On 17 August 1935, the James Jackson Cabot professorship of air traffic regulations and air transportation was established at Norwich University thanks to the support of trustee Godfrey L. Cabot. The professorship was named in memory of Godfrey Cabot's son, James Jackson Cabot, an officer in the U.S. Flying Service during World War I. In 1937, Mr. Cabot increased his gift to establish a permanent department of aeronautics. In 1949, Dr. Godfrey L. Cabot of Boston made a large additional gift to Norwich in order to make possible an expansion of the activities, which for many years had been carried on under the James Jackson Cabot professorship of air traffic regulation and air transportation. The department of aviation administration, established by Cabot, was phased out between 1958 and 1960. In 1939, Norwich was selected by the civil aeronautics authority for the flight training program under the civilian pilot training act of that year. Flight instruction took place at the Barre-Montpelier airport. The training was discontinued with the advent of World War II. The control file included with the collection contains additional information on the James Jackson Cabot program in aviation.
From the description of Records of the James Jackson Cabot Professorship, 1935-1975. (University of Rochester). WorldCat record id: 658230741
