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Bergen Hardesty Aviation Collection Dates MS-319, Bergen Hardesty Aviation Collection Collection Number: MS-319 Title: Bergen Hardesty Aviation Collection Dates: 1910-1993 Creator: Hardesty, Bergen, 1915-1994 Summary/Abstract: Bergen Hardesty (1915-1994) was a trained draughtsman and as a hobby built realistic model airplanes. The Bergen Hardesty Aviation Collection contains extensive research and accurate drawings on a large variety of aircraft focused on World War I and II military aircraft. The collection also contains many aircraft photographs, along with negatives, blueprints, correspondence, histories of WW I aviation units, newspaper clippings, and photograph albums. Quantity/Physical Description: 23 linear feet Language(s): English, French, German, and 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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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 #, Folder #], MS-319, Bergen Hardesty Aviation Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio Acquisition: The Bergen Hardesty Aviation Collection was donated to Special Collections and Archives by Mr. Hardesty’s son, Brian Hardesty and grandson, Dylan Hardesty, in August 2011. Related Material: MS-223, William F. Yeager Aviation Collection MS-344, Walter Matthew Jeffries Aviation Collection MS-353, Robert L. Cavanagh Aviation Collection Processed by: Robin Heise and Susan Richardson, March 2012 Arrangement: The collection is arranged in five series with seventeen subseries: Series I: Aircraft Design Subseries IA: WWI Aircraft by Manufacturer Subseries IB: Post-WWI Air Force Aircraft by Manufacturer Subseries IC: Post-WWI Navy Aircraft by Manufacturer Subseries ID: Drawings & Blueprints of Aircraft Subseries IE: Technical Orders, Reports, and Maintenance manuals Subseries IF: Flight Operating Instructions & Flight manuals Subseries IG: Model Aircraft Subseries IH: Memorabilia Series II: Military Aviation History Subseries IIA: Aircraft Colors, Coat of Arms, & Insignia Subseries IIB: WWI American Expeditionary Force Unit Histories Subseries IIC: Aviation Magazines Subseries IID: Additional Aviation History Series III: Negatives and Photographic Prints Series IV: Correspondence Subseries IVA: Letters Subseries IVB: Contacts, Addresses and phone numbers Series V: Scrapbooks Biographical/Historical Note Bergen Hardesty (1915-1994) graduated from John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis and began his career as a draughtsman producing technical drawings. Hardesty lived in Frankfort, IN and worked for the telephone company, all of his adult life. As a young man, Hardesty was fascinated with the aircraft of WWI up to WWII. His ambition was to produce accurate working drawings of these early planes. Mr. Hardesty corresponded with aviation experts and organizations around the world to get photos, factory blueprints, maintenance and operating instructions to produce his drawings. He was meticulous in his work and accuracy and produced working drawings of the planes, detailed to every part and exact placement and measurement. Ultimately his drawings have been reproduced and are considered the most accurate representative plans available today. His collection is both an artistic and historical achievement and offers a wealth of accurate aircraft information in one place. Scope and Content Hardesty’s collection includes information and photographs on aircraft produced worldwide starting with the Wright B flyer (circa 1915) through the late 1950’s. A trained artist, Hardesty’s collection includes his detailed drawings of many aircraft. However, his focus was French, British, and German World War I aircraft; and American aircraft pre-World War II aircraft. He produced and collected many oversized, scale drawings of aircraft structural design and specifications. The notes on the drawings often contain the history of the aircraft and the aviation units that flew them. The collection includes over than 10,000 photographs and negatives of aircraft produced during World War I through the 1950’s that were part of Mr. Hardesty’s hobby of building model airplanes. The collection includes photographs, histories, coats of arm, and insignia of the WWI American Expeditionary Forces flying units. Of particular interest is an autographed photograph of the 1st Pursuit Group. The collection also includes a variety of aviation maintenance instructions, technical orders, flying manuals, and aviation magazines. The collection is divided into five series: Series I, Aircraft Design, is divided into seven subseries. Subseries IA, WWI Aircraft by Manufacturer, contains