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"Henry H. Myers, Harvey Stephens, Arvin Contest-After Altitiude Flight:Henry Getting Altitude Trophy", 1940

 Item — Box: 10
Identifier: 10-06

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Frank Kelsey collection consists of images related to the history of aviation in Utah. Included are images of Kelsey's years of designing, building, and flying gliders, publicity photos for the Kemp-Kelsey Airservice (and later the Ellis-Kelsey Airservice at the Salt Lake Municipal Airport), airplanes (especially Beechcraft) from the 1930s-1970s, the University of Utah Glider club, the Scenic Center Glider Association, cloud seeding, and wind and hail damage to airplanes. Also included are images that Kelsey collected documenting the history of aviation in Utah including early aviators and views of Salt Lake City and Midvale airports. Perhaps the most notable photographs are those of Eugene Ely in 1911 at the first Utah flying meet at Barrington Airpark.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Extent

From the Collection: 9 Boxes (4.5 linear feet)

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)