AviationOral histories pertaining to the topic of aviationhttps://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/67562024-03-29T06:02:30Z2024-03-29T06:02:30ZKarl Von Hagel Interview, May 12, 2021Newberry, Jameshttps://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/60042021-08-21T04:00:12Z2021-08-20T20:51:20ZKarl Von Hagel Interview, May 12, 2021
Newberry, James
Oral history with airport manager at Cobb County International Airport, Karl Von Hagel.
Born in 1964, Karl Von Hagel grew up in Ohio. He works as the airport manager at Cobb County International Airport, a position he’s held since 1993. Before arriving in Georgia, Von Hagel held airport management positions in Michigan and Ohio. He has a bachelor’s degree in aviation transportation from Ohio State University. Von Hagel has overseen the transformation of Cobb County International Airport from a small regional runway to a global corporate airport.
2021-08-20T20:51:20ZRobert Brown Interview, May 10, 2021Newberry, Jameshttps://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/60022021-08-21T04:00:12Z2021-08-20T20:23:03ZRobert Brown Interview, May 10, 2021
Newberry, James
Oral history with CEO of Aero Insurance and later owner and CEO of Atlanta Northside Aviation, Robert Brown.
Born in 1926, Robert Brown grew up in Waycross, Georgia. He served in both World War II and the Korean War before attending the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Georgia, and Georgia State University. He has a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in finance and public administration. He has worked in the aviation industry for over thirty years serving as CEO of Aero Insurance and later owner and CEO of Atlanta Northside Aviation, an airport service company at Cobb County International Airport.
2021-08-20T20:23:03ZLarry Brantley Thompson Interview, March 9, 2020Thompson, Larry Brantleyhttps://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/40932021-09-15T02:59:10Z2020-03-09T00:00:00ZLarry Brantley Thompson Interview, March 9, 2020
Thompson, Larry Brantley
Oral history interview with pilot Larry Brantley Thompson.
Born in 1942, Larry Brantley Thompson grew up in Cobb County, Georgia. He developed an interest in aviation as a child and started flying lessons at 12. Thompson flew his first solo flight at 16 and obtained a private flying license on his 17th birthday and a commercial flying license on his 18th birthday. As a teenager Thompson worked at McCollum Field (now Cobb County International Airport) doing a variety of jobs including shuttling passengers to and from Atlanta Municipal Airport (now Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport). He studied Aeronautical Engineering at Georgia Tech before leaving school to become a pilot at United Airlines. He was an officer in the United States Army and served as a Nuclear Weapons Tactics and Deployment Expert. Thompson later pursued a career in real estate development and used his skill and interest in flying to become successful in the business. He has flown many notable people including Margaret Thatcher, Newt Gingrich, and Paul Newman. He maintains a strong connection to the Cobb County International Airport and has witnessed its growth from its one-building beginning to a bustling international airport. Thompson's collection includes his oral history interview conducted in March 2020 as well as materials, including documents and photographs, relating to Cobb County International Airport's development in the 1960s.
2020-03-09T00:00:00ZDinkler Plaza Hotel luncheon sound recordinghttps://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/18902019-06-24T17:42:21Z2016-08-25T17:01:05ZDinkler Plaza Hotel luncheon sound recording
Sound recording digitized from audiocassette of speakers during Dinkler Plaza Hotel luncheon in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 12, 1966. The recording features Whitney M. Young, Jr., the Executive Director of the National Urban League and Michael Mescon, Professor and Southern Bell Chair for Private Enterprise at Georgia State College.
Sound recording digitized from audiocassette of speakers during Dinkler Plaza Hotel luncheon in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 12, 1966. The recording features Whitney M. Young, Jr., the Executive Director of the National Urban League and Michael Mescon, Professor and Southern Bell Chair for Private Enterprise at Georgia State College. Opening remarks are by Richard Horsey from the Atlanta Coca-Cola Company. The event was emceed by Hugh L. Gordon.
The original sound recording was done on reel-to-reel tape under the direction of Richard Horsey. Hugh Gordon obtained a copy from the sound engineer. The recording was later transferred to audiocassette. It was digitized in 2009.
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