Milford Baum Papers, PC.5105
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Milford Baum Papers
- Call Number
- PC.5105
- Creator
-
Baum family
- Date
- circa 1890s-2003
- Extent
- 1.000 items, 0.800 cubic feet
- Language
-
English
- Repository
-
Outer Banks History Center
Collection Overview
Milford Josephus Baum (1906-2006) was the son of Lloyd Curtis and Annie Frost Baum
of Poplar Branch, North Carolina. Milford Baum served in the U. S. Army during World
War II, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After his discharge in 1946, Baum
went to work with the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A & P), eventually becoming
vice-president of the A & P Produce Division, middle west division. He retired in
1966, he returned to Currituck County, settling in Aydlett, where he operated a farm
that he refered to as "Baum Shelter." He was also a member of the Currituck County
Planning Board. An aviation enthusiast, he later became President of the First Flight
Society and was instrumental in the planning of the celebration of the 75th anniversary
of the Wright brothers first flight.
This collection contains materials related to the Baum family, as well as the First
Flight Society and the 75th Anniversary of the First Flight Celebration. Included
in the collection is correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged into two main series: Baum Family Papers and First Flight
Society Papers.
Contents of the Collection
1. Baum Family Papers, circa 1890s-2002 and undated
Correspondence: Baum Family, 1970-1978 and undated
Box 1
Condolence Telegrams to Milford Baum Following the Death of His Father, L.C. Baum, 1957
Box 1
Baum Family Genealogical Notes, 1938 and undated
Box 1
Marriage Announcement: Lloyd C. Baum and Annie Frost, 1897
Box 1
Obituaries: Dr. Julian Cephas Baum, 1935
Box 1
Baum Family Reunion Directory, 2002
Box 1
Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Session of the Rebekah State Assembly, 1916
Box 1
U.S. Army Certificate of Service and Separation Record for Milford J. Baum, 1946
Box 1
Farm Lease: Milford J. Baum, 1972
Box 1
Income Tax Returns: Milford J. Baum, 1944-1945
Box 1
Map: Milford Baum Property, 1989
Box 1
Currituck County High School "Currituck Sounder," vol. 4., no. 1, Spring 1987
Box 1
Baum Family Ephemera, 1972-1977 and undated
Box 1
Baum Shelter Guestbook, 1963-1992
Box 1
Notes from Speech Made by Milford Baum During Currituck County's Bicentennial Celebration, 1976
Box 1
Diary of an Unidentified Baum Family Member, 1957
Box 1
Baum Family Photographs, circa 1890s-1978
Box 1
Newspaper Clippings, 1948-1999
Box 1
Early Aviation Newspaper Clippings, circa 1903-1912
Box 2
Early Aviation Postcards and Photographs, 1909-1912
Box 2
2. First Flight Society Papers, 1925-2003 and undated
Correspondence: Milford Baum and First Flight Society, 1963-1978
Box 2
Correspondence: Photocopies of Letters Between the Wright Brothers and William Tate
(1900-1938), undated
Box 2
First Flight Society Bylaws, 1966
Box 2
First Flight Society Bylaws, 1974-1975
Box 2
First Flight Society Board of Directors, 1975, 1979
Box 2
First Flight Society Meeting Minutes, 1973-1979
Box 2
First Flight Shrine Organization and Operation, undated
Box 2
First Flight Anniversary Celebration, 1974
Box 2
Speech Made by Griffin Bell at 75th First Flight Anniversary Celebration, 1978
Box 2
First Flight Society Ephemera, 1928-1990 and undated
Box 2
Ephemera: 75th Anniversary of the First Flight, 1978
Box 2
Newspaper Clippings: First Flight and Wright Brothers, 1925-1990
Box 2
Newspaper Clippings: 75th Anniversary of the First Flight, 1978
Box 2
Newspaper Clippings: 100th Anniversary of the First Flight, 2003
Box 2
Subject Headings
Baum, Milford J., 1906-2006
First Flight Society
Baum family
Flight -- Anniversaries
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