Ormer locklear biography books

This collection contains photographs, press clippings, lobby cards, and other material related to Ormer Locklear’s career as a United States Army Air Service pilot in World War I, barnstormer, and movie star.

It also contains material related to Ormer Locklear: The Man Who Walked on Wings, a 1973 biography of Locklear by Austin Ronnie. The Ormer Locklear Collection is housed in two manuscript boxes, and four non-standard boxes totaling 6.0 linear ft.

The collection arrived in good condition and the archivist identified ten series:

The first series is the Ormer Locklear Biography Series, which includes photographs, clippings, and biographical notes about the life of Ormer Locklear.

The second series is the Ormer Locker and Stunt Flying series, which contains photographs, advertisements, and articles discussing Locklear’s various acrobatic and exhibition flying