Collection: Aero Club of Hatton Records | Special Collections Finding Aids

Scope and Contents

Brochure advertising its exhibition flights and includes two photographs of biplanes and of Carl Ben Eielson. On back is list of club officers, Edward Nyhus, C.D. Mastrud, G.M. Olson, T.B. Stevens and D.L. Wambheim. It states club "organized to promote interest in aviation in North Dakota.".

Dates

1920

Creator

Aero Club of Hatton. (Organization)

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

[Identification of item]. Aero Club of Hatton Records (SC 683), NDSU Archives, North Dakota State University, Fargo.

History

The Hatton Aero Club was organized by famed North Dakota aviator, Carl Benjamin Eielson. Mr. Eielson enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917, and received flight training. After being mustered out in 1919 he returned to Hatton and was employed at a local mercantile store. While there he organized the club, and was involved in stunt and passenger flying in North Dakota and Minnesota. The club was likely short lived.