Pavey (Robert F.) Personal Papers, 1928-2012

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Summary

Title:
Robert Pavey Personal Papers
Dates:
1928-2012
Abstract:
Robert F. Pavey was born in 1928 in Vernal, Utah. He joined the Navy and served in the Navy Photographic Section.
Extent:
0.3 Cubic Feet One Box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”]

Background

Scope and content:

The collection covers the immediate post-war periods. It comprises ninety-three photographs, mostly high quality large format images. Some of the photos pre-date Pavey’s service years and may have been Navy originals acquired later.

Biographical / historical:

Robert F. Pavey was born in 1928 in Vernal, Utah. His parents, Oscar and Edna, moved the family to Indiana when Bob was very young. Bob attended Broadripple High School. Upon graduation he entered the Naval Air Force where he navigated lighter-than-air blimps and trained as a photographer at the Navy’s photography school at NAS Pensacola. He subsequently worked in the Navy Photographic Section and did much of his work at NAS Pensacola and at the Navy’s lighter than air station at NAS Santa Ana.

During World War II he patrolled the South Eastern and Pacific Coasts. Bob married Evelyn (Edie) in 1952 and had one son, Alan. In 1956 the family moved to San Diego and has resided in La Jolla for 40 years.

Pavey piloted his own Piper Clipper plane and also enjoyed sailing and power boating. In 1976, he was Commodore at South Western Yacht Club, and later continued as Staff Commodore. He was also a member of the La Jolla Businessmen's Club. Robert F. Pavey died on September 17, 2012.

Acquisition information:
The materials in this Collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Alan Renga
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2016-05-05 18:58:54 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers by appointment.

Terms of access:

Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.

Preferred citation:

[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”]

Location of this collection:
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 234-8291
archives@sdasm.org
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