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Waldorf (Howard) Personal Papers
SDASM.SC.10152  
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  • Arrangement
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Related Materials
  • Scope and Contents
  • General

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
    Title: Howard Waldorf Personal Papers
    source: Waldorf, Howard
    creator: Oakland Chamber of Commerce (Oakland, Calif.)
    creator: Waldorf, Howard
    creator: Oakland Post Enquirer (Oakland, Calif.)
    Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10152
    Physical Description: 0.36 Cubic Feet One (1) box, 12.5” x 10” x 5”
    Date (inclusive): 1916-1992
    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.

    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.

    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.

    Conditions Governing Access

    The collection is open to researchers by appointment.

    Conditions Governing Use

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

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    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.

    Preferred Citation

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

    Related Materials

    A more detailed finding guide is available at http://www.sandiegoairandspace.org/collections/collection_item.php?id=88
    Digitized images from this collection are available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/sets/72157634777885511/

    Scope and Contents

    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.

    General

    The collection repeatedly uses the acronym O.P-E., which stands for Oakland Post-Enquirer.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    World War, 1939-1945
    Fire extinction
    Douglas DC-3 Family
    Cold-weather aviation
    Fighter pilots
    Douglas DC-4 Family
    Aeronautics -- History
    Aerospace writers
    Flight training
    Aeronautics, Commercial
    Airships
    Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family
    Air Mail Service
    Air shows
    Stunt flying
    San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
    World War, 1914-1918
    Women air pilots
    Journalism, Aeronautical
    Journalism
    Oakland (California)
    Newspapers
    Waldorf, Howard
    Waldorf, John Taylor
    Oakland Chamber of Commerce (Oakland, Calif.)
    Oakland Chamber of Commerce (Oakland, Calif.)
    Waldorf, Howard
    San Diego Air and Space Museum -- Correspondence
    Oakland Post Enquirer (Oakland, Calif.)
    Oakland Post Enquirer (Oakland, Calif.)
    Akron (Airship)
    Macon (Airship)