Waldorf (Howard) Personal Papers, 1916-1992

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Summary

Title:
Howard Waldorf Personal Papers
Dates:
1916-1992
Creators:
Waldorf, Howard, Oakland Chamber of Commerce (Oakland, Calif.), Waldorf, Howard, and Oakland Post Enquirer (Oakland, Calif.)
Abstract:
The Howard Waldorf Personal Papers containns materials relating to and/or written by Waldorf. He was a prominent aviation journalist in the San Francisco Bay area following his service as a test pilot in World War I.
Extent:
0.36 Cubic Feet One (1) box, 12.5” x 10” x 5”
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 dimension of the box for this collection is 12.5”x 10”x 5.” This collection is arranged by the mediums it contains, including photographs, business and personal correspondence, and many newspaper and magazine articles written by Waldorf himself.The collection repeatedly uses the acronym O.P-E., which stands for Oakland Post-Enquirer.

Biographical / historical:

Howard Waldorf began his career as a World War I test squadron pilot, afterwards entering journalism where he would eventually come to be known as one of the foremost aviation writing specialists.

Howard Waldorf began his career in aviation by joining World War I as a teenager who falsified his age in order to serve with a crack test squadron at Wilbur Wright Field. Once the armistice went into effect, Waldorf entered the newspaper profession following John Taylor Waldorf, his father. Waldorf worked for the Oakland Post Enquirer, and soon after he began his writing career he was recognized as one of “the earliest and best of the fast vanishing breed of aviation writing specialists.”

Waldorf covered all of the pioneering flights across the Pacific and maintained close relationships with famous pilots of the day. He always took the opportunity to fly in newly released military and commercial aircraft, and he even participated in the searches for lost fliers. When an airplane crash occurred, Waldorf always tried to promote passenger confidence in airline safety by “taking the next plane out – day or night, and reporting on the comfort and convenience of this phase of transportation.” His coverage was so extensive and accepted that he received a pass by United Air Lines to go anywhere at anytime. In Waldorf’s life as a reporter, he flew on many momentous flights, including the dirigibles Akron and Macon, the giant Mars Flying boat, the four engine F-32, Army gliders in “snatch” takeoffs, the B-36, the first B-17 bomber, the B-52, and a ski plane carrying dynamite to the arctic.

Quoted content found in Papers of Howard Waldorf Collection, Folder 01, page 2 of the Quick Bio.

Acquisition information:
The materials in this collection were donated to the San Diego Air Space Museum in 1992. The collection has been processed and is open for research with no restrictions.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by the mediums it contains, including photographs, business and personal correspondence, and many newspaper and magazine articles written by Waldorf himself.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Daniel Schlache
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2016-06-22 16:26:11 +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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