The collection contains items reflecting the military and professional life of Chester Val Braun, including books, documents, news articles, photographs and memorabilia. The items of memorabilia have been turned over to the SDASM Curatorial Department.

Roy K. Brown worked for Douglas Aircraft.

John Burgess was an aviation artist who worked at Edwards Air Force Base.

Burdett Fuller was a naval reserve flyer who started a flying school and passenger service that grew into an active operation known as Burdett Airport and Burdett Airline.

Max Jesperson served in the Air Force for over 26 years and took part in World War Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Leslie Grimes Moser was a flight attendant for Capitol International Airways in 1969. Capitol Airways, a charter airline from the United States, was founded by former Army Air Corps pilots following the end of World War II.

Wilhelm Schult was a designer and researcher at Ryan Aeronautical who, in the 1930s, began his own independent research into the flying wing aircraft design.

Joseph Mathew Tschirgi served in the Army Air Corps and was later was involved in the development of Rockets and Missiles.