Harold E. Hartney Collection

Title

Harold E. Hartney Collection

Description

The Harold E. Hartney Collection contains photographs, correspondence, clippings, and paper ephemera relating to Hartney's World War I and postwar career, as well as some family materials. The bulk of the collection was gathered by his wife Irene Hartney and assembled into a scrapbook, then later disassembled for digitization by the family. The materials trace Hartney's life from his service as a squadron and group commander in France during World War I; to the interwar period in which he raced aircraft, wrote a book on his World War I experience, and served as an air safety investigator; to his air transport efforts during World War II.

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Date

circa 1914-1980s (bulk dates 1914-1945)

Creator

Hartney, Harold Evans, 1888-1945

Language

English

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the Harold E. Hartney Collection must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives,

Bibliographic Citation

The Harold E. Hartney Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2013-07-03

Collection Organization

Collection Items

[Magazine clipping from American Aviation, September 15, 1937]
Magazine clipping (pages 9 and 12) from American Aviation, September 15, 1937. Contains the following articles: "Instrument landing dilemma," "Waco's new three-wheel Model N makes debut at National Air Races," "Macon dedication," "Fortnightly…

Women's archives to open [Clipping, circa 1930s]
Newspaper clipping, "Women's archives to open," from an unidentified publication, circa 1930s. Reports on an inaugural dinner for the opening of the World Center for Women's Archives. Harold E. Hartney is mentioned as one of the speakers.

U.S. flier equals Bong's mark of 27 [Clipping, 1944]
Newspaper clipping, "U.S. flier equals Bong's mark of 27," from the New York Times, May 9, 1944. Reports on fighter ace Robert S. Johnson and his aerial victories. Mentions Harold E. Hartney Jr. as Johnson's wingman.

Adventure in the dark [Clipping, circa 1938]
Newspaper clipping, "Adventure in the dark" by Louis Sobol, from an unidentified publication, circa 1938. Reports on Harold E. Hartney's encounter with socialite Rosamond Pinchot just before her death. Typed on clipping: "Dear Mummy, Jack Sibley sent…

Story of plane tragedy told to Flushing men [Clipping, circa 1930s]
Newspaper clipping, "Story of plane tragedy told to Flushing men," from an unidentified publication, circa 1930s. Reports on Harold E. Hartney's talk at the Men's Club of the First Congregational Church regarding his investigation of an airplane…

Shrine to Wrights dedicated by Ford [Clipping, 1938]
Newspaper clipping, "Shrine to Wrights dedicated by Ford," from an unidentified publication, 1938. Reports on the relocation the Wright Brothers' home and workshop to Henry Ford's Greenfield Village. The structure was dedicated to the Edison…

Hardly in the Spitfire class [Clipping, 1941]
Newspaper clipping, "Hardly in the Spitfire class," from the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, May 24, 1941. Reports on Harold E. Hartney's flying as a passenger in an early flying machine owned by Glenn Martin.

Author of new book [Clipping, 1940]
Newspaper clipping, "Author of new book," from The Ledger, March 8, 1940. Captioned photograph of Harold E. Hartney.

Lieut. H. E. Hartney, Jr. [Clipping, circa 1944-1945]
Newspaper clipping, "Lieut. H. E. Hartney, Jr.," from an unidentified publication, circa 1944-1945. Reports on Hartney's burial in Arlington National Cemetery.

Nassau flier aids Johnson get 27th [Clipping, circa 1944]
Newspaper clipping, "Nassau flier aids Johnson get 27th," from an unidentified publication, circa 1944. Reports on Lieutenant Harold E. Hartney Jr. assisting fighter ace Robert S. Johnson with an aerial victory.
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