Chico Army Air Field Collection
MSS.141
Finding aid prepared by Pamela Nett Kruger
California State University, Chico, Special Collections, Meriam Library
400 West First Street
Chico, CA, 95929-0295
(530) 898-6342
SpecialCollections@csuchico.edu
April 12, 2011
Title: Chico Army Air Field Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.141
Contributing Institution:
California State University, Chico, Special Collections, Meriam Library
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.7 Linear feet
2 Boxes
Date: 1942-1945, 1973
Language of Materials note: English
creator:
Childs, Nena V.
Arrangement note
By series.
Biographical/Historical note
The Chico Army Air Field or Chico Army Flying School was located 5 miles north of Chico, Butte County, California during World
War II. The base opened April 14, 1942 and closed December 31, 1945. Over 5,000 cadets and officers were instructed in basic
and advance flight training. The city of Chico took over the property at its close.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research without restriction.
Usage Restrictions
No restrictions.
Custodial History note
Gift.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Nena V. Childs
Publication Rights
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary
property.
Preferred Citation note
Chico Army Air Field Collection, MSS 141, Special Collections, Meriam Library, California State University, Chico.
Related Archival Materials note
The Beam, scattered issues, 1943-1944, Call numbers: F869 C4 B45
Chico Army Airfield historical files. Call Number: UG634.5 C55 C55 vol.1 (N.E. Cal)
[Chico Army Air Field] [microform] : unit history and supporting documents] / [compiled by USAF Historical Division]. Call
numbers:UG634.5 C55 U55 reel1 and reel 2 (N. E. Cal)
The Chico Army Flying School: its impact upon Chico / Theodore Meriam; interviewed by Norris A. Bleyhl on April 19, 1973.
Call number: UG634.5 C55 M47 1973 (N. E. Cal)
Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of materials assembled by Nena Vartabedian Childs during and after her employment at the Post Exchange
on the Chico Army Air Field base. The collection includes: correspondence, brochures, photos, newspaper clippings, memorabilia
and publications: THE FLYER 1942-1945 incomplete, THE CLIPPER January 15, 1945.
Existence and Location of Copies note
Digital scans of The Flyer available
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Army Air Forces Basic Flying School.
United States.. Army Air Forces.
United States.. Army. Aviation. .
Chico (Calif.)--History.
Chico Army Air Field (Chico, Calif.)--History.
World War, 1939-1945--California--Chico.
Box 1
Correspondence, brochures, photos, newspaper clippings, memorabilia
Box 2
Publications: THE FLYER 1942-1945 incomplete, THE CLIPPER January 15, 1945
Disk 1
DVD 1: THE FLYER, May 9, 1942-October 28, 1944
Disk 2
DVD 2: THE FLYER, November 4, 1944- November 9, 1945
