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Robbins, IL Airport (1931)
The first airport built, owned and operated by African-Americans in the United States. It is also the true beginnings of the now famous Tuskegee Airmen. Nine (9)original Tuskegee Airmen came from Robbins, IL
(John C. Robinson, "The Brown Condor of Ethiopia" a 1924 Tuskegee graduate is pictured here standing on the far right end)
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Mrs. Eddie Lou Allen
1915 - 1985
Founder & 1st President 1980-85
Robbins Historical Society
Past Presidents:
Florence S. Bender served 1985-2000
Tyrone C. Haymore served 2000-2011
James W. Lloyd served 2011-2018
Past Founding Members in 1980
William Leonard 1901-1985
Elizabeth Bowen 1934-1991
Elizabeth Green 1922-1998
Florence Bender ____-2000
Aldora Echols ________
Tyrone C. Haymore
Mark Woods
Priscilla R. Coatney
Current Executive Board
Muriel Walker.............President
Sharon Dyson............Secy-Treas
Delores Brady............Member
Leroy Boyd.................Member
CURRENT AUXILIARY BOARD
Willie Lewis
Vincent Williams
Dr. Johnnie Watkins
Robert Branch
Louis Procter
Dawn C. Anderson
Jonella C. Echols
Flarzell Moore, Jr.
Curtiss E. Crossley, Sr.
Dr. Jane Crossley
Warren Madkins
Tyrone C. Haymore
Executive Director /Curator
Co-Founder 2000
Robbins Historical
Society & MUSEUM
Our Veterans Project
Coordinator:
Leroy Boyd
Technical Support Coordinator
Willie Lewis
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