In 1889, Clarence E. Page's family participated in the Oklahoma Land Run, finding their new home at Scott Street and Tinker Diagonal Highway, a fitting beginning to this aviation pioneer's Oklahoma roots. After witnessing the first airplane flight in Oklahoma City in 1910, Clarence was hooked. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1918 where he learned to fly during World War I.
Flying wasn't just a job for Clarence, it was a part of him. He made it both his military and civilian career, as well as his volunteer efforts. He helped lead the effort to establish Will Rogers World Airport and during World War II, he conducted a primary flight training school for 8,500 cadets at Cimarron Field (now Clarence E. Page Airport) and Mustang Field in El Reno.
In 1980, Clarence E. Page established the Oklahoma Air Space Museum, now located at Science Museum Oklahoma. He served as the museum's first president, curator and principal donor. After his death in 1989, his private foundation transferred to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and continues to support aviation exhibits at Science Museum Oklahoma.