A SCARCE AND IMPORTANT ARCHIVE IN THE FIELD OF MODEL AIRPLANES ARCHIVE AND SCRAPBOOK OF WILLIAM C. GROVE, JR., A MEMBER OF THE CHEYENNE HILLHOPPERS GAS MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB.
(Wyoming) Grove, William C.. Various locations: 1940-1963. 191 photographs, various sizes but most approximately 3 x 4 inches and most with identification; fifteen leaves of manuscript or typed notes and letters, plus assorted jacket patches, clippings and ephemera. Typed listing of Control Line Gas Models and Airplanes With Some Stunt Capability. Light soiling and wear throughout, but generally clean. The archive is presented in a Pratt & Whitney Aircraft three ring binder. Vg cond.
The archive of the award winning William C. Grove, Jr. (1932-2013) who was a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a degree in engineering. He later became a design engineer at Lockheed. His enthusiasm for model airplanes allowed him to become a member of the Cheyenne Hillhoppers and a participant in their contests and events. Most of the photographs depict model planes or the club members engaged with their aircraft. Grove's notes show sketches of model planes, as well as his notes on building and flying. A Western Union telegram from 1959 announced his big win at Plymouth Motor Corp's Third International Model Plane Contest, indicating a first place win "in the control line stunt events... Placing in this single event assures Grove of a handsome trophy and a share in the $8,750 in U.S. Savings Bonds which will be awarded the winners in this greatest of model aviation contests." Other clippings and ephemera relate to other competitions or news events around model planes. A scarce and important archive.
