Marjorie Kriz Aviation Photographs and Ephemera Collection

Marjorie Kriz (1922-2007) was a reporter and editor covering O’Hare International Airport and a public affairs officer for the Federal Aviation Administration. Later in life, Kris was a freelance writer of Chicago history and aviation-related topics. This collection includes aviation photographs and ephemera that Kriz collected.

Series 1: Aviation photographs, undated, includes seventy photographs collected by Kriz. Many photographs depict images ranging in date from 1876 to 1978, but the physical photographs appear to have been reproduced at a later date. Topics and subjects in the series include O’Hare International Airport, famous aviators, current and defunct airlines, aircraft, and more.

Series 2: Bicycle and Aviation Ephemera, 1956-1969, includes six bicycle advertisements and pamphlets, and five Trans World Airlines (TWA) advertisements and pamphlets. This series also includes a metal American Airlines bracelet and an O’Hare button. The bike advertisements include information kits and manuals from bicycle-related companies to a safety pamphlet from the American Automobile Association (AAA). TWA ephemera includes materials like a TWA paper doll advertisement, informational pamphlets, and a folder with TWA advertisements on it.