Air Museum of Minnesota Oral History Project: Interview with Lawrence E. McCabe

Titles: Air Museum of Minnesota Oral History Project: Interview with Lawrence E. McCabe (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Lawrence E. McCabe was born and raised in Hibbing, Minnesota. He was a Naval pilot during World War II and Naval reservist after the war. He worked as a brakeman for the Mesabi Railroad and also became interested in developing a Hibbing Airport. He set up the Hibbing Airport Committee in 1955 and later served on the governor's Aviation Advisory Committee. He served as Commissioner of Aeronautics under Governor Elmer L. Anderson and is currently Assistant Commissioner of Transportation. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Naval Air experiences on aircraft carriers in the Pacific. Early days of the Hibbing airport. The role of Wisconsin Central (later North Central) Airlines in the development of the Hibbing/Chisholm airport. Early navigational aids at the airport. Anecdotes about airport maintenance. Buying into Range Flying Service in Hibbing. His role in developing good small town airports. Airport funding techniques. McCabe's appointment as Commissioner of Aeronautics and some details of the job. His transition to Assistant Commissioner of Transportation. His move to West St. Paul from Hibbing. Certificates he holds. How the law affects his job. Airport staffing issues. Airport legislation issues. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: The first two-thirds of the interview are about his Naval Air experiences. The interview ends abruptly.

Dates

• 10/26/1980 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: McCabe, Lawrence E.
• interviewer: Holey, George

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 101
• Accession Number: AV1992.88.15

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Air Museum of Minnesota Oral History Project' <OH 101>

Quantity: 3 hours sound cassette 81 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 180 minutes length

Subjects

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