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Cover page: B.C. Roemer's airport history

1980 aerial picture of the MW airport

Back page: B.C. Roemer's airport history

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Title

The Manitowish Waters Airport history as written by B.C. "Benji" Roemer
1945-2003

Scope & Content

Benji was instrumental in establishing the airport, the town's Airport Committee, the paved runways and the new terminal building.

Date

2003

Media Link

Click here to read about the history of the Manitowish Waters Airport.

Source

LaPorte, Calvin- Estate of

Collection

MW Airport

Catalog Number

2020.5.028

Object Name

Narrative

Search Terms

1940s
1950s
Manitowish Waters Airport
Airport
Airport hanger
Airplanes
Airport manager
Airport terminal
Airport Committee
Government
Manitowish Waters Grade School
Condominiums
Cherne Trust
Airport leases
Lease
1970s
1990s
2000s
Lakeland Airport

People

Roemer, B.C. (Benji)
Spargue, Robert
Daniels, Theodore S (Ted)
Barkstrom, Harold
LaPorte, Cal
Mussatti, Adolph
Bartling, Peter
Nelson, Al
Phillips, Clifford
Jensen, Jerry
Gillespie, Ed
Blanchard, Chuck
Cherne, Elizabeth
Indermuehle, Richard D. "Richard"
Robbel, C.R.
Hutchinson, William
Hanson, Palmer
Wanatka, Emil Jr.

Subjects

Airport terminals
Airports
Government ownership
Government facilities