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Creator:

Blair, Donald W.  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Cubic feet (One box.)

Container:

Box 1

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Slides

Color slides

Date:

1966-1972

Summary:

This collection consists of color slides taken by Don Blair during his coverage of astronaut crew splashdowns and recoveries, 1960s.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of 35 mm color slides taken by Don Blair during his coverage of astronaut crew splashdowns and recoveries for the following missions: Gemini 9, June 1966 with USS Wasp (CVS-18); Gemini 10, July 1966 with USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7); Gemini 11, September 1966 with USS Guam; (LPH-9); Apollo 11, July 1969 with the USS Hornet (CVS-12); and Apollo 15, August 1972 with the USS Okinawa (LPH-3). The collection also includes two 35 mm black and white negative strips from Apollo 15, a small contact sheet of 35 mm three negatives from Apollo 11, and a few 35 mm copy slides of official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) photographs. A set of digital scans of most of the original slides was provided by the donor on a USB flash drive.

Arrangement:

Slides are arranged by space mission recovery event, with black and white negatives appearing at the end of the collection.

Biographical / Historical:

Donald W. Blair (1933-2018) served in the Army from 1953 to 1955, and then attended the Cambridge School of Radio and TV in Manhattan, New York. The first 10 years of his career were spent in local radio before he joined the Mutual Network and from 1966 until 1989 he worked at Mutual, WCBS Radio, ABC Entertainment and NBC. Blair covered astronaut splashdowns and recoveries for the following missions: Gemini 9, June 1966 with USS Wasp (CVS-18); Gemini 10, July 1966 with USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7); Gemini 11, September 1966 with USS Guam; (LPH-9); Apollo 11, July 1969 with the USS Hornet (CVS-12); and Apollo 15, August 1972 with the USS Okinawa (LPH-3). Blair detailed his experience in his book, Splashdown: NASA and the Navy, which was published in 2004.

Provenance:

Robert Fish, Gift, 2019, NASM.2019.0034

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:

Astronautics  Search this

Astronauts  Search this

Gemini Project  Search this

Apollo Project  Search this

Helicopters  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides -- 1960-1990

Citation:

Gemini and Apollo Crew Splashdown Recovery Color Slides [Don Blair], NASM.2019.0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2019.0034

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Gemini and Apollo Crew Splashdown Recovery Color Slides [Don Blair]

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a205b3ca-9478-4b13-a791-cd771e011071

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2019-0034

Creator:

United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces  Search this

Names:

Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973  Search this

Extent:

2.07 Cubic feet ((5 boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Date:

bulk 1917-1919

Scope and Contents:

This collection contains original material from the Photographic Section of the Army Air Service, American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I. The material was originally assembled by Edward Steichen, Chief of Photographic Section, AEF. The collection includes an article by Steichen on aerial photography in the Army Air Service; histories of individual photographic sections; bound and unbound volumes on photographic interpretation, camera installation, and camouflage; and photographic volumes on the battles of Chateau Thierry and Cantigny.

Provenance:

Robert Paul Mann, Gift, 1985

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:

World War, 1914-1918  Search this

World War, 1914-1918 -- Photographs  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

American Expeditionary Force Photo Section (Steichen) Collection , Accession 1986-0014, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.1986.0014

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2dc687f96-30e3-46d7-a42d-acc9e531b1ac

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1986-0014

Creator:

Fokker B.V.  Search this

Names:

ATR (Avions de Transport Regional)  Search this

Aerospatiale  Search this

Airbus Industrie  Search this

Avro (A. V. Roe & Co Ltd)  Search this

Boeing Company  Search this

British Aerospace  Search this

CASA (Construcciones Aeronauticas, SA)  Search this

Canadair  Search this

Dornier GmbH  Search this

Embraer (Empresa brasileira de Aeronautica SA)  Search this

Fairchild Aircraft Corp  Search this

Fokker B.V.  Search this

Ilyushin Design Bureau  Search this

Let Kunovice National Corp  Search this

McDonnell Douglas Corp  Search this

Saab (Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget AB)  Search this

Short Brothers PLC  Search this

de Havilland Aircraft Company, Ltd.  Search this

Fokker, Anthony H. G. (Anthony Herman Gerard), 1890-1939  Search this

Extent:

23 Cubic feet ((5 records center boxes) (39 legal document boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Publications

Financial records

Date:

1970-1996

Scope and Contents:

This collection contains information on the later aircraft models produced by Fokker, mostly from their PropJetLine and JetLine product lines. The following types of materials are included: 20 films and video tapes; comparison reports with competitors' short and medium haul airliners; brochures and information sheets on competitors; color photographs and slides of Fokker aircraft; marketing brochures and information sheets on Fokker aircraft; information on airlines (mostly United States' airlines), including timetables and annual reports; and flight manuals for competitors' aircraft. Material on the following competitor companies is included in this collection: Aerospatiale, Airbus, ATR, Avro, Boeing, British Aerospace, Canadair, CASA, de Havilland, Dornier, Embraer, Fairchild, Ilyushia, LET, McDonnell Douglas, SAAB and Shorts.

Biographical / Historical:

Fokker B.V., the Netherlands Aerospace Company, was founded on July 21, 1919 by Anthony Fokker, the legendary aviation pioneer. Fokker airliners have contributed significantly to the development of commercial aviation. During the last few decades Fokker has specialized in the development, production, and support of short to medium haul airliners. Fokker B.V. went bankrupt during the late Spring of 1996.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

Terry Stone/Fokker Aircraft, USA, Inc., gift, 1996, 1996-0044, 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:

Aeronautics  Search this

Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this

Transport planes  Search this

Aircraft industry  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Publications

Financial records

Identifier:

NASM.1996.0044

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2ea8b45d7-0778-49b6-9677-256a9abd02a9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1996-0044

Creator:

Levy, Howard, 1921-2010  Search this

Extent:

185.43 Cubic feet ((215 boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Color slides

Black-and-white negatives

Color transparencies

Black-and-white photographs

Date:

bulk 1937-2009

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of 200 linear feet of collection material consisting mostly of Mr. Levy's photography. The following formats are represented: black and white negatives; black and white prints; color transparencies; and 35mm slides. The collection also includes articles written by Levy and the reference material he gathered to write those stories.

Biographical / Historical:

Howard Levy (1921-2010) was one of the nation's outstanding aviation photographers. Levy took his first airplane photograph at Floyd Bennett Field in 1936 and sold his first aviation photograph in 1937. His work spans from 1936 until his last photo shoot in May of 2009. His work has appeared in dozens of publications, including Smithsonian, Air Progress, AOPA Pilot, Kitplanes, Look, Sport Pilot, and Air & Space. He also was published in many European flight magazines. Levy was an assistant editor for Look magazine for 25 years and a founding member of the American Aviation Historical Society. During World War II he was a US Army Air Force photographer, and he shot military aircraft in Egypt, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, India and Bengal. He photographed aircraft at factories, airports, museums and air shows, including the Paris Air Show which he attended for thirty years. In 2003 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Symposium of Photographers

Provenance:

David Daniel, Gift, 2010

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:

Aeronautics  Search this

Aeronautical museums  Search this

Aeronautical sports  Search this

Aeronautics -- Exhibitions  Search this

Airplanes  Search this

Airplanes, Home-built  Search this

Commercial photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Color slides

Black-and-white negatives

Color transparencies

Black-and-white photographs

Citation:

Howard Levy Photography Collection, Accession 2010-0040, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2010.0040

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24c41ecbb-fb2e-471b-84eb-20e957669c00

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2010-0040

Creator:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Space Science and Exploration Department  Search this

Names:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Space Science and Exploration Department  Search this

Project Apollo (U.S.)  Search this

Project Gemini (U.S.)  Search this

Project Mercury (U.S.)  Search this

Project Surveyor (U.S.)  Search this

Skylab Program  Search this

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Search this

Extent:

13.08 Cubic feet ((12 records center boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuals

Press releases

Publications

Photographs

Place:

Outer space -- Exploration

Date:

1950-1974

bulk 1959-1974

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of material gathered by the Space Science and Exploration Department, National Air and Space Museum, relating to the United States space program through the Skylab missions. The material consists of photos and reference material covering a wide variety of subjects, including space suits, food, lifting bodies, and other support and auxiliary functions, as well as material directly relating to the missions. The bulk of the material consists of photos and NASA press materials.

Biographical / Historical:

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was inaugurated on 1 October 1958 with the intent of conducting a manned space program. NASA took over the rocketry and propulsion work previously performed by the United States Air Force, Navy, and National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Unmanned launches began during the International Geophysical Year (1957-58) under Air Force auspices and have continued to the present with a wide variety of payloads, including space science, weather, communications, and earth observation satellites. The manned program progressed through Projects Mercury (1959-63; launches 1961-63), Gemini (1962-67; launches 1965-66), Apollo (1960-72; launches 1968-72), and Skylab (1969-74; launches 1973-74). The manned program was supported by a number of unmanned exploration vehicles in the Ranger, Lunar Orbiter, and Surveyor series throughout the 1960s, as well as research into a number of related areas.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

NASA SS&E, Transfer, 1983, XXXX-0154, 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:

