Área de título y declaración de responsabilidad
Título apropiado
Charles Skinner collection
Tipo general de material
- Textual record
Título paralelo
Otra información de título
Título declaración de responsabilidad
Título notas
Nivel de descripción
Colección
Institución archivística
Código de referencia
Área de edición
Declaración de edición
Declaración de responsabilidad de edición
Área de detalles específicos de la clase de material
Mención de la escala (cartográfica)
Mención de proyección (cartográfica)
Mención de coordenadas (cartográfica)
Mención de la escala (arquitectónica)
Jurisdicción de emisión y denominación (filatélico)
Área de fechas de creación
Fecha(s)
Área de descripción física
Descripción física
1.00 cm of textual records.
Área de series editoriales
Título apropiado de las series del editor
Títulos paralelos de serie editorial
Otra información de título de las series editoriales
Declaración de responsabilidad relativa a las series editoriales
Numeración dentro de la serie editorial
Nota en las series editoriales
Área de descripción del archivo
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
Charles (Charlie) Skinner was born in 1895 on a farm near Boissevain, Manitoba. He lived for a time in Langdon, North Dakota before moving to Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan where he and his brother Russell operated a garage. Another brother, Claude, was killed in an accident involving an aircraft propeller.
He married Rachel Cochrane, who was the first teacher in the Little Valley School District. They had a daughter, Vivian.
He had an interest in flying and in 1928, after four hours of instruction, soloed and became a licenced pilot. His first plane was a Curtis Jenny but he replaced this in 1929 with a Swallow biplane and later a Waco, which he sold in 1937.
In the 1930's he flew as a commercial pilot based primarily in Regina, Saskatchewan carrying passengers, cargo and serving as an air ambulance. He was also active in the Regina Flying Club.
During the Second World War he volunteered for service but was turned down due to his age. He worked as a bush pilot for a time. In 1943, he became a test pilot for Canada Car who were manufacturing military aircraft such as Hawker Hurricanes and Curtiss Hell-Divers.
He retired in the Fall of 1945 with almost 10,000 flying hours in his log book, flying in 87 different types of aircraft. By 1942, he had made more takeoffs and landings than any other pilot in the country - all without mishap.
Charles Skinner passed away in 1971 at the age of 76.
Historial de custodia
Alcance y contenido
The collection consists of a photocopied scrapbook of newspaper clippings from various sources that mention Skinner.
Área de notas
Condiciones físicas
Origen del ingreso
No accession number. Originals loaned to MJPL for photocopying by Ray Crone.
Arreglo
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
Ubicación de los originales
Originals were loaned by Ray Crone (1974?). Current status is unknown.
Disponibilidad de otros formatos
Restricciones de acceso
Condiciones de uso, reproducción, y publicación
Instrumentos de descripción
Finding aid and file list available. See attached finding aid.
Uploaded finding aid
Materiales asociados
Acumulaciones
No further accruals expected.
Location note
Box V-49
Conservation
This collection was re boxed and foldered in 2004.