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100 Years Ago in Aviation: Harold Harris Parachute Jump
One hundred years ago this month – on October 20, 1922 – Lt. Harold R. Harris, a test pilot at McCook Field in Dayton, became the first person to successfully use a ripcord parachute to save himself during a real … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, SC&A
Tagged aviation, aviation history, Dayton Daily News, Dayton Daily News Archive, MS-214, MS-458, SC-314
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New and Updated Collections Available for Research, July 2017
We have new manuscript collections available for research! Click on the links to view the complete online (PDF) finding aids. The following new collections were recently arranged and described and are now available for research: MS-585: Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence, … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, SC&A
Tagged collections, local government records, MS-146, MS-183, MS-361, MS-432, MS-585, MS-597, new collections, news, SC-305, SC-306, SC-307, SC-308, SC-309, SC-311, SC-314
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