Alfred W. Lawson Books and Ephemera, 1890-2000

Container Title
M2011-085
Part 3 (M2011-085): Additions, 1931-2000
Physical Description: 0.8 cubic feet (1 archives box and 1 flat box), 12 reels of 8 mm film, and 2 DVDs 
Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1931-2000, relate to Lawson's aviation career, the Direct Credits Society and Lawsonomy universities in Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois. Materials include a photocopy of airliner plans, publications and convention programs; a first edition of Direct Credits; newsletters; 12 reels of 8 mm films (1948-1952) showing gatherings at the Lawsonomy campuses, primarily in Wisconsin and Detroit, and Lawson's cremation; and DVDs with interviews with Marjorie and Merle Hayden.
Series: Aviation
Box   1
Folder   1
Plans for first airliner (copy)
Box   1
Folder   2
“A Two Thousand Mile Trip in the First Airliner,” Alfred Lawson
Box   1
Folder   3
“Aerial Stunts,” Hatfield pamphlet, 1976
Box   1
Folder   4
“Aeroplane (or Flying Machine) Scrapbook,” Volume 1-3, 1971-1975
Box   1
Folder   5
“Pioneers of Aviation,” 1976
Box   1
Folder   6
Aviation programs, 1977-1992
Box   2
Folder   1
The Airline March (sheet music)
Series: Direct Credits
Box   1
Folder   7
Direct Credits and Lawson, 1931, undated
Box   1
Folder   8
Lawson: From Bootblack to Emancipator, 1934
Box   1
Folder   9
Songs of the Multitudes, 1940
Box   1
Folder   10
A New Species, 1944
Box   1
Folder   11
Bugle-American, 1976 September 17
Box   2
Folder   2
Benefactors newsletter
Series: Moving Images
Films
Box   3
Gatherings at Lawson University in Sturtevant (Wisconsin): Baseball game, airplane takeoff, views of officers and others (corresponds with Chapters 1-2 on DVD), 1952 July 4
Box   3
Gathering on Lawson Farm, featuring women playing softball, baseball games (corresponds with DVD Chapter 3)
Box   3
Gathering on farm in Sturtevant (corresponds with DVD Chapter 4), possibly 1954 May
Box   3
Lawson posing for photos with group at farm (corresponds with DVD Chapter 5)
Box   3
Lawsonomy recital with children, adults (corresponds with DVD Chapter 6)
Box   3
Graduation ceremony (corresponds with DVD Chapter 7), 1953 July
Box   3
“Eight Different Subjects and the Commander's Cremation,” San Antonio, Texas, other subjects not on DVD (corresponds with DVD Chapter 8)
Box   3
Workers survey farm (corresponds with DVD Chapter 9)
Box   3
Construction work (corresponds with DVD Chapter 10)
Box   3
Detroit, gathering, children giving speeches, performing (corresponds with Chapter 11 on DVD), 1956 July 4
Box   3
Recital/gathering in Detroit (corresponds with Chapter 12 on DVD), possibly 1955 December 31
Box   3
Urban scenes, only black-and-white film (corresponds with Chapter 13 on DVD)
DVDs
Box   3
Untitled DVD of the 8 mm films, divided into 13 chapters
Box   3
DVD divided into two parts: video interview with Marjorie Hayden about her involvement and that of her husband Merle with Lawson and Lawsonomy; and video of 2000 air show that contains interviews with Marjorie and Merle Hayden