Space vehicles -- Propulsion systems  Search this

Rockets (Aeronautics)  Search this

Astronautics  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Rocketry  Search this

Space suits  Search this

Space Shuttle Orbiter  Search this

Space flight  Search this

Manned space flight  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuals

Press releases

Publications

Photographs

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0154

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg27bb05b9f-7d25-455d-a066-e76d6811828d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0154

Creator:

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA)  Search this

Names:

King Abdulaziz International Airport (Saudi Arabia)  Search this

King Khaled International Airport (Saudi Arabia)  Search this

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA)  Search this

Extent:

0.45 Cubic feet ((1 legal document box))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Press releases

Ephemera

Menus

Reports

Brochures

Publications

Place:

Saudi Arabia

Date:

[ca. 1970s-1990s]

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of the following: copies of 'Ahlan Wasahlan' (the in-flight magazine for Saudia); staff publications, 'Saudia World' and 'Sales News'; brochures, booklets, and reports on Saudia; Saudia First Class Menu and material on their food catering; miscellaneous magazine and newspaper articles; and a Saudia 'Flight Operation Training' booklet. This collection also contains booklets and press kits on King Abdulaziz and King Khaled International Airports.

Biographical / Historical:

SAUDIA [Saudi Arabian Airlines] is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is the largest airline in the Middle East. From its start in 1945 with a single DC-3 devoted primarily to government use, SAUDIA has developed into the primary means of mass transport within the Kingdom and its international network links 52 cities on four continents.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

Ron E. G. Davies, Gift, 1995, 1995-0028, 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:

Aeronautics, Commercial -- Saudi Arabia  Search this

Airlines  Search this

Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Periodicals  Search this

Genre/Form:

Press releases

Ephemera

Menus

Reports

Brochures

Publications

Identifier:

NASM.1995.0028

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2dcdce22b-2f7a-426b-ba82-2f326e7e91fc

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1995-0028

Creator:

Powell, William J., 1899-1942  Search this

Names:

"Five Blackbirds" Demonstration Team  Search this

Bessie Coleman Aero Club  Search this

Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc.  Search this

United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces  Search this

Powell, William J., 1899-1942  Search this

Extent:

0.31 Cubic feet (1 shared legal-size box 1 flat box 1 oversize folder)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Clippings

Logs (records)

Date:

1917 - 1942

Summary:

The William J. Powell Collection consists of materials concerning the career and personal life of African-American entrepreneur and pilot William J. Powell, including his service in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I, his automobile business in Chicago, and his advocacy for African-American aviation as the founder of Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc., author of Black Wings, and a primary organizer of the Bessie Coleman Aero Club and the "Five Blackbirds" demonstration team. Materials include identification and membership cards, flight logs and officer records, newspaper clippings, advertisements, and photographs.

Scope and Contents:

This collection contains materials concerning the career and personal life of African-American entrepreneur and pilot William J. Powell, including his service in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I, his automobile business in Chicago, and his advocacy for African-American aviation as the founder of Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc., author of Black Wings, and a primary organizer of the Bessie Coleman Aero Club and the "Five Blackbirds" demonstration team.

The following types of materials are included: AEF identification card and records book, advertisements for his automobile business, his 1938-1939 flight logs, legal documents, marriage license, diploma, membership cards, burial and funeral records, and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes photographs from his time with the AEF and Bessie Coleman Aero Club, as well as portraits of Powell and his family. Materials found in the collection seem to indicate that some photographs have come from individuals other than Powell.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into three categories: Aviation Career (American Expeditionary Forces and African-Americans in Aviation), Personal Materials (marriage and death records, automobile business, and memberships), and Photographs (AEF, aviation, portraits and family, and albums). Within these categories, materials are arranged chronologically.

Biographical Note:

William J. Powell (1899-1942) was a prominent African-American entrepreneur and pilot who urged African-Americans to become part of the future aviation industry.

Powell was born in Henderson, Kentucky, on July 29, 1899. He moved to Chicago at the age of eight. He entered the University of Illinois in 1916. He went to Officers' Training Camp in Fort Des Moines, Iowa, in June 1917, and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the American Expeditionary Forces at the completion of training camp. He served with the 317th Engineers and 365th Infantry during World War I. After his honorable discharge in 1919, he returned to the University of Illinois, graduating with honors and a degree of Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1922.

He worked as an electrical engineer and electric welding instructor for Rock Island Railroad for two years. In 1924, he opened his first filling station and in two years' time, he had built a successful automobile business in South Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 1928.

During the late 1920s and 1930s, Powell worked tirelessly to promote airmindedness in the black community. Under his umbrella organization, Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc., Powell wrote a thinly disguised autobiography, Black Wings, in 1934; wrote and directed a 1935 documentary film, Unemployment, the Negro and Aviation; and published a trade journal entitled Craftsmen Aero News (1937-1938). Powell was also instrumental in organizing the Bessie Coleman Aero Club and the "Five Blackbirds" demonstration team. William J. Powell died in July 1942.

Provenance:

Donated by William H. Powell, III, gift, in 1999. Materials found in the collection seem to indicate that some photographs have come from individuals other than Powell.

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Rights:

Permissions Requests

Topic:

African Americans in aeronautics  Search this

Aeronautics -- Societies, etc.  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Clippings

Logs (records)

Citation:

William J. Powell Collection, Accession 1999-0049, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.1999.0049

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William J. Powell Collection

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2b3997754-b155-4e14-a9ec-6ea4bf0582c2

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1999-0049

Creator:

O'Keefe, John Aloysius, 1916-  Search this

Extent:

31.61 Cubic feet ((29 record center boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Papers

Correspondence

Photographs

Reports

Slides (photographs)

Date:

undated

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of twenty-nine cubic feet of the papers of John A. O'Keefe, mostly relating to his study of tektites. The following types of material are included: correspondence, publications by O'Keefe and various authors, photographs, slides, notes, and reports.

Biographical / Historical:

John A. O'Keefe (1916-2001) was a pioneer in space geodesy and planetary physics, but his passion was his longtime study of tektites. O'Keefe graduated from Harvard University in 1937 with a bachelor's degree in astronomy and received his Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Chicago in 1941. During World War II, O'Keefe was with the US Army Corps of Engineers, where he spent 13 years heading the research and analysis branch. During his time with the Corps, O'Keefe made significant contributions to geodesy, including his development of the present NATO map coordinate system (UTM) and his initiative to use satellite tracking for geodesy. In 1958, O'Keefe left the Army Map Service to become the assistant chief of the theoretical division at NASA's newly formed Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. At Goddard, O'Keefe spent the remainder of this career focusing on the study of tektites and the origin of the moon. O'Keefe authored the book, Tektites and Their Origin (1976), in which he presents his belief that tektites were ejected from volcanoes on the moon.

Provenance:

Martha O'Keefe, Gift, 2002

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:

Tektite  Search this

Geodesics (Mathematics)  Search this

Physics  Search this

Genre/Form:

Papers

Correspondence

Photographs

Reports

Slides (photographs)

Citation:

John A. O'Keefe Collection, Accession 2002-0055, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2002.0055

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2fc371c0f-e9a9-40cb-825d-b36aefa5c9c3

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2002-0055

Creator:

Yelli, Ralph W.  Search this

Extent:

14 Cubic feet ((1 box) .)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Blueprints

Prospectuses

Photographs

Date:

bulk 1929-1935

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of a prospectus including the following types of material all relating to Ralph W. Yelli's Ray Airship: blueprints, specifications, cost analysis, revenue estimates, letters of endorsements, and two photographs of a model of the airship.

Biographical / Historical:

The Ray Airship was designed by Ralph W. Yelli, a civil engineer from Los Angeles, California. Yelli worked on his design during the late 1920s and early 1930s, but it appears that the airship never progressed past the model/concept design. The airship was designed to transport 100 passengers between Los Angeles and New York.

Provenance:

Steve Troncale, Gift, 2009

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:

Aeronautics  Search this

Airships  Search this

Ray Airship  Search this

Genre/Form:

Blueprints

Prospectuses

Photographs

Citation:

Ray Airship Prospectus, Accession 2009-0011, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2009.0011

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg28d846fe5-d919-4b47-b56e-a3dc1533aeb6

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2009-0011

Creator:

Knight, James H. "Jack"  Search this

Names:

United Air Lines, Inc.  Search this

Knight, James H. "Jack"  Search this

Extent:

0.45 Cubic feet ((1 legal document box))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1893-1945

bulk 1922-1945

Scope and Contents:

This collection includes a pouch given to passengers on sleeper flights. It contained the instructions 'Just in Case' and the paper slippers. There is also a handwritten (and on hotel stationary) account of flying over the Allegheny Mountains. There are a number of interval publications issued for United pilots, correspondence between Jack Knight and Don Beebe, miscellaneous publications, Knight's business card (United States Air Mail Service) and (possibly) his crib sheets.

Biographical / Historical:

Jack Knight was one of the early airmail pilots and later became a pilot for the United Air Lines (Boeing Air Transport was predecessor). After over two million miles of flying Knight 'retired' from flying to work in the offices of United Air Lines.

General:

Other materials: Paper slippers included in this collection have been accessioned as an artifact.

