Edward Williamson Collection
The Edward Williamson Collection, 1945 consists of a book compiled by Williamson. The book, Wild Tales of the Blue Yonder is a collection of the stories of 21 pilots who graduated from the Army Air Corps class of 1945-B. The stories contain not only war experiences, but pre-war and post-war life as well.
Dates
- 1945
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Edward Williamson Collection, 1945, consists of a book compiled by Williamson entitled Wild Tales of the Blue Yonder. The book contains stories of 21 pilots who graduated from the Army Air Corps Class of 1945-B.
Biographical/Historical Note
Edward Williamson graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1949 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then worked for Southern Company Services in Pensacola, Florida. He transferred to Birmingham, Alabama, and retired in 1988 as Senior Vice President of Design Engineering.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to Special Collections by Edward Williamson in April, 2004.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository