Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Library
The library at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University houses its special collection in a separate room of the library. Library personnel keep the room locked, though researchers may access it with permission. The collection focuses on the aviation industry and on ERAU itself, especially the Prescott campus.
In order to access the archives, contact Melinda Runkle at 520-708-3877.
Books
Few books pertain specifically to Yavapai County or Arizona. The books in this room are mostly rare (e.g., less than 50 copies in the US). There are 5-600 books in this room, including:
- The Echo, EARU "annual" 1982-1993 (yearbooks for those years, inclusive: student pictures, local pictures, campus)
- Planning documents, ERAU self-study 1980-81
- ERAU alumni directories: 1983, 1988, and 1994
- The Economic Impact of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on the Surrounding Community:
Spiral bound, prepared in MS 311 Marketing Class, fall, 1989.
- Strang, Charles W. Jr. The Story of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at Prescott, ASU, fall, 1981.
- Various planning and reporting documents: probably complete: some bound, some spiraled, some in vertical files
- Who's Who in American Aviation, 1922, 1924, 1925
- Women in Aviation and Aerospace Week, March 5-11, 1995
- Copies of certificates and announcements and proclamations: office of Governor and City of Prescott,
Newspapers and magazines
- The Leader,, ERAU magazine
- The Black Box, student creative magazine
1994-98
Spring, 1997
Spring 1998
- Horizons, campus newspaper
1988-present
- The Pioneer
1978-87 (earlier campus newspaper)
- Ninety Nine News, 1991-93
- Insider Network: ERAU publication, whole university, internal newsletter, June, 1992-Dec. 1993
- Sky-writer, only for ERAU Prescott, 1990 through 1994
- The Leader, 1996, 1997
- Update (internal magazine) 1986-winter, 1993
- International Club Newsletter, 1988-89
- Commencement programs, probably a complete set
- ERAU student directories: fall 1986; 1983-84, Sp 1987; 1987-88
- Newsletter, Research and Creative Activities, for whole ER community, 1990-94
- Embry Riddle Sky Traffic Magazine 1929
Vertical Files
- Information on ERAU
Probably complete sets of catalogs and other publicity information
1992 "A New Point of View," which is like a year book
Staff and council meetings and minutes
- Several folders on ERAU controversy with Williams Airforce Base, early 1990s
- ERAU women's club, 1992
- Newspaper clippings
1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992
- Student directories: fall 1986; Sp 1987; 1983-84; Jan 1987
- Ernest A. Love Field
Newspaper clippings various dates, on construction, change, history (mostly secondary)
copies of letters from Earnest A. Love from the front in WWI
- John Riddle
Photocopies of pictures from Embry Riddle Aviation Company and personal (some as old as 1917), older training and career types of photos
Embry Riddle Flying School, 1929 (certificate)
Much information from Cincinnati and Miami
- "In the Vanguard of Aeronautical Education," AirCargo Magazine, April, 1981which includes Prescott campus information
- Article in Miami International, Great Airports Series, New York, 1986, "The Embry-Riddle School" includes information on Prescott campus, started in 1978
- Some personal information on Riddle and his awards
Scrapbooks
ERAU Golden Eagles Flight Teams keep large scrapbooks and later donate them to the school. Each contains clippings, pictures of members, advisers, pictures of special activities, written comments on activities. There are also some letters pertaining to the group, team quizzes, syllabi, etc.
There are scrapbooks for the following years:
- 1987-88
- 1987-88
- 1988-89
- 1990-91
- 1991-92
- 1993-94
