Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2015.0005
- Creators:
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Kelty, Edward J., 1888-1967
- Dates:
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1937
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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0.02 Cubic feet
1 oversized folder
- Repository:
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The Casey Jones School of Aeronautics was founded in 1932 in Newark, NJ by Charles S. "Casey" Jones, George Augustus Vaughn, Jr., and Lee D. Warrender. This collection consists of a black and white photograph, taken by Edward J. Kelty, of the "Day School" class of 1937.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a black and white photograph of the "Day School" class of 1937 at the Casey Jones School of Aeronautics in Newark, New Jersey. The photograph measures approximately 20.25 by 12 inches and was taken by Edward J. Kelty.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is in original order.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Casey Jones School of Aeronautics was founded in 1932 in Newark, NJ by Charles S. "Casey" Jones, George Augustus Vaughn, Jr., and Lee D. Warrender. The school moved to New York City, adjacent to LaGuardia Airport, in 1940. After World War II, the Casey Jones School of Aeronautics was consolidated with the Academy of Aeronautics. In 1986, the Academy became the College of Aeronautics and in 2004, the name was changed to the Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology to honor a donor.
Administration
Processing Information
Arranged and described (2014) and encoded (2020) by Jessamyn Lloyd.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor Name Unknown, Gift, 2014, NASM.2015.0005
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at
Permissions Requests.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Preferred Citation
Casey Jones School of Aeronautics (Newark, NJ) Photograph, NASM.2015.0005, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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