Charles L Smith | HistoryForge

Person ID

5016

About

White Male born in 1908 died in 1999

Guide to the “Chuck” Smith Ithaca Aviation Collection, The History Center in Tompkins County
https://thehistorycenter.net/resources/Documents/Archival%20Finding%20Aids/Chuck%20Smith%20Ithaca%20AviationCollection%20V-64-8-7.pdf
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
This collection gathers materials from former airline pilot and early Ithaca aviator Charles “Chuck” Smith. Smith was the son of Louis Smith, president of Ithaca Gun Company, and grandson of LeRoy Smith, founder of Ithaca Gun. As a teenager, Chuck was introduced to flying in 1910, and got into commercial flying after World War I.
The collection includes letters and newspaper clippings concerning Smith’s career in flying, letters and responses from other early aviation pioneers and a set of nine audio cassettes with interviews Smith did with early aviator Paul D. Wilson.

Census Records

Year	Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
1910	Smith, Charles	Son	132 E Buffalo St	2	White	New York	Single	None
1920	Smith, Charles	Son	Terrace Hill Prospect St	11	White	New York	Single	None
1930	Smith, Charles L	Son	Terrace Hill Prospect St	22	White	New York	Single	None
1950	Smith, Charles L	Head	110 Hanshaw Rd	41	White	New York	Married	Assistant Secretary

Relatives in 1910 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Smith, Louis P	Head	132 E Buffalo St	38	White	New York	1st Marriage	Merchant
Smith, Harriet	Wife	132 E Buffalo St	29	White	New York	1st Marriage	None
Winegar, Cora E	Keeper	132 E Buffalo St	40	White	New York	Widowed	Keeper

Relatives in 1920 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Smith, Louis	Head	Terrace Hill Prospect St	48	White	New York	Married	Proprieter
Smith, Harriet	Wife	Terrace Hill Prospect St	40	White	New York	Married	None
Smith, Sheldon	Son	Terrace Hill Prospect St	8	White	New York	Single	None
Ink, Nellie	Servant	Terrace Hill Prospect St	62	White	New York	Widowed	Cook
Baumwater, Cynthia	Governess	Terrace Hill Prospect St	40	White	Germany	Single	Governess
Reustyak, Irene	Servant	Terrace Hill Prospect St	22	White	Hungary	Single	Maid

Relatives in 1930 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Smith, Louis P	Head	Terrace Hill Prospect St	59	White	New York	Married	Vice President
Smith, Henrietta	Wife	Terrace Hill Prospect St	50	White	New York	Married	None
Smith, Sheldon M	Son	Terrace Hill Prospect St	18	White	New York	Single	None
Harris, William	Lodger	Terrace Hill Prospect St	63	White	New York	Married	Gardener

Relatives in 1950 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Smith, Doris M	Wife	110 Hanshaw Rd	36	White	Massachusetts	Married	None
Smith, Sheldon	Son	110 Hanshaw Rd	7	White	New York	Never Married	None
Smith, Forrest	Son	110 Hanshaw Rd	5	White	Michigan	Never Married	None
Smith, Sherry	Daughter	110 Hanshaw Rd	<1	White	New York	Never Married	None
Smith, Louis P	Father	110 Hanshaw Rd	78	White	New York	Widowed	President

"Colonel (Ret.) Charles L.R. Smith (who flew as Captain for American Airlines) passed away on Sunday, February 21, 1999. Colonel Smith was 90 years old and died of natural causes. He was the son of Louis P. Smith and Harriet Pratt Smith. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Doris M. Smith; three children: Sherry Brothers, D.V.M., and her husband, Bill Brothers; son, Sheldon L.R. Smith; and son Forrest L. Smith and his wife, Kimberly."

Ithaca Journal, Feb. 22, 1999, 4.