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The Dave Abrams and Gene Banning Pan Am Research Grant
The Pan Am Historical Foundation announces the first annual Dave Abrams and
Gene Banning Pan Am Research Grant. Up to $1,500 will be awarded to support
scholarly research using the Pan American World Airways, Inc. Records held
by the University of Miami Libraries' Special Collections Division. The
grant honors two of Pan Am's most avid historians, Dave Abrams and Gene
Banning.
Pan Am was a world leader in American commercial aviation since its first
international flight in 1927. The Pan Am records date from 1927 to the
1990s and include administrative and financial files; technical and research
reports; public relations and promotional materials; internal publications
including newsletters, journals and press releases; and thousands of
photographs.
The grant is open to advanced graduate students, independent scholars, and
faculty. Priority will be given to research proposals that will result in
publication in any media.
Application Procedures
Applicants must submit a proposal of no more than two pages describing their
research project; curriculum vitae or résumé; and two letters of
recommendation.
Application deadline is October 20, 2006.
Please send inquiries and applications to:
The Dave Abrams & Gene Banning Pan Am Research Grant
c/o Maria R. Estorino
University of Miami Libraries
PO Box 248214, Coral Gables, FL 33124-0320
[email protected]
About Dave Abrams and Gene Banning
After graduating from the University of Miami, Dave Abrams (1919-2005)
joined Pan American Airways and worked for 42 years as a meteorologist,
navigator and Director of Flight Operations for Latin America. After Pan
Am's demise in 1991, Abrams was instrumental in the formation of The Pan Am
Historical Foundation and in finding a home for the company's archives and
memorabilia.
Gene Banning (1918-2006) was one of the longest serving pilots for Pan Am.
His flying days started with the infamous flying boats in 1941 and ended
with Boeing 747s in 1978. An avid researcher, Banning was a guiding member
of The Pan Am Historical Foundation from its inception and the author of
Airlines of Pan American since 1927 (McLean, Va.: Paladwr, 2001).
About the Pan Am Historical Foundation and the University of Miami Libraries
The Pan Am Historical Foundation is a group dedicated to preserving the
heritage of Pan American World Airways. For more information about the
Foundation, visit http://www.panam.org/. The Special Collections Division
of the University of Miami Libraries preserves and provides access to
research materials focusing on the history and culture of Florida, the
Caribbean and Latin America. The Pan American World Airways, Inc. Records
is one of the Division's most important collections. For more information
about the Special Collections Division of the University of Miami Libraries,
visit http://www.library.miami.edu/archives/intro.html.
Estorino, Maria
<[email protected]>
The Pan Am Historical Foundation announces the first annual Dave Abrams and
Gene Banning Pan Am Research Grant. Up to $1,500 will be awarded to support
scholarly research using the Pan American World Airways, Inc. Records held
by the University of Miami Libraries' Special Collections Division. The
grant honors two of Pan Am's most avid historians, Dave Abrams and Gene
Banning.
Pan Am was a world leader in American commercial aviation since its first
international flight in 1927. The Pan Am records date from 1927 to the
1990s and include administrative and financial files; technical and research
reports; public relations and promotional materials; internal publications
including newsletters, journals and press releases; and thousands of
photographs.
The grant is open to advanced graduate students, independent scholars, and
faculty. Priority will be given to research proposals that will result in
publication in any media.
Application Procedures
Applicants must submit a proposal of no more than two pages describing their
research project; curriculum vitae or résumé; and two letters of
recommendation.
Application deadline is October 20, 2006.
Please send inquiries and applications to:
The Dave Abrams & Gene Banning Pan Am Research Grant
c/o Maria R. Estorino
University of Miami Libraries
PO Box 248214, Coral Gables, FL 33124-0320
[email protected]
About Dave Abrams and Gene Banning
After graduating from the University of Miami, Dave Abrams (1919-2005)
joined Pan American Airways and worked for 42 years as a meteorologist,
navigator and Director of Flight Operations for Latin America. After Pan
Am's demise in 1991, Abrams was instrumental in the formation of The Pan Am
Historical Foundation and in finding a home for the company's archives and
memorabilia.
Gene Banning (1918-2006) was one of the longest serving pilots for Pan Am.
His flying days started with the infamous flying boats in 1941 and ended
with Boeing 747s in 1978. An avid researcher, Banning was a guiding member
of The Pan Am Historical Foundation from its inception and the author of
Airlines of Pan American since 1927 (McLean, Va.: Paladwr, 2001).
About the Pan Am Historical Foundation and the University of Miami Libraries
The Pan Am Historical Foundation is a group dedicated to preserving the
heritage of Pan American World Airways. For more information about the
Foundation, visit http://www.panam.org/. The Special Collections Division
of the University of Miami Libraries preserves and provides access to
research materials focusing on the history and culture of Florida, the
Caribbean and Latin America. The Pan American World Airways, Inc. Records
is one of the Division's most important collections. For more information
about the Special Collections Division of the University of Miami Libraries,
visit http://www.library.miami.edu/archives/intro.html.
Estorino, Maria
<[email protected]>
