Brad Tillson Inventing Flight Collection 1912-2006 1989-2004

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Brad Tillson Inventing Flight Collection 1912-2006 1989-2004

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This collection contains the personal papers of J. Bradford Tillson, the chairman of the Inventing Flight Celebration held in Dayton, Ohio. It documents his correspondence and work on the Inventing Flight Celebration Commission and his involvement with the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission; the committee for the national celebration of flight. This collection contains personal correspondence, financial documentation, planning information and other materials related to the Centennial of Flight Celebration.

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Wright State University, Special Collections and Archives

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