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By Mary A. Sego
Collection Overview
Title: Joseph P. Minton collection of Purdue Aeronautics Corporation and Purdue Airlines Inc. historical material, 1960-2010
Predominant Dates:1969-1971
Primary Creator: Minton, Joseph P.
Extent: 0.2 Cubic feet. More info below.
Date Acquired: 10/13/2010
Subjects: Aeronautics, Flight Archives at Purdue University, Flight training--Indiana, Purdue Aeronautics Corporation, Purdue Airlines, Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae
Forms of Material: Annual reports, Clippings (Information artifacts), Photographic prints, Reports
Languages: English
Abstract
Photographs, newspaper clippings, clippings about Hugh Hefner’s plane “Big Bunny” DC-9 housed at the Purdue University airport, Purdue Airlines annual reports and performance reports, 1969-1971, 1st working papers, and pages from Aviation Daily, relating to Purdue Airlines Incorporated and miscellaneous historical documents.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Joseph P. Minton collection of Purdue Aeronautics Corporation and Purdue Airlines Inc. historical material (1960s-2010; 0.2 cubic feet) documents Joseph P. Minton’s tenure as president of Purdue University Airlines, Incorporated, 1969-1971. Included among the material are photographs, newspaper clippings, info on Hugh Hefner’s plane, “The Big Bunny,” housed and maintained at the Purdue airport, brochures, annual reports, stationery, performance reports, Aviation Daily articles concerning Purdue Airlines, 1st working papers and miscellaneous historical documents, some written by Joseph P. Minton. The collection is organized into six folders, relating to type of material.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement:
1 small mss box
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions:
Purdue University per deed of gift.
Acquisition Source:
Donation received from Joseph P. Minton.
Processing Information:
All materials have been housed in polyester sleeves, acid-free folders, and acid-free boxes. Some newspaper clippings have been photocopied for preservation purposes.
Other URL:
http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/fa/pdf/minton_j.pdf
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Folder:
[Folder 1: Photographs, 1969-1970],
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Folder 2: Newspaper Clippings, 1960s-1971],
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Folder 3: Hugh Hefner's "The Big Bunny," 1970],
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Folder 4: Brochures, Annual Reports, Stationery, Performance Reports, 1969-1971],
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Folder 5: Aviation Daily Articles, 1968-1974],
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Folder 6: "1st Working Papers" and Historical Documents, 1969-2010],
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All]
