National Air and Space Museum Archives

Aerial Navigation Company of America Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.1995.0046
Creators:
Moody, William
Dates:
1911-1912
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.01 Cubic feet
(1 folder)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photographs and documents relating to the Aerial Navigation Company of America, including: Call engine photographs and literature; Call aircraft, including the 1912 Call Monoplane; by-laws and stock certificates for the Company; a photograph of the machine shop; and newspaper clippings regarding William Moody, who was a mechanic for the company, circa 1910-1912. There is also material regarding the lighting system installed by Moody at the Omaha Airport, 1936.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The Aerial Navigation Company of America (1908-1912) was founded by Henry Laurens Call, socialist lawyer and economist. Located in Girard, Kansas, the Aerial Navigation Company designed the the Call airship -- the first Kansas-designed and built aircraft to make an attempt to take off. The airship was not successful, but the company established a factory, a flying school, and built an additional 13 aircraft before going bankrupt in 1912. Only one of the aircraft, the Call Monoplane, actually flew. The Company's biggest success was with the Call Aviation Engine which they manufactured and marketed.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Knapp, gift, 1995, 1995-0046, unknown

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

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Keywords

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Aerial Navigation Co Call Monoplane Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Call, Henry Laurens Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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