Guide to the Collison Collection

Collection — Box: 413

Identifier: H76-11

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Scope and Content

The collection includes books, articles, and correspondence pertaining to aviation. References to Cheyenne facilities and pilots who flew in and out of Cheyenne during the early years of air mail service are included. Three of the books were authored by Thomas Collison, whose brother, Hal, was a pilot for the air mail service.

Dates

1926-1965

Creator

Collison, Thomas, 1906-1996 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Biographical Note

Thomas F. Collison was born in 1906 in Illinois. Thomas' older brother, Haldon A. Collison (1893-1935), was a well known pilot during the early 20th century. He served 4 years in the Navy prior to World War I, enlisted as an Army Air Corps pilot during the war, and worked an air mail pilot for the last 14 years of his death. He was known for his clean safety record and near super human ability to fly his plane and land safely under extreme circumstance, which earned him his nickname "No Collision Collison". Collison died October 7, 1935, when his plane crashed west of Cheyenne, killing 12.