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MS-225, Art Krieger Aviation Collection Collection Number: MS-225 Title: Art Krieger Aviation Collection Dates: 1909-1993 (Bulk from 1940-1980) Creator: Art R. Krieger Summary/Abstract: The Art Krieger Aviation Collection is the personal collection of Adolph (Art) Krieger. This collection contains materials from all over the world on nearly every kind of plane and building company, pilots, handbooks and manuals along with various other items about aviation. Emphasis is on the 1940s through the late 1980s. Quantity/Physical Description: 36 lin. ft. Language(s): English, Japanese, French, German, Italian Repository: Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435-001, (937) 775-2092 Restrictions on Access: There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection. Restrictions on Use: Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder. Preferred Citation: [Box Number, Folder Number], MS-225, Art Krieger Aviation Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio Acquisition: This collection was donated to the Wright State Special Collections and Archives by Art Krieger, in March 1991. Separated Material: 16mm film was separated and stored in the Medical Science Building. Revisions: Additions were made to the collection by Victoria Penno, February 2013. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements: To view the films, a projector for 16mm and 8mm film is needed and a VHS player for the video tapes. To read the microfiche, the appropriate reader is required. Related Material: MS-226, Aviation Ephemera IV MS-376, Robert Williams Aviation Collection Reprocessed by: Victoria Penno, February 2013 Arrangement: This collection is arranged into six series: Series I: Builders, Corporations and Companies Series II: Pilots Series III: Aviation Publications and Related Materials Series IV: Miscellaneous Series V: Film and Microfiche Series VI: Oversized Material Biographical/Historical Note: Adolph, commonly called Art, Krieger was born February 20, 1921. He was a resident of Chicago, Illinois and a collector of all things aviation, from calendar pictures to the smallest piece of an article mentioning an aircraft of any kind from all over the world. He was a WWII S.Sgt. Army Veteran 854th Bomb Squadron and flew 31 missions over Germany. He died June 19, 2002. Scope and Content: Art Krieger’s personal collection holds an expansive array of materials from around the world. It is largely dominated by Series I, his documents on the numerous aircrafts and companies. The collection also has profiles of various pilots, publications, aviation films, oversized materials and miscellaneous documents about Art Krieger, among other things. Series I, Builders, Corporations and Companies, contains the profiles for builders, various aircraft companies and the aircrafts they produced from all over the world. There is a great deal of information about the United States Air Force and Navy. The series has been alphabetized with folders at the beginning of each letter for single papers for individual planes and another for the profiles of builders and other people. Series II, Pilots, contains information about many male and female pilots that flew from the start of flight to roughly to the 1990s. There is extensive information about Frank Hawks and Al Williams. Like Series I, this series is alphabetized with folders for each letter for individual pilot profiles. Series III, Aviation Publications and Related Materials, consists of maintenance manuals, various newsletters, and numerous society memberships for Art Krieger that are related to some of the newsletters. Series IV, Miscellaneous, consists of personal documents from Art Krieger, like insurance and memorial invitations. This series also contains maps from various parts of the United States and some abroad. It also contains brochures from museums and air shows as well as price lists for aircrafts. Series V, Film and Microfiche, contains videocassette tapes and 16mm film about aviation flight and air shows. There are a few 8mm films as well. One box contains 250 sheets of unknown microfiche. Series VI, Oversized Material, consists of large booklets and informational magazines about various aircraft companies. Subject Terms: Subjects (General) Aeronautics—History—20th century Aeronautics – Periodicals Aircraft industry Air pilots -- Biography Air shows – United States Material Types Paper Photographs Film Microfilm Microfiche Newspapers Videotapes Collection Inventory Series I: Builders, Corporations, & Companies Box File Subject Dates 1 1 “A” Individual Planes and Companies (1 of 2) 1918-1991 2 “A” Individual Planes and Companies (2 of 2) (See 1934, 1940-1945, also Box 80 File 2 and 7) 1953-1990 3 “A” Profiles People Undated 4 A.B.C. Robin 1956 5 Abrams Aircraft Corporation 1937 6 Abu Dhabi 