Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1907, May 2 | Born, Decatur, Ill. |
| 1929 | B.Lit. in journalism, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. |
| 1930 | M.S. degree, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. |
| 1930-1931 | Pulitzer scholarship to travel in Europe |
| 1935 | Married Frances Knight |
| 1937 | Founded American Aviation Publications First issue, American Aviation (biweekly magazine), continued in 1959 as Airlift, continued in 1963 as American Aviation, merged in 1969 with Airline Management and Marketing |
| 1939 | First issue, American Aviation Daily (news service) |
| 1940 | First issue, American Aviation Directory: Aviation Officials and Companies, United States, Canada & Latin America (semiannual); continued in 1952 as American Aviation World-Wide Directory |
| 1943 | President, Aviation Writers Association |
| 1943-1947 | Aviation editor, Liberty Magazine, conducting weekly column, "On the Beam" |
| 1944 | First issue, American Aviation Traffic Guide, continued in 1948 as Official Airline Guide |
| 1954 | First issue, Armed Forces Management |
| 1956 | First issue, Missiles and Rockets, continued in 1967 as Technology Week |
| 1957 | First issue, Air Cargo Magazine |
| 1969 | Sold publishing firm to Ziff-Davis Publishing Co. |
| 1969-1972 | Editorial consultant, Ziff-Davis Publishing Co. |
| 1973 | Special representative, Pan-American Airways |
| 1984, Nov. 9 | Died, Washington, D.C. |