The L. Guy Mecklem Collection is made up of the materials accumulated by Dr. Don Eklund, of Western Washington State College, during his research for a history of Mecklem's early aeronautical career from 1897-1910.  Materials include notes from interviews Eklund and JoAnn Roe conducted with L. Guy Mecklem between November 1971 and February 1972.  Also included are an unpublished autobiography by Mecklem, photographs of his early flying days, as well as negatives and slides.  Negatives and slides correspond with the prints.  Dr. Eklund's working copies, final draft, and the printed monograph of "Washington's 'Wild Scotsman': The Early Aeronautical Adventures of L. Guy Mecklem, 1897-1910" are also in the collection.