Aviation Collection

This July will mark the 80th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s mysterious disappearance in the Central Pacific while attempting to be...

As automobiles gained popularity, the number of car dealers grew. But dealers needed capital in ordered to invest in such a business. Often these were individuals who were already successful business owners.  Air travel took off in McLean County as early as the mid-1930s, but was mostly limited to charter flights until well after World War II.Featuring:Charles Urban “C.U.” Williams, (1867 – 1953), photographer and car salesmanArt F. Carnahan, (1903 – 1974), mechanic and pilot

Aviation buff Marion McClure donated these materials which he used in compiling a 1998 book entitled Bloomington, Illinois Aviation...