MS-344: Walter Matthews Jefferies Aviation Collection Collection Number: MS-344 Title: Walter Matthews Jefferies Aviation Collection Dates: 1917-2002 Creator: Jefferies, Matt, 1921-2003 Summary/Abstract: The Walter Matthews Jefferies Aviation Collection consists of more than 15,000 photographs and over 1100 books, pamphlets, and journals. The bulk of the photographs pertain to aviation from the 1930s to the 1960s. Most of the photographs document military aircraft produced by a variety of aircraft manufacturers. However, the collection also contains a significant number of photographs taken by movie studios during the filming of aviation-themed movies. Quantity/Physical Description: 138 linear feet Language(s): The materials are primarily in English, though French and German are also represented (indicated at the file or item level). Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435-0001, (937) 775-2092,
[email protected] Restrictions on Access: Portions of this collection (research materials in boxes 191-239 and some oversize materials) are stored off site. Please contact us at least two days in advance if you would like to research within boxes 191-239 or oversize materials (identified by “OS”). For the Star Trek slides in Series IV, researchers are requested to use reference prints in lieu of the original slides. 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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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: [Description of item, Date, Box#, File#], MS-344, Walter Matthews Jefferies Aviation Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.