Angel Flight

Scope and Contents The Air Force ROTC Detachment 470 Scrapbook Presented to OU President Milo and Josephine Bail Upon the Retirement of Milo Bail, 1965, is a single-volume, fabric-covered binder containing letters and photographs from student alumni and staff members of OU Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 470. The letters congratulate Dr. Milo Bail (1898-1984) on his retirement as president of the Municipal University of Omaha, a position he held from 1948 to 1965. The scrapbook is...

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Cape and hat worn by the first Angel Flight members at the university where Angel Flight began in 1951. The cap is blue with white piping. The cape is white with blue and white collar and shoulder rank insignia. The cape was worn over a dark blue sweater and straight skirt. Also included in the box is an 8x10 black and white photograph of Angel Flight members with a minister.

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The Angel Flight collection includes matted portraits of honorary colonels and flight leaders from the 1950s and three scrapbooks from the 1950s through 1978. Two of the three scrapbooks have been disassembled; each of the scrapbooks has customized covers including decorations. The scrapbooks include photographs, news clippings, programs, artifacts, and other material documenting the activities and members of the Angel Flight and Air Force ROTC at the university.

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Ruth Longville Christensen was a student at the Municipal University of Omaha, class of 1954. She was a member of Angel Flight, Chi Omega, Omaha University Women's Intramurals (OUWI), and University Players.

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The Angels Flight cape and hat and Feathers beanie cap of Marilyn Johnson Haman, OU class of 1956.

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Angels Flight uniform including hat of Judith Anderson Shinkle. Anderson was the director of the Angelairs Choir and also included are copies of sheet music and Angelair sign-up sheet.

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A framed certificate of appreciation presented to the UNO Angel Flight by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The certificate is framed and features photos of Blue Angels jets and signatures of pilots.