University of Wyoming
Clark E. Luther (b. 1924) was an airline captain for Capitol Airlines and an executive with United Airlines. During World War II, Luther served as a pilot in U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. He joined Capital Airlines as a pilot in 1948, and served as the airline’s Director of Flight Operations (1960-1961). When Capital merged with United Airlines, Luther served as a pilot (1961-1966) and then in various executive roles (1966-1984) with United in their flight operations and personnel areas. He retired from United in 1984. Capitol Airlines was a U.S. charter airline, operational from 1946 to 1984. Capital merged with United Airlines in 1961.
The collection contains a reprint of a 1953 article on mileage limitations by Luther; correspondence (1952-1961); and legal documents with Capitol Airlines (1956-1959). Also includes flight calculators, charts, manuals, minutes, newsletters, photographs, regulations, reports, and other materials from 1949 to 1980 regarding flight, company and union concerns, and operations.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
There are no known other archival collections created by Clark E. Luther at the date of processing.
This material was received from Clark E. Luther in 1984.
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