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Creator:
Smith, John William, 1871-  Search this
Names:
Smith, John William, 1871-  Search this
Stout, William S.  Search this
Extent:
0.89 Cubic feet ((1 legal document box) (1 flatbox))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Clippings
Photographs
Manuscripts
Correspondence
Date:
1905-1965
Scope and Contents:
This collection contains approximately one cubic foot of material relating to J. W. Smith and his aeronautical career, specifically his all-metal monoplanes, the Smith (John W. ) 1911 and 1913 monoplanes, and aircraft engine designs, circa 1910-1950s. It includes drawings, patent applications and related material, correspondence, photographs and magazine and newspaper articles.
Biographical / Historical:
Renowned aeronautical engineer John William (J. W.) Smith (1871- ) built his first all-metal monoplane in 1911 and developed a radial engine for the British Admiralty in 1915. He conducted research for William S. Stout and designed an automobile for his own air-cooled engine. His later work involved designs for turbojet engines.
General:
NASMrev
Provenance:
Violet Custer, Gift, 2000, 2001-0011, unknown
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Smith (John W.) 1911 Monoplane  Search this
Smith (John W.) 1913 Monoplane  Search this
Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States  Search this
Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Aeronautical engineers  Search this
Airplanes -- Motors  Search this
Aircraft industry  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Periodicals  Search this
Genre/Form:
Clippings
Photographs
Manuscripts
Correspondence
Identifier:
NASM.2001.0011
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2795dcc30-b3c3-47cd-9338-31451ed2a906
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2001-0011