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James Gillespie Papers

Dates

1942 - 1973

Creator

Gillespie, James

Summary/Abstract

The James Gillespie papers pertain primarily to the business of the Gillespie Airfield during the 1940s and 1950s, as conducted by James Gillespie, the aviation manager. These papers relate to both the business of the airfield and Gillespie’s personal interest and career in aviation. This collection can be useful for research in aeronautics, aviation, regional history, and other related fields.

Quantity/Physical Description

28.25 linear feet

Language(s)

English

Repository

Albert Gore Research Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, (615) 898-2632

Restrictions on Access

None

Copyright

It is presumed that corporate and individual copyrights in manuscripts, photographs, and other materials have been retained by the copyright owners. Copyright restrictions apply. Users of materials should seek necessary permissions from the copyright hol

Preferred Citation

(Box Number, Folder Number), Collection Name, Albert Gore Research Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Acquisition

James Gillespie

Processed By

Original processor undetermined

Arrangement

These papers are arranged by series, including Correspondence, Accounts & Ledgers, Logs & Logbooks, Advertisements, Clippings, Flight Charts & Maps, Reports, Artifacts, Publications, Serial Publications, and Oversize. Items in the Correspondence, Accounts

Biographical Note

James Gillespie was the aviation manager for Gillespie Airfield, a Nashville commercial flight center, during the 1940s and 1950s. As aviation manager, Gillespie kept various business records regarding the purchases of aircraft equipment, inspection reports of aircraft, and correspondence with various vendors. In addition, he subscribed to aviation related publications and received numerous bulletins and newsletters from the Civil Aeronautics Board.  

Scope and Content

The James Gillespie Papers include correspondence, accounts and ledgers, logs and logbooks, aviation advertisements, news clippings, flight charts and maps, reports on airplanes, artifacts collected by Gillespie and from Gillespie Airways, aviation related publications and serial publications, such as AERO Digest, Aviation Week, and Flight Magazine. The papers cover topics such as airport site proposals, aircraft parts, vendor relations, airfield finances, airplane inspection, flight records, student flight charts, airplane product advertisements, regional airfield maps, national aeronautics standards, personal artifacts, air shows, contemporary thoughts in aviation, and aviation in the Middle Tennessee area. The papers also contain photographs of Gillespie Airfield and images of various airplanes.

Associated Materials

None

Related Collections

Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame

Subject Terms

Persons/Families

Gillespie, James

Organizations/Corporate Names

Places

Nashville, Tennessee

Subjects (General)

Aviation, Airfields

Occupations

Material Types

Correspondence, Ledger books, Logbooks, Clippings, Flight charts, Maps, Artifacts, Publications

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Albert Gore Research Center

P. O. Box 193, 1301 E. Main St.
Middle Tennessee State University
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