NASMrev

Provenance:

J. Ted Beebe, gift, 1988, 1989-0011, NASM

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:

Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States  Search this

Air pilots  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Air mail service  Search this

Identifier:

NASM.1989.0011

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg20f5d39cf-8814-429c-b577-e61dc97e3eb6

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1989-0011

Extent:

0.1 Cubic feet (1 can)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Motion pictures (visual works)

Date:

late 1960s

Summary:

The Helio H-370 Propjet Courier was a turboprop powered aircraft developed by Helio in the late 1960s. This collection consists of one regular 8 mm Kodachrome IIA camera original film containing footage of the aircraft.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of one regular 8 mm Kodachrome IIA camera original film containing footage of the Helio H-370 Propjet Courier (A/C No. N6309V). The film shows the aircraft being rolled out of the hangar, on the ground, and in flight. Views include the exposed engine; the engine starting; taxi and takeoff; and air to air side views. The collection includes approximately 50 feet of film total.

Arrangement:

Collection is in original order.

Biographical / Historical:

The Helio H-370 Propjet Courier was a turboprop powered aircraft developed by Helio in the late 1960s. The H-370 consisted of a standard Courier airframe fitted with a 317 h.p. Allison Model 250 Turboshaft engine. Only one H-370 was built (A/C No. N6309V) before the project was abandoned due to various problems that were found during flight testing at Helio's Bedford, Massachusetts facility.

Provenance:

Hubert I. Flomenhoft, Gift, 2012, NASM.2012.0008

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:

Helio H-370 Propjet Courier  Search this

Parachuting  Search this

Genre/Form:

Motion pictures (visual works)

Citation:

Helio H-370 Propjet Courier Film, NASM.2012.0008, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2012.0008

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e76b905d-68fa-42a9-9de9-3b3892203fd4

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2012-0008

Creator:

United States. Air Force  Search this

Names:

United States. Air Force  Search this

Extent:

0.05 Cubic feet ((1 folder))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Memorandums

Date:

bulk 1946

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of three two-sided, 8 x 10.25 inch pages of a historic document detailing the assignment of buildings and areas at Freeman Field. The paper is white stock yellowed with age.

Biographical / Historical:

On April 1, 1945, a memorandum signed by Wilmer E. McDowell was issued by the headquarters at Freeman Field, Seymour, Indiana, which called for systematized racial segregation. Racial disturbances at the base ultimately led to the integration of the United States Air Force.

Provenance:

Unknown, Gift, 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:

Segregation  Search this

Freeman Field  Search this

Genre/Form:

Memorandums

Citation:

Freeman Field Memorandum, Accession XXXX-0985, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0985

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24c25ef2d-0a97-4130-9bd6-1e32c00efe72

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0985

Creator:

Tait, Trevor S.  Search this

Names:

Camp Dick, Dallas, Texas  Search this

Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida  Search this

Dorr Field, Florida  Search this

Love Field, Texas  Search this

Extent:

0.38 Cubic feet ((1 flatbox))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Certificates

Clippings

Aerial photographs

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Date:

1917-1918

Scope and Contents:

This scrapbook consists of photographs of Tait and his fellow cadets, plane maneuvers, gun camera photos, and newspaper clippings. Included in the collection but separate from the scrapbook are pages from a memoranda/address book, a brief memoir written by Tait in the early 1980s, and several official army certificates such as his training diplomas and his honorable discharge certificate. There is also a large comical watercolor of a pilot in a plane entitled the "Spirit of 1918" and signed at the bottom by 31 people.

Biographical / Historical:

During the summer of 1917, Trevor S. Tait postponed his studies at Yale University in order to volunteer for service with the new branch of the military, the U.S. Air Service. He received his initial pilot training at the newly opened ground school at Cornell University in November 1917. After graduating in February 1918, he was ordered to Camp Dick at Dallas, Texas, and then Love Field, also near Dallas. In October, 1918, he was commissioned, given pursuit classification, and ordered to Carlstrom Field at Arcadia, Florida. After graduating as a pursuit pilot in November, 1918, he was sent to Dorr Field, near Arcadia, for aerial gunnery training. Upon graduation, World War I having already ended, he was provided with an emergency discharge so that he could begin his freshman year at Yale.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

Kevin S. Tait, Gift, 2001, 2001-0040, 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:

World War, 1914-1918  Search this

Aeronautics, Military  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Air pilots  Search this

Fighter pilots  Search this

Aerial gunnery  Search this

Aerial photography  Search this

Flight training  Search this

Works of art  Search this

Genre/Form:

Certificates

Clippings

Aerial Photographs

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Identifier:

NASM.2001.0040

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e704c358-f7f3-4c84-ab25-217e218766ec

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2001-0040

Creator:

