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The Air Museum of Minnesota, a non-profit corporation, was apparently an organization of aviation historians and enthusiasts dedicated to the collection and preservation of Minnesota aviation history. George Holey of Faribault, Minnesota was its president for many years. Others associated with the group included Anne M. Holey and Stuart Radsom. It is not clear to the cataloger if the group ever in fact operated a musem, or if it simply collected information and memorabilia related to the history of aviation in Minnesota.

George Holey (1912-1989) was an aviation historian and an early Minnesota aviator. He received his transport (commercial) pilot's license in 1929, and worked as a flight instructor from 1931 to 1940 for several employers, including Hinck Flying Service (1939-1940). He was a flight supervisor and district superintendent for the Civil Aeronautics Administration from 1940 to 1944. Holey was employed by the Minnesota Department of Aeronautics from 1947 to 1977. He was apointed deputy commissioner of the Department in 1967, and served as director of its office of operations from 1976 until his retirement in 1977. He also served as secretary of the Minnesota Wing (chapter) of the OX5 Club, an association formed to perpetuate the memory and accomplishments of airmen who learned to fly with the OX5 aircraft engine.

From the guide to the Minnesota aviation collection., 1891-1988 (bulk 1920-1980)., (Minnesota Historical Society)

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creatorOf Air Museum of Minnesota. Minnesota aviation collection, 1891-1988 (bulk 1920-1980). Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Minnesota aviation collection., 1891-1988 (bulk 1920-1980). Minnesota Historical Society
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Relation Name
associatedWith Aero Club of Minneapolis. corporateBody
associatedWith Geng, Francis J., 1893-. person
associatedWith Hammond, Laurence D., 1892-1968. person
associatedWith Hinck, Clarence W. person
associatedWith Hinck, Clarence W. person
associatedWith Holey, George, 1912-1989. person
associatedWith Holman, Charles Willis, 1898-1931. person
associatedWith Holman Field (Airport : Saint Paul, Minn.). corporateBody
associatedWith Holman Field (Airport : Saint Paul, Minn.). corporateBody
associatedWith Hubbard, Stanley E. person
associatedWith Hubbard, Stanley E. person
associatedWith Johnson, Thorwald, 1903-1973. person
associatedWith Kidder, William Anson, 1886-. person
associatedWith Lindbergh, Charles A. 1902-1974. person
associatedWith Northwest Airways, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Olympian Air-Ways (Minneapolis, Minn.). corporateBody
associatedWith OX5 Club of America. Minnesota Wing. corporateBody
associatedWith OX5 Club of America (Pittsburgh, Pa.). corporateBody
associatedWith OX5 Club of America (Pittsburgh, Penn.). corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith Wold-Chamberlain Field. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Minnesota
Subject
Aeronautics
Aeronautics
Aeronautics
Air pilots
Airports
Airports
Women air pilots
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Active 1891

Active 1988

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