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•Stinson, Marjorie C. -- (Marjorie Claire), -- 1896-1975 (1)
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1Title:  Glenn Curtiss: pioneer of naval aviation    
 Creator:  Hatch, Alden, 1898- 
 Publication:  J. Messner, inc, New York,1942. 
 Notes:  Includes index. Bibliography: p. [281] 
 Call #:  TL540 C981H36 
 Extent:  x p., 1 l., 294 p. front., illus., plates, ports. 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, -- 1878-1930 | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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2Title:  Glenn Curtiss: pioneer of flight    
 Creator:  Roseberry, Cecil R. 
 Publication:  Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y,1972. 
 Notes:  Includes index. Bibliography: p. [489]-491. 
 Call #:  TL540 C981R79 
 Extent:  x, 514 p. : illus. ; 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, -- 1878-1930 | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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3Title:  Over land and sea: a biography of Glenn Hammond Curtiss    
 Creator:  Scharff, Robert. 
 Taylor, Walter S.
 Publication:  D. McKay Co, New York,[1968] 
 Notes:  Includes index. 
 Call #:  TL540 C981S31 
 Extent:  vii, 310 p. illus., ports. 21 cm. 
 Subjects:  Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, -- 1878-1930 -- Juvenile literature | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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4Title:  Sky storming Yankee: the life of Glenn Curtiss    
 Creator:  Studer, Clara. 
 Publication:  Stackpole Sons, New York,1937. 
 Call #:  TL540 C981S93 
 Extent:  2 p. Á., 7-370, [64] p. incl. front. (mounted port.) illus. ports. 23 cm. 
 Subjects:  Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, -- 1878-1930 | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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5Title:  They said it couldn't be done: the incredible story of Bill Lear    
 Creator:  Boesen, Victor. 
 Henderson, Clifford W. (Clifford William), 1895-1984
 Publication:  Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y,1971. 
 Call #:  TL540 L438B67 
 Extent:  204 p. : illus., ports. ; 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Lear, William Powell, -- 1902- | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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6Title:  Famous American flyers    
 Creator:  Fraser, Chelsea Curtis, 1876-1954 
 Publication:  Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York,1941. 
 Notes:  Includes index. 
 Call #:  TL539 F841 
 Extent:  ix, 352 p. : front., illus. (incl. maps), plates, ports. ; 23 cm. 
 Subjects:  Air pilots -- United States -- Biography | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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7Title:  Biographical memoir of Orville Wright, 1871-1948    
 Creator:  Durand, William Frederick, 1859-1958 
 National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
 Publication:  National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C,1949. 
 Notes:  "List of principal contributions to science, by Orville Wright": p. 274. 
 Call #:  Pam. Z465 
 Extent:  p. 257-274 : port. ; 23 cm. 
 Subjects:  Wright, Orville, -- 1871-1948 | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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8Title:  Wilbur and Orville: a biography of the Wright brothers    
 Creator:  Howard, Fred, 1910- 
 Publication:  Knopf, New York,1987. 
 Notes:  Includes index. Bibliography: p. [515]-519. 
 Call #:  TL540 W954H8 
 Extent:  xi, 530 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. 
 Subjects:  Wright, Wilbur, -- 1867-1912 | Wright, Orville, -- 1871-1948 | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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9Title:  The blue book of aviation: a biographical history of American aviation    
 Creator:  Hoagland, Roland W. 
 Publication:  Hoagland Co, Los Angelas, Calif,1932. 
 Notes:  "De luxe standard edition." "Being a record of the life achievements of the pioneers of mechanical flight, World War flyers, noted men and women pilots, aeronautical executives and engineers of the present day." Includes index. 
 Call #:  TL539 B658 Oversize 
 Extent:  292 p. : ill. ; 33 cm. 
 Subjects:  Air pilots -- United States -- Biography | Aeronautics -- United States -- History | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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10Title:  Hell-rider to king of the air: Glenn Curtiss's life of innovation    
 Creator:  House, Kirk W. 
 Publication:  SAE International, Warrendale, Pa,c2003. 
 Notes:  Includes bibliographical references and index. 
 Call #:  TL540 C981H84 
 Extent:  xiii, 273 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. 
 Subjects:  Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, -- 1878-1930 | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography | Aeronautical engineers -- United States -- Biography
 
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11Title:  Sky master: the story of Donald Douglas    
 Creator:  Cunningham, Frank, 1911- 
 Publication:  Dorrance and Company, Philadelphia,c1943. 
 Call #:  TL540 D733C97 
 Extent:  321 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  Douglas, Donald W. -- (Donald Wills), -- 1892-1981 | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography | Aircraft industry -- United States -- Biography
 
