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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Glenn L. Martin Nebraska Company Scrapbooks (Brown Collection)
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1993.0064
- Creators:
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Brown, Julie
- Dates:
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1943-1945
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.7 Cubic feet2 flatboxes
- Repository:
This collection consists of two scrapbooks. The smaller scrapbook contains certificates, newsletters, photographs, silhouettes, small paintings, correspondence, and articles regarding both Brown and the Martin-Nebraska plant. The larger scrapbook contains oversized photographs and drawings of the B-29. The drawings were drawn by Brown.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two scrapbooks. The smaller scrapbook contains certificates, newsletters, photographs, silhouettes, small paintings, correspondence, and articles regarding both Brown and the Martin-Nebraska plant. The larger scrapbook contains oversized photographs and drawings of the B-29. The drawings were drawn by Brown.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Each album is in its own box which has been selected based on size so that it can be safely housed.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Julie Brown was one of the artists in the Photo-Art Department at the Glenn L. Martin - Nebraska Company during World War II. Brown studied at both the Rhode Island School of Design and the Art Students' League in New York. During World War I, she worked in the American Red Cross' Hospital Hut Service in France. In this capacity, Brown made silhouettes of soldiers in the various hospitals. After returning to the United States, her art appeared in magazines, newspapers, shows and exhibitions. After World War II started, Brown completed engineering drawing courses at Omaha University and began work at the Martin-Nebraska Company in 1943 as a production illustrator. The Martin-Nebraska Company produced Martin B-26 and Boeing B-29 aircraft during the war.
Administration
Author
Patricia Williams
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Natalie Keller, Milford Sprecher, Gift, 1993, NASM.1993.0064
Processing Information
Arranged and described by Patricia Williams in 2010, encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd in 2018.
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
Preferred Citation
Glenn L. Martin Nebraska Company Scrapbooks (Brown Collection), NASM.1993.0064, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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