Trager, Max., 1921-2004  Search this

Extent:

1.22 Cubic feet ((5 boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Maps

Photographs

Date:

bulk 1940s

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of approximately 0.73 cubic feet of material relating to Max Trager's service with the 462nd Bombardment Group, 768th Bombardment Squadron in the China-Burma-India (CBI) theater during World War II including photographic material, maps, and military records. The photographs show various aircraft, including a large amount of nose art; photographs of Max Trager as well as other personnel from his unit; scenes of life on base; and scenes from the various countries where they were stationed. The photographs are largely black and white and are of various sizes up to 8 by 10 inches. There is also one folder of color prints and one folder of color slides (some of which are metal mounted). There are also a small amount of negatives in the collection. Aircraft shown in the photographs include the Boeing B-29 Superfortress; North American B-25C Mitchell; Consolidated B-24 Liberator; North American P-51C Mustang; Republic P-47D (F-47D) Thunderbolt; Lockheed P-38L Lightning; and the Curtiss P-40N Warhawk. Named aircraft shown in the photographs include Boeing B-29 Superfortresses Mis-Chief-Mak-Er; Flak Magnet; Thunder Bird; Globe Girdle Myrtle; War Admiral; Hoodlum-House II; Celestial Princess; Musn' Touch It; The Shrike; Phony Express; Memphis Maid; Slave Girl; Global Glamour; Sweet Thing; Celestial Queen; Lady Marge; Fire Belle; Patience Reward; Snuffy; Raidin Maiden II; Sleepy Time Gal; High and Mighty; Mysterious Mistress; Ready Betty; Haulinas; Hellon Wings; Airborn; The Cajun Queen; Draggin' Lady; Lucky Lady; Our Gal; Dream Girl; Winnie II; Nightmare; King Size; Trouble-maker; and Jack's Hack; as well as a Curtiss P-40N Warhawk painted with the skull nose art of the 80th Fighter Group, known as the "Burma Banshees." Numerous unit insignia are also visible. The collection also contains a "Serviceman's Map of the United States" published by Fred Harvey which includes a key to insignia in various branches of service; some of Trager's military records (some are photocopies); a "Taj Mahal Atlas" which Trager marked with routes and notes on various missions; and a "462nd Bombardment Group Hellbird Handbook" featuring information on the various squadrons and some photos from the War. There are also two oversized maps in the collection. One is a U.S. Army Air Forces, Army Map Service Aeronautical Chart showing the Hooghly River region of India with some handwritten notes on it. This map measures approximately 28.75 by 22 inches and dates to circa 1943. The second is a world map, published by the "Geographia" Map Company and measuring approximately 41 by 27 inches, on which Max Trager has marked his travels during his military service.

Biographical / Historical:

Max Trager (1921-2004) was an airplane and engine mechanic who served with the 462nd Bombardment Group, 768th Bombardment Squadron in the China-Burma-India (CBI) theater during World War II. Trager entered active service in September 1942. Trager was initially assigned to the aviation repair depot at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas where he worked on Curtiss-Wright engines. Trager then went to Piardoba Airfield, India by way of North Africa. Trager later served as crew chief for Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft flying out of Kiunglai Airfield, China. Trager's final duty station was at West Field, Tinian, Marianas Island before he separated from the military as a sergeant in November 1945.

Provenance:

Stephen M. Trager, 2015, gift

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:

Airplanes, Military -- Decoration  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations  Search this

768th Bombardment Squadron  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma  Search this

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- India  Search this

Boeing B-29 Superfortress  Search this

Genre/Form:

Maps

Photographs

Citation:

768th Bombardment Squadron China-Burma-India Theater Photographs and Maps [Trager], Accession 2015-0029, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2015.0029

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2fc697b46-d18f-40ec-9332-148c74845545

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2015-0029

Creator:

Weick, Fred E., 1899-1993  Search this

Names:

Erco (Engineering and Research Corporation)  Search this

Extent:

49 Cubic feet ((47 boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Logbooks

Correspondence

Publications

Photographs

Technical reports

Date:

bulk 1940s-1990s

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of over 45 cubic feet of material created or collected by Fred Weick, which chronicle his distinguished aeronautical engineering career from the 1920s to the 1990s. The collection consists of the following types of material: log books, patents, proceedings and lectures, lawsuits, brochures and publications, photographs, correspondence, memorandums, scrapbooks, technical reports and engineering data sheets. Most of this material relates to Weick's engineering designs with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and with the following aircraft models: Weick W-1; Piper PA-25 Pawnee; Piper-28 Cherokee; Piper-32 Cherokee; ERCO Ercoupe models; and Texas A&M College AG-1 and AG-3.

