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| FSC-1 | MCFARLAND, ROSS A. (1901-1976). Papers, 1849-1980. 210 lin. ft. |
| Ross A. McFarland is regarded as the father of human factors in aviation. Author of the classic Human Factors in Air Transport Design, several other books and hundreds of articles, he was also a consultant to many federal agencies and corporations. In the 1930s and 1940s, McFarland was a researcher at the Fatigue Laboratory at Harvard University, and in 1947 he joined the faculty of the Harvard School of Public Health. His research included studies of the effects of substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and carbon monoxide on human performance; dark adaptation and visual thresholds; anoxia and high altitude physiology; stress and fatigue in pilots and other flight personnel; the physiological and psychological characteristics of airplane pilots; human factors in air and ground vehicle design; health and safety in air and ground transportation; accident prevention; and circadian rhythms in air travel. McFarland's papers are a source of information on these topics as well as the McFarland family history, the Guggenheim Chair of Aerospace Health and Safety at Harvard, the Aerospace Medical Association, Pan American Airlines, U.S. military research, the Human Factors Society, other researchers involved in similar studies, and a host of related topics. The collection also includes hundreds of photographs. Finding aid: Volume 1 and Volume 2 . | |
| FSC-2 | HERTZBERG, H.T.E. (1905- ). Papers and reports, 1930-1976. 12 lin. ft. |
| Hans Theodore Edward Hertzberg was a physical anthropologist in the Biophysics Branch of the Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton from 1946 to 1972. Most of his research was in the field of anthropometry, the measurement of the human body. He practiced engineering anthropology at Wright-Patterson measuring body size and strength and utilized this data in the design of dummies, cockpits, seats, oxygen masks, helmet, gloves, and clothing and personal equipment used in flying. The papers in this collection consist mostly of correspondence and reports which reflect the scope of his research. Finding aid available. | |
| FSC-16 | BENZINGER, THEODOR (1905-1999). Papers, 1943-1984. .5 lin. ft. |
| Dr. Theodore Benzinger was in charge of a research laboratory in Rechlin, Germany. His high altitude research included decompression studies and work in an altitude chamber to stratosphere equivalent altitudes. In 1947 he began working at the U.S. Navy Medical Research Institute and at the National Bureau of Standards. The collection consists of copies of research papers, letters, and depositions. Finding aid available. | |
| FSC-21 | AEROSPACE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Records, 1943- 37 lin. ft. |
| Wright State University Libraries is the official archival repository for the Aerospace Medical Association. The collection currently consists of historical files, records, and annual meeting reports of the association. As the association deposits its records, this collection will continue to grow. Finding aid available. | |
| FSC-22 | FLIGHT NURSE SECTION, AEROSPACE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Records, 1943-1984. 2.5 lin. ft. |
| The Flight Nurse Section began in mid-1963 when a group of active duty, retired and allied nurses met at Brooks AFB, Texas, and petitioned the Aerospace Medical Association to establish an affiliated group. Membership is open to registered nurses who have an interest in aerospace or environmental health nursing and who are member of the Aerospace Medical Association. The collection consists of correspondence, reports of annual meetings, news articles and clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and related administrative records. Finding aid available. | |
| FSC-29 | HASBROOK, A.H. (1913- ). Papers, ca. 1930-1980. 91 lin. ft. |
| This collection comprises the original research, reports, court cases, and correspondence documenting A. Howard Hasbrook's career in crash injury research. It includes the studies he conducted at Cornell University as well as research and investigations carried out for various other organizations. Hasbrook endeavored to make both airplane and automobile survivable crashes less lethal. His analysis led him to become an early advocate of seat belts for both airplanes and automobiles, and he encouraged the design of less deadly vehicle interiors to decrease the likelihood of death and injury during and after crashes. No finding aid. | |
| FSC-34 | BROWER, DOROTHY (1900-1992), MEDICAL ILLUSTRATOR. Papers, original art, 1925-1991. 15 lin. ft. |
| Dorothy Brower was a medical illustrator. She began her career at Johns Hopkins University, studying under Max Brödel, who is considered the father of modern medical illustration. Brower's career brought her to Dayton in 1955 to illustrate for the medical team working with the first group of astronauts at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. When she retired, she stayed in Dayton working as a freelance artist until her death in 1992. The collection consists of her original art, photography, wax sculptures, correspondence, and other personal papers. Finding aid available. | |
| FSC-37 | SPACE MEDICINE ARCHIVES. Records, 1964-2000. 2.5 lin.ft. |
| The Space Medicine Branch was founded in 1950 as a constituent organization of the Aerospace Medical Association for the express purpose of advancing the science and art of space medicine and the biological sciences, with special emphasis on the problems facing humans at high altitudes and in the space enviroment. The records document the membership, annual meetings, and the actions of Space Medicine Branch Officers. Finding aid available. | |
| FSC-40 | INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF AVIATION AND SPACE MEDICINE. Records, 1952-1996. 17 lin.ft. |
| The International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine was founded as an elected honorary society for aerospace medicine professionals in 1955. In general, the records consist of correspondence, minutes, a small quantity of financial records, a few portrait photographs of members or laureates, and a series of publications. Besides, the sometimes extensive correspondence with members, the most important series is the continuous record of semi-annual meetings held between 1955 and the early 1980's. Finding aid available. | |
| MS-352 | SANDLER, HAROLD. Papers, 1934-1998. 7 lin. ft. |
| Contains photocopies of aerospace medical research articles, periodical articles, and books, along with data, photographs, journals of proceedings, and Russian aerospace medicine pamphlets. Included are four bound books containing articles written by Dr. Sandler. The majority of the information within the collection was used by Dr. Sandler to write review articles and to supply background information for his research. Finding aid available. | |
| SCV-4 | BROOKS AFB 50TH ANNIVERSARY. Papers, 1968. 1 folder. |
| Pamphlets, press releases and photographs celebrating the Brooks Air Force Base Golden Anniversary. Photographs depict various testing devices for pilots. | |
| SCV-5 | LINDBERGH, CHARLES A. (1902-1974). Records, 1963. 2 items. |
| Letter from Lindbergh to Charles I. Barron, M.D. expressing his appreciation to Dr. Barron for permitting him to undergo decompression tests in Lockheed Aircraft Company's high-altitude chamber. Other item is Lindbergh's electrocardiogram from a Flight Personnel Examination. | |
| SCV-10 | WWI AVIATION MEDICINE PHOTOGRAPHS. Photographs, 1916-1919. 36 photographs. |
| Photographs taken during and just after WWI showing military posts, testing equipment, planes, and various buildings. | |
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