Robert Fuhrman collection of Eastern Air Lines material
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Not requestable
Content Description
Robert Fuhrman Collection of Eastern Air Lines Material, 2017, consists of two manuscripts. One contains research and reference material related to the 1985 crash of Eastern Airlines flight 980 in Bolivia. The second consists of correspondence and documents (1985-2012) documenting Fuhrman's views on management and maintenance problems at Eastern Airlines and his efforts to bring them to the attention of government authorities.
Dates
- Creation: 2017
Creator
- Fuhrman, Robert G. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Condition is open for research use.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.
Biographical Note about Robert G. Fuhrman
Robert G. Fuhrman served as a U. S. Air Force pilot and spent 41 years as a commercial pilot, including for Eastern Air Lines (1973-1989). After retiring in 2005, he founded Message Of Truth Broadcasting Network, Inc. in Fayetteville, Georgia.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (in 2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Captain Robert G. Fuhrman was a pilot for Eastern Air Lines (1973-1989). The Robert Fuhrman Collection of Eastern Air Lines Material, 2017, consists of research and reference material related to the 1985 crash of Eastern Airlines flight 980 and correspondence and documents (1985-2012) documenting Fuhrman's views on management and maintenance problems at Eastern Airlines.
Arrangement Note
Manuscripts arranged alphabetically.
Acquistion Information
Donated by Captain Robert G. Fuhrman, 7 April 2017.
Processing Information
Processed by Hal Hansen, 2018. Descriptions by William Hardesty, 2022.
Subject
- Eastern Air Lines (Organization)
- Title
- Robert G. Fuhrman
- Subtitle
- A Guide to His Eastern Airlines Material at Georgia State University
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- William W. Hardesty
- Date
- 19 April 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu