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Collection
Aviation in Lancaster County Collection
Title
Aviation in Lancaster County Collection
Object ID
MG0892
Date Range
1928
230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Aviation in Lancaster County Collection, 1928 Object ID: MG0892 1 folder Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization); PV7 Shelving Location: Archives North, Side 28 Scope and Content Note: The
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Aviation in Lancaster County Collection
Title
Aviation in Lancaster County Collection
Description
The Aviation in Lancaster County Collection contains items related to aeronautics. The collection currently consists of two tickets for an air meet at Lancaster Airport in July 1928.
Date Range
1928
Date of Accumulation
1928
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Subjects
Aeronautics
Aeronautics--Competitions
Contests
Tickets
Search Terms
Aeronautics
Air meets
Airports
Aviation
Contests
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Tickets
Extent
1 folder
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0892
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
John Wise and the History of Ballooning Collection (MG0019)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Aviation in Lancaster County Collection (MG0892), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
1998.MG0892
Other Numbers
MG-892
Other Number
MG-892
Classification
MG0892
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Noted at item level.
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Collection
Farm and Home Committee Collection
Title
The Farm and Home Committee Collection, 1951
Object ID
MG0904
Date Range
1951
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Farm and Home Committee Collection
Title
The Farm and Home Committee Collection, 1951
Description
This collection contains a report of opposition to the Northeast Air Base proposed to be constructed in East Donegal and West Donegal Townships, 1951.
Admin/Biographical History
The Farm and Home Committee was a group of more than 600 representatives of the farming community affected by the proposal to build the Northeast Air Base. The nucleus of the committee was formed as a result of a town meeting held in Lititz in September, 1951.
Date Range
1951
Date of Accumulation
1951
Creator
The Farm and Home Committee (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Shenk, Alma Longenecker
Longenecker, Victor B.
Subjects
Aeronautics
Agricultural conservation
Search Terms
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Agriculture
Agricultural conservation
Farming
Reports
Statistics
Farm and Home Committee
Aeronautics
Aviation
Northeast Air Base
Military
Extent
1 folder
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0904
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), The Farm and Home Committee Collection, 1951 (MG0904), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2001.MG0904
Other Numbers
MG-904
Other Number
MG-904
Classification
MG0904
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection Box 31, Folder 1, Item 1, 18 March 2022
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Collection
Paul L. Schlotzhauer Papers
Title
Paul L. Schlotzhauer Papers, 1924-1975
Object ID
MG0965
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Paul L. Schlotzhauer Papers
Title
Paul L. Schlotzhauer Papers, 1924-1975
Description
This collection contains a flight instruction book and notes and pilot log books of Paul L. Schlotzhauer (1903-1992), as well as information and ephemera about the Hotel Pennsylvania on North Queen Street in Lancaster, the Sclotzhauer Bakery and the Schlotzhauer family.
Admin/Biographical History
Paul L. Schlotzhauer was born in Lancaster in 1903, son of Harry Schlotzhauer and Katharine Vollmer Schlotzhauer. He became proprietor of the Hotel Pennsylvania on North Queen Street, Lancaster, in 1921, and in 1929 moved to New York City where he took flying lessons from the Curtiss Wright Corporation. He returned to Lancaster and flew air mail between Lancaster, Reading, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the 1930s and 1940s. He later moved to Florida where he died in 1992.
Year Range From
1907
Year Range To
1975
Date of Accumulation
1907 to 1975
Creator
Schlotzhauer, Paul L. (1903-1992)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Schlotzhauer, Paul Louis
Schlotzhauer, Katharine Vollmer
Schlotzhauer, Karl
Schlotzhauer, Harry
Schlotzhauer, Carol Ann
Myers, Richard C.
Myers, Carol Ann Schlotzhauer
Day, Eleanor
McClure, John M.
Frey, Andrew G.
Schlotzhauer, Carrie
Smith, Martha
Schletzhauer, William P.
Subjects
Aeronautics
Hotels
Bakeries
Search Terms
Lancaster Municipal Airport
Aviation
Pilots
Hotels
Hotel Pennsylvania
Eulogies
Realtors
Bakeries
Manuscript groups
Extent
13 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0965
Related Item Notes
Paul L. Schlotzhauer Photograph Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Paul L. Schlotzhauer Papers, 1924-1971 (MG0965), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2023.031
Other Numbers
MG-965
Other Number
MG-965
Classification
MG0965
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 22 November 2023.
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Collection
John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Title
John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Object ID
MG0019
Date Range
1850-1993
) Letters (LHo-LOC sh 85076240) Search Terms: Aeronautics Air mail service Airships Aviation Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Correspondence Finding aids Hindenburg (Airship) Hot air balloons Letters Manuscript groups Newspaper clippings Obituaries Reconnaissance aircraft �230 North President Avenue
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John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Title
John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Description
The John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection contains material about John Wise, a pioneering balloonist from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and the history of ballooning. Articles written by and about John Wise provide information about the man and his career. The bulk of Series 1 is correspondence, research notes, and drafts of "The John Wise Story," by John H. Andrews. Series 2 contains material about the ballooning hobby, other early aircraft, and the history of air mail.
Admin/Biographical History
As an adventurous and inquisitive young boy, John Wise was drawn to the skies above his native Lancaster County. He was fascinated by aerial pursuits and began to conduct experiments. He tied his cat to his homemade parachute and observed the cat's safe descent from a local church steeple.
A keen interest in ballooning developed and Wise became a famous aeronaut. Although balloon ascensions were common at county fairs and carnivals he had never observed an ascension before he made his first one in Philadelphia in 1835. John Wise completed 462 balloon ascensions including Lancaster ascensions from Penn Square and the prison yard.
In the nineteenth century many ascensions were made just for the novelty of the event, but John Wise's approach was from a scientific perspective. Each ascension gave him a chance to conduct scientific investigations of the atmosphere, pneumatics and hydrostatics.
It also gave him the opportunity to develop a more advanced flying machine. Wise was the first to observe the "great river of air which always blows from west to east" in the higher regions of the atmosphere. Today we call this phenomenon the jet stream. He also developed the ripcord safety mechanism.
John Wise promoted the advantages of balloon transportation. In 1843 he conceived a project for crossing the Atlantic Ocean and asked Congress to appropriate $15,000 for the project. Congress rejected the appropriation. Wise suggested a plan to bomb the Castle at Vera Cruz during the Mexican War and during the Civil War the Bureau of Topographical Engineers requested his services as a balloonist. He is credited with the first airmail transportation in 1859.
Detailed descriptions of his ascensions and experiments are found in his book, Through the Air, published in 1873. The last ascent of John Wise took place on September 29, 1879 from St. Louis, Missouri. This flight ended disastrously in Lake Michigan where his balloon fell and his remains lie.
Prepared by the Lancaster County Historical Society, ca. 1995.
System of Arrangement
This collection is arranged into two series.
Series 1 John Wise
Series 2 History of Ballooning
Date Range
1850-1993
Creation Date
1850-1993
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1993
Date of Accumulation
1850-1993
Creator
Andrews, John H.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Albertson, Catherine
Andrews, John Henry
Atkinson, S. C.
Bache, Hartman
Ball, Charles I.
Bartlett, Mrs. R. A.
Batchelder, Robert C.
Beckwith, A.
Beller, William
Black, J. W.
Blanchard, Jean Pierre
Blitzstein, Madelin
Bradbury, Ray
Brown, Elizabeth B.
Bruce, George
Burlingame, Roger
Burr, George
Byars, W. W.
Casey, Louis
Cessna, Clyde
Coffman, Ramon
Cornish, Joseph Jenkins, III
Cox, Palmer
Douty, Esther
Douty, Esther M.
Drepperd, Carl W.
Edwards, Vincent
Elvin, Thomas
Evans, William
Field, Francis J.
Fischer, Hans
Fleck, Glen
French, Melvin
Galzer, Emmett J.
Gambetta, Francis Leon
Greeley, A. W.
Grimm, Janet
Gryzewski, Tad
Halmi, Robert
Harrell, D. Tudor
Hautrive, M.
Hayden, F. Stansbury
Hopkins, Philip S.
Hunt, E. F.
Ingle, Harold E.
Kehr, Ernest A.
Keith, Barbara
Kessler, F. W.
Klein, Frederic S.
Kouwenhoven, John A.
Kreider, Ira
Kriebel, Robert C.
Kriebel, Robert G.
Lamorisse, Albert
LaPaz, Lincoln
Lindbergh, Charles
Lindquist, H. L.
Long, Elmer R.
Lundgren, Laura May Gross
Madsen, Peter
Maier, Alfred D.
Maxwell, George T.
McCloskey, Lores
McDevitt, William
Mills, James
Myers, Wilfred
Naves, Glen W.
Nicklin, John
Pasquarella, Gus
Peers, W.
Prevost, John W.
Roland, John
Rosenfeld, Albert
Sanabria, Nicolas
Schatvet, H. C.
Serviss, Garrett P.
Smith, Philip R., Jr.
Stehling, Kurt R
Steinmetz, Rollin
Stilphen, George F.
Taylor, Florence
Thompson, Howard
Topping, A.D.
Waitt, Robert
Warner, B. H.
Watson, Marion A.
Wetherill, Richard B.
Whipple, A. W.
Wilbur, W. H.
Wise, John
Wiseman, Frederick J.
Wolcott, Charles
Wolf, Constance
Woodruff, J. C.
Wright, Wilbur
Young, Pearl
Other Creators
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Subjects
Hot air balloons
Hot air balloons--Launching
Airships
Aeronautics
Letters
Air mail service
Hindenburg (Airship)
Reconnaissance aircraft
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Search Terms
Aeronautics
Air mail service
Airships
Aviation
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Finding aids
Hindenburg (Airship)
Hot air balloons
Letters
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Obituaries
Reconnaissance aircraft
Extent
3 boxes, 40 folders, 1 scrapbook, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0019
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-19
Classification
MG0019
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
This collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database on 28 February 2018.
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Flight of fancy : aviation art of Kristin Hill

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19258
Author
Shenk, Deborah H.
Call Number
387.736 L785 1988
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interview by Deborah H. Shenk.
Author
Shenk, Deborah H.
Physical Description
p. 20 - 21 : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series
In: Living Graciously Lancaster County v. 2, no. 2 (Jul/Aug 1988).
Notes
This Issue includes articles :"Harry Hitchcock - the tulip man " by George Roosen and " The Lancaster Airport - the real people behind those flying machines " by Deborah H. Shenk.
Subjects
Hitchcock, Harry.
Hill, Kristin.
Davis, Edward.
Art, Aviation - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Airports - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Fixed base operators industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Additional Author
Roosen, George.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
387.736 L785 1988
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Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Object ID
D-15-03-25
Date Range
June 11, 1927
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Object Name
Negative
Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Description
The USS Memphis arriving at Washington, DC, with Charles Lindbergh upon returning from his Trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris on May 21 - 22, 1927.
Provenance
Lancaster New Era newspaper photographer Walter Hallowell was granted a press pass to photograph the return of Charles Lindbergh in Washington, DC.
Date Range
June 11, 1927
Creator
Hallowell, Walter F.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Lindbergh, Charles
Search Terms
Aviation
Celebrations
USS Memphis
United States Navy
Object Name
Negative
Film Size
4 x 5 inches
Object ID
D-15-03-25
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/26ca0d5c-9a0d-4447-af93-190121259968
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0071
Recorded: 04/20/1976 Transcriber: Bev Newton Date Transcribed: 08/05/2004 Gerald: This is an interview with Jesse Jones, a man who considers himself a native of Lancaster. He calls Lancaster his home, though he wasn’t born here. He came to Lancaster in 1927 and has been involved in aviation since that time
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Aviation in Lancaster
Date of Interview
1976-04-20
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Jones, Jesse
Interviewer
Bruce, Gerald
Narrator
Jones, Jesse
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Aviation
Oral histories
Place of Interview
Lancaster County Library
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
00:23:03
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0071
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Other Numbers
#54A
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Object ID
A-09-01-70
Date Range
1929
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Description
The first Goodyear blimp to visit Lancaster, shown at the Lancaster Airport with dignitaries in 1929. From left: E. Schick, Mayor Musser, Bob Renninger, Charles Lebzelter, David Reamer, Lyn Garvin, Melvin Huber
Date Range
1929
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Schick, E.
Musser, Frank
Renninger, Bob
Lebzelter, Charles
Reamer, David
Garvin, Lyn
Huber, Melvin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blimps
Goodyear Blimp
Airports
Lancaster Airport
Aviation
Place
Manheim Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
2.25 x 2.75 inches
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
A-09-01-70
Negative Number
yes
Other Number
PC-88
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/425e657a-1309-4d51-a069-121620780527
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
3-11-01-22
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Balloon ascension of John Wise from Center Square
Provenance
Gift of Dr. Paul Ripple
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Wise, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Balloons
Aviation
Penn Square
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10.75 x 13.5 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
3-11-01-22
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/57bc8414-2c10-43b3-8ce0-014542664320
Collection
General Collection
Title
Vacuum Oil Company exhibit
Object ID
2-09-01-14
Date Range
1929
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Vacuum Oil Company exhibit
Description
Lancaster's "First Aviation Show" held in the Keystone Furniture Company Building, 2-4 West King Street, Lancaster, January 14-19, 1929. Vacuum Oil Company exhibit.
Provenance
Donated by Jessie Jones Eckhart.
Date Range
1929
Creator
Burd, Charles Leon
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Keystone Furniture Company
Vacuum Oil Company
Aviation Show
Lancaster Airways, Inc.
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
2-09-01-14
Negative Number
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