Scope and Contents The Ralph S. Johnson papers document the pioneering aviation career of Ralph S. Johnson. Included among the papers are aeronautical engineering drawings done by Johnson, along with articles and papers authored by him. The newspaper clippings, awards, and honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Purdue University focus on the latter part of his career, as he was being recognized as an aviation pioneer. The biographical information was often collected and written by the authors, as a...

Scope and Contents From the File: Sub-series three consists of but is not limited to photographs of colleagues, some with Ralph; a box of negatives relating to "All-Weather Flight Methods," and folder containing photographs and text, along with photos of ice accumulations/tests, circa 1940-1942; photographs of airplane parts, circa 1930s-1960s; photographs of air fields and aerial shots; photographs of airplanes; and Ralph S. Johnson, Aviation History - twenty photos on CD. The last box contains miscellaneous...

Scope and Contents The photo albums include an album featuring family, Purdue, and Post-Purdue events and memorabilia. One album titled, "Pictures and story of my trip to and eight months training as a flying cadet, at March Field, Riverside, California, June 22, 1930 – June 22, 1931," which includes descriptive text by Johnson. Another album, "Graduating at March Field," Riverside, California, 1931, includes certificate of graduation and program from graduation exercises, aerial shots taken over major...

Scope and Contents Sub-series three consists of but is not limited to photographs of colleagues, some with Ralph; a box of negatives relating to "All-Weather Flight Methods," and folder containing photographs and text, along with photos of ice accumulations/tests, circa 1940-1942; photographs of airplane parts, circa 1930s-1960s; photographs of air fields and aerial shots; photographs of airplanes; and Ralph S. Johnson, Aviation History - twenty photos on CD. The last box contains miscellaneous...