Biographical / Historical:

Fred E. Weick (1899-1993) was an aeronautical engineer who had a profound effect on light aircraft development. While working for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) he developed the NACA low-drag cowling for radial engines (1928) and built a low landing speed aircraft as an independent project sparked by a series of light aircraft design seminars at NACA's Langley Research Center (1931). At the same time he coined the concept of "50 foot obstacle clearance" as a measure of aircraft takeoff performance, which has remained a standard measure ever since. In 1936 he joined Henry Berliner at the Engineering and Research Corporation (ERCO) to develop and market a commercial version of Weick's aircraft. Although the resulting Ercoupe faded in the general aviation slump following World War II, Weick moved to Texas A&M (1948-56) where he developed a series of agricultural aircraft which evolved into the Piper Pawnee series. He remained at Piper until he retired (1956-c.1970) and developed the Piper Cherokee with John Thorpe and Karl Bergey. After retirement, Weick remained active in aeronautics, assisting in design studies for Beech Aircraft as well as private projects in aircraft trim and control.

Provenance:

Donald V. Weick, Gift, 2016

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:

Piper PA-25 Pawnee Family  Search this

Aeronautical engineers  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Weick W-1  Search this

Piper PA-28 Cherokee  Search this

Piper PA-32 Cherokee  Search this

Genre/Form:

Logbooks

Correspondence

Publications

Photographs

Technical reports

Citation:

Fred Weick Papers, Accession 2016-0016, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2016.0016

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg26e51bacc-01f0-4d2a-992a-6749d41250b8

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2016-0016

Creator:

Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc.  Search this

Names:

Bishop, Myrtle  Search this

Dickerson, Marie  Search this

Powell, William J., 1899-1942  Search this

Extent:

0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder in a shared box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Date:

1928-1939

bulk 1937-1939

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of 9 copy prints and 14 copy negatives. The bulk of the images were copied from issues of Craftsmen Aero News and relate to the Craftsmen of Black Wings organization, including photographs of William J. Powell, Marie Dickerson, and Myrtle Bishop.

Historical Note:

William J. Powell (1899-1942) was a prominent African-American entrepreneur and pilot who urged African-Americans to become part of the future aviation industry.

Powell was born in Henderson, Kentucky, on July 29, 1899. He moved to Chicago at the age of eight. He entered the University of Illinois in 1916. He went to Officers' Training Camp in Fort Des Moines, Iowa, in June 1917, and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the American Expeditionary Forces at the completion of training camp. He served with the 317th Engineers and 365th Infantry during World War I. After his honorable discharge in 1919, he returned to the University of Illinois, graduating with honors and a degree of Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1922.

He worked as an electrical engineer and electric welding instructor for Rock Island Railroad for two years. In 1924, he opened his first filling station and in two years' time, he had built a successful automobile business in South Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 1928.

During the late 1920s and 1930s, Powell worked tirelessly to promote airmindedness in the black community. Under his umbrella organization, Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc., Powell wrote a thinly disguised autobiography, Black Wings, in 1934; wrote and directed a 1935 documentary film, Unemployment, the Negro and Aviation; and published a trade journal entitled Craftsmen Aero News (1937-1938). Powell was also instrumental in organizing the Bessie Coleman Aero Club and the "Five Blackbirds" demonstration team. William J. Powell died in July 1942.

Provenance:

NASM Generated. Images in this collection were copied by the NASM Branch Photo Lab from issues of Craftsmen Aero-News, which were loaned to Von Hardesty by Ted Robinson for copying and inclusion in the 1994 edition of Powell's book Black Wings.

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Rights:

Permissions Requests

Topic:

Aeronautics  Search this

Aeronautics -- Societies, etc.  Search this

African Americans in aeronautics  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

William J. Powell (Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc.) Photograph Collection, Accession 1996-0008, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.1996.0008

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William J. Powell (Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc.) Photograph Collection

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2c0179227-5c69-4649-a6aa-1f9e30b3acdf

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1996-0008

Creator:

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Search this

Names:

Enos (Chimpanzee)  Search this

Extent:

0.22 Cubic feet (1 box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Medical notes

Date:

1961

Summary:

On November 29, 1961, the chimpanzee Enos made two orbits for the Mercury MA-5 mission. MA-5 was the first orbital mission by an American primate. This collection consists of the telemetry scroll showing Enos' vital signs during the flight including heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of the telemetry scroll showing Enos the chimpanzee's vital signs during the Mercury MA-5 Flight (11/29/61) including heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.

Arrangement:

Collection is in original order.