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12Title:  Kitty Hawk and beyond: the Wright Brothers and the early years of aviation : a photographic history    
 Creator:  Geibert, Ron. 
 Nolan, Patrick B. (Patrick Bates), 1942-
 Publication:  Wright State University Press, Dayton, Ohio,c1989. 
 Call #:  TL540 W954G3 
 Extent:  xv, 158 p. : ill. ; 24 x 26 cm. 
 Subjects:  Wright, Orville, -- 1871-1948 | Wright, Wilbur, -- 1867-1912 | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography | Aeronautics -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works
 
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13Title:  The Wright brothers: fathers of flight    
 Creator:  McMahon, John R. (John Robert), 1875-1956 
 Publication:  Little, Brown, and Co, Boston,1930. 
 Call #:  TL540.W7 M478 1930 
 Extent:  vii, 308 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm 
 Subjects:  Wright, Wilbur, -- 1867-1912 | Wright, Orville, -- 1871-1948 | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography | Inventors -- United States -- Biography | Aeronautics -- United States -- History
 
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14Title:  The Ford air tours, 1925-1931    
 Creator:  Forden, Lesley. 
 Publication:  Nottingham Press, Alameda, Calif,c1973. 
 Notes:  Includes "Brief biographical notes," p. 160-198. "A complete narrative and pictorial history of the seven National Air Tour competitions for Edsel B. Ford Reliability Trophy." -- Cover. The purpose of the tour was to "demonstrate the reliability of travel by air on a predetermined schedule regardless of intermediate ground facilities." Signed in ms. on fly leaf at front: Lesley Forden, 7-23-73. Includes index. 
 Call #:  TL721.5 N28F71 
 Extent:  vi, 202 p. : illus. ; 29 cm. 
 Subjects:  National Air Tour for the Edsel B. Ford Reliability Trophy -- History | Aeronautics -- Competitions | Aeronautics -- United States -- History | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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15Title:  Reuben Fleet: and the story of Consolidated Aircraft    
 Creator:  Wagner, William, 1909- 
 Publication:  Aero Publishers, Fallbrook, CA,c1976. 
 Notes:  Includes indexes. 
 Call #:  TL540 F594W13 
 Extent:  xi, 324 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. 
 Subjects:  Fleet, Reuben Hollis | Consolidated Aircraft (Firm) | Aeronautics -- United States -- History | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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16Title:  Ryan, the aviator: being the adventures & ventures of pioneer airman & businessman, T. Claude Ryan    
 Creator:  Wagner, William, 1909- 
 Henderson, Clifford W. (Clifford William), 1895-1984
 Publication:  McGraw-Hill Book Co, New York,c1971. 
 Notes:  Includes index. 
 Call #:  TL540 R989W13 
 Extent:  xi, 253 p. : illus., facsims., ports. ; 28 cm. 
 Subjects:  Ryan, Tubal Claude, -- 1898- | Ryan Aeronautical Company | Aeronautics -- United States -- History | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
 
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17Title:  Vern C. Gorst, pioneer and grandad of United Air Lines    
 Creator:  Gorst, Wilbur H., 1909- 
 Henderson, Clifford W. (Clifford William), 1895-1984
 Publication:  Gorst Publications, Coos Bay, Or,c1979. 
 Notes:  "Souvenir copy OX5 National Convention, Seattle, Washington, October 4th, 5th & 6th, 1979." Includes index. 
 Call #:  TL540 G674G68 
 Extent:  ix, 346 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. 
 Subjects:  Gorst, Vern C., -- 1876-1953 | Pacific Air Transport Company | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography | Aeronautics -- United States -- History
 
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18Title:  So away I went!    
 Creator:  Stout, William Bushnell, 1880- 
 Publication:  Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis,c1951. 
 Call #:  TL540 S889A3 
 Extent:  336 p. : illus. ; 23 cm. 
 Subjects:  Stout, William Bushnell, -- 1880- | Aeronautics -- United States -- History | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography | Airplanes -- Design and construction
 
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19Title:  The Stinsons: the exciting chronicle of a flying family and the 'planes that enhanced their fame    
 Creator:  Underwood, John W. 
 Publication:  Heritage Press, Glendale, Calif,c1969. 
 Notes:  "Specifications and performance" : p. [80]. 
 Call #:  TL540 S859U56 
 Extent:  79 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. 
 Subjects:  Stimson family | Stinson, Katherine, -- 1891-1977 | Stinson, Marjorie C. -- (Marjorie Claire), -- 1896-1975 | Stinson, Eddie -- (Edward A.) | Stinson Aircraft Corp | Stinson airplanes -- History | Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography | Aeronautics -- United States -- History | Aircraft industry -- United States | Air pilots -- United States -- Biography | Women in aeronautics -- United States | Stunt flying -- United States
 
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