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Gliders (Aeronautics)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Dick Kitchen for Colorado Reflections

 Item
Identifier: couda-kitchen
Abstract

Denver lawyer Dick Kitchen, a graduate of Yale and the University of Denver, reflects on his childhood in Loveland. Discusses his memories of the Ku Klux Klan, dust storms and the Dust Bowl, tramps and poverty, and spending time with his father gliding. Kitchen also reflects on his memories of trips to Elitches and the Daniels & Fisher Tower.

Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

School of Aeronautics Records

 Collection
Identifier: U347
Abstract

The School of Aeronautics at the University of Denver existed in the late 1940s and trained students in aviation management. The collection consists of admissions and promotional materials for the School of Aeronautics.

Dates: Other: 1947-1949

School of Glider Flight and Construction Records

 Collection
Identifier: U037
Abstract

Collection contains the records of the School of Glider Flight and Construction at the University of Denver, begin in 1942 and active during the years of World War II. Includes an instruction manual, glider drawings, newspaper clippings and articles.

Dates: 1942-1944