{"id":2934,"date":"2023-04-17T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lib-collections\/?page_id=2934"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:24:58","slug":"hardie","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lib-collections\/hardie\/","title":{"rendered":"Aviation History Collection &#8211; Selections from the George Hardie Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Aviation History Collection &#8211; Selections from the George Hardie Collection<\/h1><\/header><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class='uwm-file-php'>\n    <script>\n        function changeActionURL( e ) {\n            e.preventDefault();\n            const actionSrc = 'https:\/\/collections.lib.uwm.edu\/digital\/collection\/hardie\/search\/searchterm\/' + document.getElementsByName(\"CISOBOX1\")[0].value;\n            window.location.href = actionSrc;\n        }\n    <\/script>\n    \n    <form\n        id=\"collection-search\"\n        method=\"get\"\n        action=\"https:\/\/collections.lib.uwm.edu\/digital\/collection\/hardie\/search\/searchterm\/\"\n        role=\"search\"\n        class=\"search-form uwm-c-form uwm-u-mb-20\"\n        onsubmit=\"changeActionURL( event )\"\n    >\n        <label for=\"sd-search-field\" class=\"uwm-u-mb-0\">\n            <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Search<\/span>\n            <input type=\"text\" name=\"CISOBOX1\" id=\"searchterm\" class=\"collection-search-input\" placeholder=\"Search this collection...\">\n        <\/label>\n\n        <button type=\"submit\" class=\"search-submit uwm-c-button\">\n            <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Search<\/span>\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"217\" height=\"222\" viewBox=\"0 0 217 222\" class=\"svg-icon\">\n                <path fill=\"\" d=\"M210.1,198.15c0,4.2-1.5,7.9-4.6,10.9c-3.1,3.1-6.7,4.6-10.9,4.6c-4.4,0-8-1.5-10.9-4.6l-41.7-41.6 c-14.5,10.1-30.7,15.1-48.5,15.1c-11.6,0-22.7-2.2-33.3-6.7s-19.7-10.6-27.4-18.2c-7.7-7.7-13.7-16.8-18.2-27.4s-6.7-21.7-6.7-33.3 s2.2-22.7,6.7-33.3s10.6-19.7,18.2-27.4c7.7-7.7,16.8-13.7,27.4-18.2c10.6-4.5,21.7-6.7,33.3-6.7s22.7,2.2,33.3,6.7 s19.7,10.6,27.4,18.2c7.7,7.7,13.7,16.8,18.2,27.4c4.5,10.6,6.7,21.7,6.7,33.3c0,17.8-5,34-15.1,48.5l41.7,41.7 C208.6,190.25,210.1,193.85,210.1,198.15z M131.9,135.45c10.7-10.7,16-23.5,16-38.5s-5.3-27.8-16-38.5s-23.5-16-38.5-16 s-27.8,5.3-38.5,16s-16,23.5-16,38.5s5.3,27.8,16,38.5c10.7,10.7,23.5,16,38.5,16S121.2,146.15,131.9,135.45z\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/form>\n\n    <p class=\"size-p-md uwm-c-link--external uwm-u-my-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/collections.lib.uwm.edu\/digital\/collection\/hardie\/search\/searchterm\/\"><strong>Browse this collection<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice uwm-p-notice--info\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info fa-fw\"><\/i><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--content\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--title\">This page has been archived and is not updated<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--message\">If you need assistance with this page, please use this form to make a request: <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/digital-collections\/digital-collections-request-for-accessible-web-content-form\/\">https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/digital-collections\/digital-collections-request-for-accessible-web-content-form\/<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Aviation History Collection &#8211; Selections from the George Hardie Collection showcases a selection of items from The George Hardie Aviation and Aerospace History Collection held in 51ÁÔÆæ Libraries&#8217; Special Collections. 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