George Hardie Papers, 1880-2001

Container Title
Series: 2. Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), 1903-1989
Scope and Content Note: This series contains Hardie's files relating to his affiliation with the EAA. These include records related to the organization of the EAA in Milwaukee in 1953, correspondence with board members, and materials on the construction of the different EAA facilities in both Illinois and Wisconsin, including the current museum in Oshkosh. Also included are records and photos related to anniversaries of significant events including the Wright Brothers and Lindbergh flights, and the organizational efforts to construct replicas of these aircraft for display in their museum. The balance of the materials include newsletters, pamphlets/brochures, and materials related to the annual Fly-In event.
Air Museum
Box   3
Folder   1
Foundation, Lindbergh Commemorative Tour, 1977
Box   24
Folder   1
Publications, undated
Air Show
Box   24
Folder   2
Programs, 1986, 1989
Box   24
Folder   3
Slides, 1954, 1976
Physical Description: Slides (35 mm) 
Box   24
Folder   4-7
Slides, 1965-1968
Physical Description: Slides (35 mm) 
Box   3
Folder   2
American Helicopter Society, Correspondence, 1958
Box   24
Folder   8
Antique Airplane, EAA Photographs, undated
Box   3
Folder   3
Banner, Bruce, and Stan Smith, Correspondence, 1963-1966
Box   3
Folder   4
Barnes, Randy, Correspondence, 1951-1960
Box   3
Folder   5
Becar, Noel, Correspondence, 1957-1960
Box   3
Folder   6
Best-Devereux, Harold, Correspondence, 1956-1966
Box   3
Folder   7
Bianchi, D. E., Correspondence, 1957
Box   3
Folder   8
Biplane, Photographs, undated
Box   3
Folder   9
Borst, Ray, Correspondence, 1960
Box   3
Folder   10
Brown, John, Correspondence, 1956-1958
Box   3
Folder   11
By-Laws and Constitution, undated
Box   3
Folder   12
Chapter Bulletin, Chapter 18, 1962-1966, 1977
Box   3
Folder   13
Chapter Organization Guidelines, Newsletter, undated
Box   24
Folder   9
Christmas Party, Photographs, 1973, 1978
Box   3
Folder   14
Collins, George, Correspondence, 1957-1960
Box   24
Folder   10
Concord Visit, EAA, Photographs and Slides, 1985
Physical Description: Slides (35 mm) 
Box   3
Folder   15-16
Correspondence, 1955-1976
Box   3
Folder   17
Cull, George, Correspondence, 1957-1958
Box   24
Folder   11
Designee, Newsletter, 1972-1977
Box   24
Folder   12-13
Experimental Aircraft, Photographs, 1955-1970, undated
Box   36
Folder   4-7
The Experimenter, Newsletter, 1953-1957
Box   3
Folder   18
Fact Sheet, 1964
Box   3
Folder   19
Fischback, Dick, Correspondence, 1958-1959
Fly-In
Box   3
Folder   20
Badges, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1970, 1989
Box   4
Folder   1
Convention, Programs, 1963-1967
Box   4
Folder   2
Convention, Programs, 1972, 1974-1975
Box   24
Folder   14
First, Photographs, 1958
Box   4
Folder   3
Oshkosh, Photographs, 1979
Box   24
Folder   15
Flying, Newsletter, 1980-1986
Box   4
Folder   4
Graham, James, Correspondence, 1957
Box   24
Folder   17
Grounds and Airplanes, Photographs, undated
Box   4
Folder   5
Henebry, Tom, Correspondence, 1957
Box   4
Folder   6
Henze, Paul, Correspondence, 1956-1958
Box   4
Folder   7
Information Pamphlets, 1960-1977
Box   4
Folder   8
Jacquemin, George, Correspondence, 1956-1963
Box   4
Folder   9
Kirk, Joe, Correspondence, 1959
Box   24
Folder   18
"Kitty Hawk," Wright Flyer Project, Articles, 1978
Lindbergh Commemorative Tour
Box   4
Folder   10
Correspondence, 1976-1977
Box   4
Folder   11
Press Releases, 1976-1977
Box   4
Folder   12
Replica of Spirit of St. Louis, Photographs, 1977
Box   4
Folder   13
Memos, 1962-1966
Box   24
Folder   20
Model Airplanes at EAA, Photographs, undated
Box   4
Folder   14
Moulton, Ron, Correspondence, 1956-1961
Museum
Box   4
Folder   15
1965?
Box   4
Folder   16
Building Committee, 1965
Box   24
Folder   21
Hales Corners, Slides, 1962-1966
Physical Description: Slides (35 mm) 
Box   4
Folder   17
Photographs, 1965?
Box   24
Folder   22
Newsletters, EAA Miscellaneous, undated
Box   4
Folder   18
Ord-Hume, Arthur, Correspondence, 1956-1963
Box   4
Folder   19
Pazmany, Ladislao, Correspondence, 1957-1959
Box   24
Folder   23
Planes and Museum, Photographs, 1984
Press Releases
Box   4
Folder   20
1965, 1976
Box   24
Folder   24
1972-1983
Box   4
Folder   21
Report to the Membership, 1960
Box   4
Folder   22
Russell, D.A., Correspondence, 1959-1960
Box   24
Folder   25
Schoolflight Technical Representative, Newsletter, 1977-1982
Box   4
Folder   23
Shacklady, Edward, Correspondence, 1957-1960
Box   24
Folder   26
"Spirit of St. Louis," Replica, Photographs, 1977?
Box   24
Folder   27
Sport Aviation, Newsletter, 1964-1985
Box   38
Folder   3
Sportsmans Aviation Booster, Newsletter, 1986-1989
Box   4
Folder   24
Stits, Ray, Correspondence, 1957-1958
Box   4
Folder   25
Straub, Robert, Correspondence, 1956-1959
Box   4
Folder   26
Thorp, John, Correspondence, 1957-1960
Underwood, John, Correspondence
Box   4
Folder   27
1957-1967
Box   20
Folder   27
1977-1982
Box   24
Folder   28
Update Letter and Photograph, 1995
Box   24
Folder   29
Warbirds, Newsletter, 1982-1983
Box   5
Folder   1
Whittier, Bob, Correspondence, 1956-1967
Box   5
Folder   2
Wilson, Glenn, Correspondence, 1958
Box   24
Folder   30
Wright Brothers, Photographs, 1903
Box   24
Folder   31
Wright Flyer, Photographs, 1977-1978