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Rose A. Benas papers and Airlanes magazines, 1936-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Benas, Rose A.
Title
Rose A. Benas papers and Airlanes magazines
Dates
1936-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.75 cubic ft. (6 boxes)
Collection Number
09321
Summary
Rose A. Benas was the publisher and editor of Airlanes Magazine, a commercial aviation trade publication. The collection contains issues of Airlanes Magazine and Benas' personal papers and records regarding her career and work with the magazine.
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

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

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Rose A. Benas Lustig (1915-2012) was the publisher and editor of Airlanes Magazine and its successor Airworld Magazine. Airlanes was published monthly from January 1936 until October 1965. The magazine was the first "in-flight" periodical but later developed into an executive trade publication. The successor, Airworld, was intended to be an "in-flight" magazine and was carried by 10 U.S. airlines. However Airworld was suspended after 5 months. Benas later became a writer on the staff of George E. Mueller, Manned Space Flight Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Rose Benas married Harold E. Lustig in 1940. The couple had two daughters, Merrily Lustig Tornatore and Loraly June Lustig.

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Content Description

The collection contains printed issues of Airlanes Magazine (1936-1965) and Airworld Magazine (1966). These monthly periodicals contained articles and advertisements on travel destinations, as well as information of general aviation interest. The publications document the development of commercial airline travel. There are also Airlanes Publishing Company records, correspondence, biographical information, photographs, news releases, and reports about Rose A. Benas' career and work with commercial aviation publications.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

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

Alternative Forms Available

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~140~140.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Rose A. Benas at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Rose A. Benas in 1986 and Merrily Lustig Tornatore from 2014-2020.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in February 2013 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in April 2015, January 2020, and March 2022.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Aeronautics, Commercial -- Periodicals
  • Air travel -- Periodicals

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Lustig, Rose A. Benas
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