Air pilots

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33 photographic prints captured by Joe Ballenger, an aviation enthusiast who lived near the Spartanburg Memorial Airport in the 1920s and 1930s. The images depict the visit of Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, and others to Spartanburg. One image shows the Greenville airport from the air, another group of 6 images shows the Goodyear Blimp over Spartanburg.

Content Description Eight medium format negatives and prints depicting Charles Lindbergh's visit to Spartanburg in 1927. Images show the Spirit of St. Louis at the Spartanburg Memorial Airport, Lindbergh's parade through downtown Spartanburg, and Lindbergh and Mayor Ben Hill Brown speaking at Duncan Park Baseball Stadium. One image depicts photographer Alfred Willis while he photographs the Spirit of St. Louis. Other items in this grouping include a class reunion of Spartanburg High School students standing in...

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Four articles from the Spartanburg Herald and the Spartanburg Herald-Journal about Amelia Earhart’s visit to Spartanburg.

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One article from The Hometown News on Dr. Charles Glace’s involvement with the Civil Air Patrol and Flight Angels.

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A collection of local newspaper articles on Charles Lindbergh’s visit to Spartanburg in 1927. Also included is a schedule of Lindbergh’s time in Spartanburg and a list of guests invited to the banquet held in his honor at Converse College.

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One article on Harriet Quimby and the Harriet Quimby Archives at Converse College.

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One article from the Spartanburg Herald-Journal on Bob Walker’s induction to the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame in 2008.