Biographical / Historical:

On November 29, 1961, the chimpanzee Enos made two orbits for the Mercury MA-5 mission. MA-5 was the first orbital mission by an American primate. Because of a malfunctioning control jet and an overheated inverter, Enos was brought down after two orbits, instead of the three that were originally planned for the mission. MA-5 met its two primary objectives, testing the spacecraft's environmental control system and the procedures for recovering an astronaut, and thus was considered a complete success. It paved the way for the first manned orbital flight, MA-6, by John Glenn in February 1962.

Provenance:

Michael Hornisher, Gift, 2009, NASM.2009.0018

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:

Medical Telematics  Search this

Space flight  Search this

Astronautics  Search this

Mercury MA-5 Flight  Search this

Genre/Form:

Medical notes

Citation:

Mercury MA-5 Flight (Enos) Telemetry Scroll, NASM.2009.0018, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2009.0018

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2f6fd961c-24cc-4b82-b3ba-bc2fe285e965

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2009-0018

Creator:

Jurca, Marcel  Search this

Extent:

0.05 Cubic feet ((1 folder))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Technical drawings

Date:

bulk 1956-2001

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of a photograph, a 1957 letter, and three drawings relating to the Jurca MJ-2 Tempête (Tempest) (Homebuilt). This collection also contains ten color snapshots and corresponding negatives from 2001 taken at Jurca's office and workshops, located at an airport outside of Paris.

Biographical / Historical:

Marcel Jurca was a Romanian-born pilot who flew for the Luftwaffe during World War II before defecting to France. During the 1950s Jurca designed the single-seat, wood-and-fabric aerobatic Jurca MJ-2 Tempête (Tempest) (Homebuilt). Jurca went on to build a number of homebuilts, including the Jurca MJ-77 (3/4 Mustang).

Provenance:

Theodore Sellin, Gift, 2017

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:

Aeronautics  Search this

Jurca MJ-2 Tempête (Tempest) (Homebuilt)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Technical drawings

Citation:

Marcel Jurca Collection, Accession 2017-0022 National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2017.0022

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2517f457c-7174-4b11-ba73-ff9e41db8cb9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2017-0022

Names:

United States. Air Force  Search this

Extent:

0.05 Cubic feet ((1 folder))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Date:

bulk 1945

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of several photographs of the Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a/U-2 Sturmvogel and a photo of the crew of the 99th Service Squadron with the Junkers Ju 388L-1 that would later be included in the National Air and Space Museum's aircraft collection.

Biographical / Historical:

Ralph Mackey served with 99th Air Service Squadron, 365th Fighter Squadron, attached to the 84th Service Group, Ninth Air Force, assigned to air disarmament work.

Provenance:

Ralph Mackey, Gift, 1984

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:

Aeronautics, Military  Search this

Messerschmitt Me 262 A-2a Sturmvogel (Storm-Bird)  Search this

Junkers Ju 388 L  Search this

99th Air Service Squadron  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

Air Disarmament Photographs [Mackey], Accession XXXX-0638, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0638

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2f28a3420-c306-47d5-8f8c-529d136e0f2f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0638

Creator:

Hanson, Carl M.  Search this

Extent:

0.72 Cubic feet ((2 boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sketches

Slides (photographs)

Transparencies

Photographs

Reports

Date:

bulk 1962-1967

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of slides, transparencies, photographs, sketches, and documents donated by Carl Hanson documenting his proposal to transform the Saturn V stage into a manned space laboratory. Included here are patent applications and correspondence for the Space Vehicle Centrifuge; NASA Technical Note D-1504, "A Report on the Research and Technological Problems of Manned Rotating Spacecraft" August 1962; two copies of the ASME publication, "Utilization of Expended Booster Stages for Manned Space Laboratories;" March 7, 1963 press release; four reports from the Missile and Space Systems Division of the Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc.; four sketches; 28 photographs; and 63 slides used for his presentation.

Biographical / Historical:

In 1962 and 1963, Carl Mellren Hanson, an employee of Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. traveled the country promoting his idea to transform the Saturn V stage into a manned space laboratory. This idea eventually caught the attention of Wernher von Braun of NASA. Although von Braun was intrigued by Hanson's proposal, he considered the idea too risky. Soon after, work began on Skylab. Hanson's proposed idea helped to lay the groundwork for the Skylab program.

Provenance:

Carl Hanson, Gift, 2006

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:

Space flight  Search this

Skylab Orbital Workshop  Search this

Astronautics  Search this

Saturn 5 Launch Vehicle  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sketches

Slides (photographs)

Slides (photographs)

Transparencies

Photographs

Reports

Citation:

Manned Space Laboratory Proposal Papers, Accession number 2006-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2006.0057

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24d112b78-8e6e-4dd3-a363-55696f4a6af2

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2006-0057