Alan Rea's Death, 1957
File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: Series V:
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series documents the death of Lieutenant Alan Rea, who was a graduate of the Queens College AFROTC program. He died in a plane crash on May 28, 1957 while serving as a first lieutenant at the Soesterberg Royal Netherlands Air Force Base. The series also covers the efforts to get donations for a plaque in his honor, as well as the ultimately-successful attempt to get the ROTC building on the campus renamed for him. This series is arranged by date and media type.
Dates
- 1957
Access
Collection is open for research. Staff may restrict access at its discretion on the basis of physical condition
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (5 boxes, 1 plaque)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
