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Newspaper clipping, "Wreckage of Col. Hartney's plane," from an unidentified publication, circa 1920s. Reports on Hartney's crash in a Thomas-Morse aircraft. Includes a photograph of the wrecked aircraft.

Poster of a U.S. Army aircraft crashed in water, circa 1917-1918. Text: "Warning! Consider the possible consequences if you are careless in your work."

Newspaper clipping, "War air heroes bent on making aviation safer," from an unidentified publication, circa 1930s. Reports on Colonels Harold E. Hartney and Charles Wayne Kerwood's work in investigating airplane crashes and promoting air safety.

Newspaper clipping, "Vidal advocates board to probe air crashes," from an unidentified publication, April 29, 1936. Reports on Eugene Vidal's recommendation for a permanent government agency to investigate aircraft crashes. Includes photographs of…

Newspaper clipping, "Thru the night U.S. investigators hunt cause of crash," from The Press-Scimitar (Memphis, Tennessee), January 18, 1936. Reports on an investigation of an airplane crash. Includes a photograph of the investigators, which includes…

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…

Military report by Jules Verne (J. V.) Hyde titled "Statement of the causes which led to the accident which caused the death of Lieutenant L. B. Evans," circa 1918-1919. Describes the events which led to an airplane crash. One typed page.

Newspaper clipping, "Senators to begin air safety inquiry," from an unidentified publication, circa 1930s. Reports on a Senate investigation into recent airplane crashes and air safety. Mentions Harold E. Hartney as the subcommittee's technical…

Newspaper clipping, "Search for air safety," from a Kansas City, Missouri newspaper, circa 1930s. Reports on Colonels Harold E. Hartney and Charles Wayne Kerwood's work in investigating airplane crashes and promoting air safety. Includes a Division…

Newspaper clipping, "Kansas Cityan tells of fall in airplane," from an unidentified newspaper, circa 1918-1919. Gives Lieutenant Jules Verne Hyde's first-hand account of an airplane crash at Brooks Field that resulted in the death of one of his…