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Roger Q. Williams papers, 1908-1975 (bulk 1928-1950)

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Williams, Roger Q., 1894-1976
Title
Roger Q. Williams papers
Dates
1908-1975 (bulk 1928-1950) (inclusive)
Quantity
26.00 cubic ft. (29 boxes) + 1 shared box
Collection Number
02714
Summary
Contains materials related to the career of Colonel Roger Q. Williams, a barnstormer and founder of the Roger Q. Williams School of Aeronautics.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid has been made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

Roger Quincy Williams (1894-1976) served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I and became a barnstormer and stunt flyer during the 1920s. In 1929 he became the second flyer to cross the Atlantic, flying from New York to Rome. During the 1930s Williams was a test pilot, engineer and technical advisor, and established his own flying school, the Roger Q. Williams School of Aeronautics. Williams served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1942-1946 and in 1949 wrote a history of American aviation Flying to the Moon and Halfway Back.

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Content Description

Collection contains materials relating to Williams's aviation career, including blueprints for an Aerocoupe designed by Williams for Yankee Aircraft Corporation; correspondence regarding Williams's flight to Rome, his book Flying to the Moon and Halfway Back, and the Roger Q. Williams School of Aeronautics (1928-1949); newspaper clippings; miscellaneous materials relating to the Roger Q. Williams School of Aeronautics; scrapbooks; stunt flying advertisements; pilot log books; certificates, awards and medals; artifacts; and sketches of Williams and various aircraft. There are also numerous photo files featuring noteworthy aviation persons, places, and things.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There is a scrapbook of newspaper clippings on Lewis Alonzo Yancey and Roger Q. Williams's 1929 trans-Atlantic flight at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Roger Q. Williams, Ann Williams, and Verne Shrewsbury, 1968-1977.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Kathryn Brooks in March 2012.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Aeronautics -- Flights.
  • Aeronautics.
  • Air pilots.
  • Airplanes -- Design and construction.
  • Flight schools.
  • Flight training.
  • Stunt flying.
  • Transatlantic flights.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Advertising fliers.
  • Blueprints.
  • Memorabilia.
  • Scrapbooks.
  • Sketches.

Processed by Kathryn Brooks
2012

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