Collections and University Archives is currently organizing the Arkansas Basin Development Association collection [Coll. No. 1991.007], Jennifer Carlson, a MSM Graduate Student intern chanced upon an image, originally on a 35mm slide, of the Space Shuttle Enterprise being barged along … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, History, News
Tagged ABDA, Arkansas Basin Development Association, aviation, history, photographs
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The Great War, 1915: Entrenchment
The Department of Special Collections and University Archives presents The Great War, 1915: Entrenchment, an exhibit focusing on the second year of World War I. Featuring photographs, artefacts, and books from a variety of World War I collections held by … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibits, History
Tagged aviation, collections, exhibit, Gallipoli, Great War, history, humanitarian relief, Lusitania, trench warfare, World War I, World War One, WWI
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The Rise of the Aerospace and Aviation Industries in Oklahoma
Many people outside the state of Oklahoma do not realize the role the Sooner State has played in the history of the aerospace and aviation industries in the United States. Since World War II, Oklahoma has been one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, History
Tagged aerospace, aviation, Bob McCormack, Oklahoma, Wiley Post, Will Rogers
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New Collections
Stop on by the Department of Special Collections and University Archives to see our latest acquisitions. Charles G. Aldrich WWI-era photograph album, 1917-1920 (Coll. no. 2012.033) This collection documents the time of Charles G. Aldrich and his time in Siberia … Continue reading
Fight On and Fly: The First Air War, 1914-1918 (Part two)
The WWI pilot was passionate about flying, wanting nothing more than to be in the air. But, life for these pilots could be terrifying, brutal, and short. Many lost their lives (or their nerve) before finishing flight school. Others lost … Continue reading
Fight On and Fly: The First Air War, 1914-1918 (Part one)
With the summer of 1914 came the start of the First World War. At the time, the aeroplane was seen simply as a tool for reconnaissance and observation— some military generals were dubious of their use for even that purpose—so, … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Exhibits, History
Tagged aviation, collections, Great War, history, World War I, World War One, WWI
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