National Air and Space Museum Archives

Martin Aircraft Company Photograph Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.1989.0141
Creators:
Glenn L. Martin Company
Dates:
1932-1972
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
119.9 Cubic feet
110 records center boxes
114.4 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 84 cubic feet of negatives and 22 cubic feet of photographs chronicling the history of the Martin Company, including the following subjects: aircraft plants; historical themes; people; aircraft programs: historic, US Army, US Navy, civilian export; experimental or projected designs; research and development programs; structures and materials; manufacturing processes; space tools; nuclear power programs; missile programs; and space programs. The collection also contains photograph log books which have information about the images.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The Martin Company was founded by aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin during World War I. Martin was mainly a producer of military airplanes for the US Army, Air Force, and Navy. Martin has also built several commercial types, including the model M130 Clipper, with which Pan American Airways opened transpacific commercial air service. Since the 1950s, Martin has been active in the development and production of a wide variety of rocket, missile and space programs, including lifting-body vehicles. Martin was also a pioneer in nuclear power units for remote sites.

Administration

Author
Timothy Cronen, Marilyn Graskowiak, Karen Whitehair, and Lawrence Wilson
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Martin Marietta Aero and Naval Systems, 1989, 1989-0141, Unknown
Processing Information
Arranged and described by Timothy Cronen, Marilyn Graskowiak, Karen Whitehair, and Lawrence Wilson in 1996. Encoded by Sarah LeClaire, 2023.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
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

More Information

General

General
This collection also contains 26 photo logs and tech manuals.


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Martin Model 130 Clipper Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aircraft industry Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics, Military Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Manuals Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Martin, Glenn L., 1886-1955 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Glenn L. Martin Company Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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