Howard "Ty" Cobb papers
Collection
Identifier: L2015-32
Scope and Contents of the Papers
Committee files, newsletters, newsclippings, photographs, audio recordings, and artifacts make up the Howard "Ty" Cobb papers, 1968-2001 (bulk 1975-1984). Committee files document Ty Cobb's work in PATCO Safety and Headquarters Committees. Photographs depict picketing at the FAA's South Regional Headquarters. Newsclippings and editorial cartoons show public opinion about PATCO members, the FAA, and the Reagan Administration. Newsletters come from several organizations that include PATCO and its successor organizations, PATCO Lives and USATCO. Artifacts include Ty Cobb's Picketing vest, PATCO member hats, and a poster from the 1981 PATCO Convention in New Orleans. Includes audio recording from a speech given at the convention in Minneapolis in 1975 by Hubert Humphrey.
Dates
- 1968-2001
- Majority of material found within 1975 - 1981
Creator
- Cobb, Howard B. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the Worldwide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Biographical Note about Howard "Ty" Cobb
Howard "Ty" Cobb joined PATCO, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, in 1975 while working as a GS14 Air Traffic Controller at the Atlanta Tower at Hartsfield Airport. He was terminated in the mass firing of striking air traffic controllers by the Reagan Administration in 1981, which also led to the dissolution of PATCO. His committee work for PATCO included the management of PATCO itself in the assigned Headquarters Committee, a focus on air safety on the national and regional levels, and organizing the National Safety Meeting. After his termination from the FAA and PATCO's decertification, he worked as the owner of package store, but continued to attend PATCO reunions, receive newsletters from USATCO and PATCO Lives, successor organizations, and collecting newsclippings from supporters and detractors of the PATCO strike.
Extent
4.2 Linear Feet (in 4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
Howard "Ty" Cobb joined PATCO, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, in 1975 while working as a GS14 Air Traffic Controller at the Atlanta Tower at Hartsfield Airport. He was terminated in the mass firing of striking air traffic controllers by the Reagan Administration in 1981, which also led to the dissolution of PATCO. Committee files, newsletters, newsclippings, photographs, audio recordings, and artifacts make up the Howard "Ty" Cobb papers, 1968-2001 (Bulk 1975-1984).
Acquisition Information
Donated by Howard "Ty" Cobb, November 13, 2015.
Processing Information
Processed by Alec Hawthorne at the file level, June 23, 2016.
Creator
- Cobb, Howard B. (Person)
- Title
- Howard "Ty" Cobb:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to His Papers at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Alec Hawthorne
- Date
- June 23, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 23, 2016: Electronic Finding Aid created by Alec Hawthorne.
- May 2018: EAD revised by William Hardesty.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu