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The Casey Jones School of Aeronautics was founded in 1932 in Newark, NJ by Charles S. "Casey" Jones, George Augustus Vaughn, Jr., and Lee D. Warrender. This collection consists of a black and white photograph, taken by Edward J. Kelty, of the "Day School" class of 1937.
The Casey Jones School of Aeronautics was founded in 1932 in Newark, NJ by Charles S. "Casey" Jones, George Augustus Vaughn, Jr., and Lee D. Warrender. The school moved to New York City, adjacent to LaGuardia Airport, in 1940. After World War II, the Casey Jones School of Aeronautics was consolidated with the Academy of Aeronautics. In 1986, the Academy became the College of Aeronautics and in 2004, the name was changed to the Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology to honor a donor.
NASM.2015.0005
Kelty, Edward J., 1888-1967
1937
Donor Name Unknown, Gift, 2014, NASM.2015.0005
0.02 Cubic feet (1 oversized folder)
National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of a black and white photograph of the "Day School" class of 1937 at the Casey Jones School of Aeronautics in Newark, New Jersey. The photograph measures approximately 20.25 by 12 inches and was taken by Edward J. Kelty.
Collection is in original order.
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Casey Jones School of Aeronautics (Newark, NJ) Photograph, NASM.2015.0005, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Aeronautics
Air pilots
Flight training
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Photographs