pre-WWI and WWI American, French, German and British aircraft. There are files for each aircraft filed in alphabetical order by aircraft manufacturer. Each aircraft folder may contain photographs, drawings, magazine articles, and other historical information on the aircraft. Some of the aircraft photographs include pilots and other people associated with the aircraft. There may also be oversized drawings and prints available on these same aircraft in Subseries ID, Drawings and Blueprints of aircraft. Also, in this subseries, are files on associated aviation topics of the era, including the Bessonneau Hangar, Gnome engine, Hispano-Suiza engine, and 30-caliber machine gun. Subseries IB, Post-WWI Air Force Aircraft by Manufacturer, contain predominately U.S. Air Force aircraft, however a few German, British, and Japanese WWII aircraft are included. There are files for each aircraft filed in alphabetical order by aircraft manufacturer. Each aircraft folder may contain photographs, drawings, magazine articles, and other historical information on the aircraft. Some of the aircraft photographs include pilots and other individuals associated with the aircraft. There may also be oversized drawings and prints available on these same aircraft in Subseries ID, Drawings and Blueprints of aircraft. Also, in this subseries, are files on associated aviation topics of the era, including the racing aircraft, missiles, and radar. Subseries IC, post-WWI Naval Aircraft by Manufacturer, contains predominately U.S. Air Naval aircraft, however a few international aircraft are included. There are files for each aircraft filed in alphabetical order by aircraft manufacturer. Each aircraft folder may contain photographs, drawings, magazine articles, and other historical information on the aircraft. Some of the aircraft photographs include pilots and other person associated with the aircraft. There may also be oversized drawings and prints available on these same aircraft in Subseries ID, Drawings and Blueprints of aircraft. Subseries ID, Drawings and Blueprints of Aircraft, includes 13 oversized files organized by country of aircraft production, manufacturer’s name, and aircraft type. Many of the drawings and factory blueprints of British, French, German, and American aircraft contain historical information as well as accurate measurements. The collection contains many pre-WWII American aircraft, with special emphasis on the Boeing P-12 and the Curtiss F-9 and JN-4. Oversized drawings of American WWII aircraft are limited to the Douglas O-43, North American T-6 and P-51, and the Republic P-47. It is noteworthy that Hardesty drew three WWII Japanese aircraft for the ”Tora, Tora, Tora” movie; Aichi D3A1 “Val”, Mitsubishi A6M2 “Zeke.” Smaller drawings, and other aircraft details, can be found in Subseries IA, IB, and IC, filed alphabetically by manufacturer. Subseries IE, Technical Orders, Reports, and Maintenance Manuals, includes a limited collection of technical orders, reports, parts catalogs, and maintenance manuals on aircraft such as the Curtiss ‘Hawk’, P-51, P82, and A-20C. Subseries IF, Flight Operating Instructions & Flight Manuals, is a limited collection of copies of original flight operating instructions and flight manuals for the following American aircraft: SE5, P-51D, P-51K, P-51M, and P-82E. Subseries IG, Model Aircraft, includes prices for Boeing model airplanes, as well as photographs of model aircraft. The photographs include the following models: Albatros D-3, Fokker FVIII, Nieuport 28, and DVIII. Subseries IH, Aviation Memorabilia, contains aircraft and model aircraft pieces collected by Bergen Hardesty throughout his lifetime. The researcher may find the three pieces of a Nieuport 28 of interest. There is also a piece of airplane cloth that was removed from a Nieuport Type 24 in 1934. Series II, Military Aviation History, is divided into four subseries Subseries IIA, Aircraft Colors, Coat of Arms, & Insignia, contains drawings of WWI American Expeditionary Force Aviation Unit Insignias and Coat of Arms. These symbols were often painted on the sides of WWI aircraft. Hardesty was meticulous in matching exact colors of the aircraft. Additional prints and drawings of insignia can be found in the oversize location#132, file 2 and file 3. This subseries also includes insignia for the Lafayette Escadrille, a group of volunteer American pilots who flew with the French Air Service during WWI. Subseries IIB, WWI American Expeditionary Force Unit Histories, contains copies of histories of the WWI American Expeditionary Force Aviation Unit. Their mission, aircraft, pilots, and
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