Fred Reigner (1 results)

A well organized three-ring binder chocked full of material relating to the activities of this social club for men interested in planes and aviation. It includes over 150 individual pieces of ephemera. The archive was maintained by the chairman, Fred K. Reigner. The categories include: Civil Air Patrol Notices 1953 Newspaper Clippings Letters Received Letters mailed and an array of loose materials including the layout of the Pottstown Airport, a revoked Civil Patrol airman's card, an insignia circular, menus and invitations for local events and fly-ins and much more. For a comprehensive description click HERE. In November of 1953, the Pottstown chapter of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) - a social club for men interested in planes and aviation - elected Fred K Reigner as their new Chairman. The Chairman had a lot of responsibilities, especially in the Pottstown AOPA JB "Doc" Hartranft, the President of the AOPA in 1953, was quoted in a local Pennsylvania newspaper complimenting the chapter, saying "you folks really do what you plan." As Chairman, Frank K Reigner planned dozens of outings around Pennsylvania and beyond, sending letters almost daily to coordinate their meetings and social events. In one binder, he kept his notes and copies of all his correspondence for the year he was Chairman, leaving behind an incredible snapshot of the world of the AOPA in the 1950s.