Finding Aid of the North Carolina Aerial Photograph Collection, PHC.40
Abstract
The Aero Service Corporation began in 1919 in Philadelphia and was a pioneer and world
leader in aerial photography and photogrammetry. Directed by Virgil I. Kauffman, a
World War I veteran pilot who joined the company in 1924, the firm obtained lucrative
government and private contracts including those with the United States Geological
Survey and the Tennessee Valley Authority that involved some of the first aerial surveys
of the country. Kauffman retained the original negatives of the firm until his death
in 1985 and thereafter his survivors permitted the dispersion of the negatives to
appropriate historical agencies throughout the country.
This collection is composed of 8 x 10 black and white negatives of aerial photographs
featuring Wilmington, the North Carolina mountains, Greensboro, Southern Pines, the
Cannon Mills Company, and Rocky Mount.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- North Carolina Aerial Photograph Collection
- Call Number
- PHC.40
- Creator
- Aero Service Corporation.
- Date
- 1931 - 1940
- Extent
- 67.00 items
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PhC.40.1, North Carolina Aerial Photograph Collection, State Archives of North Carolina; Raleigh, NC.
Collection Overview
This collection is composed of 8 x 10 black and white negatives photographed by Aero Service Corporation. There are aerials of the following locations: Wilmington and vicinity (41); North Carolina mountains (18); Greensboro (4); Southern Pines (2); Cannon Mills Company, Kannapolis (1); and Rocky Mount (1).
Arrangement Note
The negatives are arranged geographically.
Historical Note
Contents of the Collection
Subject Headings
Acquisitions Information
These negatives were donated to the North Carolina State Archives by the Philadelphia Maritime Museum, 231 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106, on March 25, 1988; accessioned by the Archives on January, 1991.