Monthly Archives: December 2019

New Collection: Kuntz Family Scrapbook

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Lisa Rickey

The Kuntz Family Scrapbook, assembled by Leona Kling Kuntz, features newspaper clippings documenting the lives and activities of prominent Dayton-area families, especially the Kuntz family, over the course of 60 years. Leona (Kling) Kuntz began this scrapbook of newspaper clippings … Continue reading →

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Santa travels in style, in a vintage D-25

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Lisa Rickey

Santa Claus paid a visit to the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) yesterday afternoon, delighting a large crowd (including my family) with his arrival in a beautiful red biplane. (We assume the reindeer are resting up for their long-distance endurance flight … Continue reading →

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New Collection: Laurence Potter Warner Aviation Scrapbook

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Lisa Rickey

The Laurence Potter Warner Aviation Scrapbook (MS-570) contains primarily newspaper clippings concerning the various long-distance flights of the 1920s. The main focus of the scrapbook is the first aerial circumnavigation in 1924. Laurence Potter Warner was the son of early … Continue reading →

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