1968, 1971, 1972 7 Ace Aircraft 1918, 1919, 1950 8 Acme Aircraft Corporation 1948, 1952, 1957 9 A.D. Aircraft 1914, 1972 10 Adams Hobbycopter 1959 11 Adkinson SJ-1 Headskinner 1958 12 Advance Aircraft Company 1960 13 Aefer Sagittario, Aefer Ariete 1959, 1971 14 Aerial Experiment Association 1909, 1912 15 Allgemeine Elecktrizitats Gesellscaft 1917-1918, 1943- 1945, 1971 16 Aereon Corporation 1962, 1964, 1974 17 Aeritalia 1967, 1969, 1971 18 Aeritalia Manual Undated 19 Aer-Macchi (see also Aernautica Macchi) 1966, 1970s 20 Aero 1957-1966, 1970- 1977, 1983 21 Aerobat Aircraft 1968, 1971, 1976 22 Aerocar-Taylor 1948, 1956-1963, 1971-1972 23 Aerocommander (1 of 3) 1956-1960, 1966, 1990 2 1 Aerocommander (2 of 3) 1956-1957, 1966, 1972 2 Aerocommander (3 of 3) 1966, 1967, 1970 3 Aero Industry Undated 4 Aeronautica Industrial SA 1943, 1953 5 Aeronautica Umbra 1937 6 Aeronca Aircraft Corporation 1 of 2 1936-1937, 1958, 1981 7 Aeronca Aircraft Corporation 2 of 2 1948, 1949, 1957 8 Aerospatiale 1946, 1959, 1966- 1968 9 Aerospatiale Concorde 1964-1971, 1977 10 Aerospatiale Corvette 1969-1974, 1977 11 Aerospatiale Sub Aviation 1960-1979, 1990 12 Aerosport Inc. 1971, 1972, 1979 13 Aerotecnik 1971, Undated 14 Aviation in Afghanistan 1960, 1972, 1975 15 Africa (Air Britain) 1956-1972, 1975- 1976 16 Ago 1916, 1934, 1960 2 Aichi 1942-1945, 1956, 1957 3 Airbus Industries 1967-1975, 1979- 1984, 1990 4 Aircraft Manufacturing Company 1929, 1951 5 Airmail 1936, 1967 6 Airspeed 1931-1937, 1959, 1972-1974 7 Alcor 1967, Undated 8 Alon Inc. 1965-1967 9 Alpavia 1966, 1971 10 Ambrosini (see Societa Aeronautica Italiens – S.A.I.) 1940, 1953, 1968- 1972 11 American Helicopter Company 1946, 1950-1954, 1965 12 American Jet Industries 1968, 1971-1978 13 Amiot 1928, 1935-1938 3 1 Anderson and Planes 1971, 1973, 1978 2 Andreasson, Bjorn and Planes 1959-1961, 1966- 1969, 1978 3 Ansaldo 1932, 1942, 1971 4 Antonov 1957, 1959-1978, 1989 5 Arado 1935-1944, 1958- 1972, 1979 6 Aviation in Argentina 1957-1975, 1983 7 Armstrong/Whiteworth 1918-1940, 1947- 1964, 1971-1973, 8 Arsenal 1952, 1956, 1972 9 A.S.J.A., Sweden 1979, Undated 10 Atlas Aircraft Company 1951, 1966 11 Auster 1943-1965, 1972 12 Austin 1955, 1958-1959, 1972 13 Austria-Hungary and Austria 1956-1975 14 Aviation in Australia (1 of 3) 1954-1978 15 Aviation in Australia (2 of 3) 1949, 1957, 1960- 1968 16 Aviation in Australia (3 of 3) 1962-1969, 1975 4 1 Avia 1920-1938, 1945- 1957, 1965-1974 2 Aviamilano 1958-1961, 1972, 1983 3 Aviatik 1910-1918, 1972 4 Aviation Traders Ltd. 1955-1962, 1965 5 Aviona Fairey Aviation Corporation 1958-1962, 1967 6 Avro (1 of 2) 1909-1977 7 Avro (2 of 2) (see also Box 80 File 12) 1943-1972, 1978, 1983 8 “B” Individual Planes and Companies 1909-1937, 1948- 1987, 1990 9 “B” Profiles People 1957-1963, 1971- 1977, 1980-1983 10 B.A.C. (British Aircraft Corporation) (1 of 3) 1958, 1960-1973, 1976 11 B.A.C. (British Aircraft Corporation) (2 of 3) 1958, 1962-1977 5 1 B.A.C. (British Aircraft Corporation) (3 of 3) (See 1962, 1967-1972, also Box 80 File 13) 1989-1990 2 Bach Aircraft 1927, 1977 3 Bachem 1945, 1971, 1975 4 Ball-Bartoe Aircraft Corporation 1977, 1978 5 Balloons 1962, 1964-1966 6 Barker Volkswagon Engine Undated 7 Barling Aircrafts 1961, 1963, 1970 8 B.A.T. (British Aerial Transport Company) 1917-1923, 1983 9 Beachey Aircrafts 1911, 1936-1967 10 Beagle Aircraft Company 1960-1973 11 Beardmore Company 1928, 1985, 1990 12 Beco-Brown Aircrafts 1938 13 Bede Aircraft Incorporated 1964-1977, 1990 14 Beechcraft (1 of 8) 1941-1977, 1981 15 Beechcraft (2 of 8) 1949-1977, 1980, 1990-1991 16 Beechcraft (3 of 8) 1948-1960, 1968- 1981, 1989-1990 6 1 Beachcraft (4 of 8) 1955-1978, 1981, 1989-1990 2 Beechcraft (5 of 8) 1956-1977, 1981- 1982, 1986-1990 3 Beechcraft (6 of 8) 1956-1962, 1972, 1977 4 Beechcraft (7 of 8) 1975, 1984-1987 5 Beechcraft (8 of 8) (See also Box 80 File 14) 1981-1982, 1986- 1987 6 Belgium/Belgian Aviation 1958-1969, 1972- 1975 7 Bell Company and Aircrafts (1 of 11) 1939-1944, 1967, 1970-1973 7 1 Bell Company and Aircrafts-Helicopters (2 of 11) 1953, 1957, 1958 2 Bell Company and Aircrafts-Helicopters (3 of 11) Jun 1959 3 Bell Company and Aircrafts-Helicopters (4 of 11) 1955, 1957, 1960 4 Bell Company and Aircrafts-Helicopters (5 of 11) 1954, 1957, 1960 5 Bell Company and Aircrafts-Helicopters (6 of 11) 1952, 1954, 1958- 1960 6 Bell Company and Aircrafts-Helicopters (7 of 11) 1946-1950, 1953- 1972 8 1 Bell Company and Aircrafts (8 of 11) 1957, 1959-1978 2 Bell Company and Aircrafts (9 of 11) 1944-1945, 1954- 1979, 1989-1990 3 Bell Company and Aircrafts (10 of 11) 1935-1947, 1954- 1969, 1979 4 Bell Company and Aircrafts (11 of 11) 1938-1947, 1951- 1972, 1976-1983 5 Bellanca (1 of 2) 1928-1929, 1940- 1977, 1994 6 Bellanca (2 of 2) 1945-1951, 1962, 1971-1974 7 Bendix 1956, 1971 8 Benes-Mraz Undated 9 1 Benoist Airplane Company 1914, 1917 2 Bensen Co.