Joseph P. Minton collection of Purdue Aeronautics Corporation and Purdue Airlines Inc. historical material, 1960-2010 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

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 Aeronautical 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, 1^st working papers, and pages from Aviation Daily, relating to Purdue Airlines Incorporated and miscellaneous historical documents.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performance reports, Aviation Daily articles concerning Purdue Airlines, 1^st working papers and miscellaneous historical documents, some written by Joseph P. Minton.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

Aeronautics
Flight Archives at Purdue University
Flight training--Indiana
Purdue Aeronautical Corporation
Purdue Airlines
Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae

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],
[Folder 2: Newspaper Clippings, 1960s-1971],
[Folder 3: Hugh Hefner's "The Big Bunny," 1970],
[Folder 4: Brochures, Annual Reports, Stationery, Performance Reports, 1969-1971],
[Folder 5: Aviation Daily Articles, 1968-1974],
[Folder 6: "1st Working Papers" and Historical Documents, 1969-2010],
[All]

Folder 1: Photographs, 1969-1970

Item

1. Photograph of Joseph P. Minton, circa 1969 [black and white, 8” x 10”]

2. Photocopied image of Purdue Airlines, Incorporated brochure, 1969

3. Aerial view of Purdue campus, facing north, circa 1969 [color, 8” x 10”]

4. Aerial view of Purdue campus, facing northwest, circa 1969 [color, 8” x 10”]

5. Photograph of executives in front of a Purdue Airlines DC-9 plane, with two men in front holding a small replica of the plane, 1969 [black and white, 9 ½” x 7 ¾”]

6. Photograph of executives in front of a Purdue Airlines DC-9 plane, with six men, including Minton, in front holding a small replica of the plane, 1969 [black and white, 9 ½” x 7 ¾”, signed in left, top corner, but can’t read signature]]

7. Photograph of 3 men standing with Minton in hangar, circa 1969 [black and white, 9 ½” x 7 ¾”]

8. Color rendering of Purdue Airlines, DC-9 flying over campus, circa 1969 [11” x 8”]

9. 12 polaroid photographs of “first engine change,” including two aerial shots of campus, June 4, 1970 [A/C 393 noted on front of sheet of 3 ½” x 3 ½” color photos]