National Air and Space Museum Archives

"The Flying Machines" Souce Material

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.2002.0010
Creators:
Smithsonian Institution
Dates:
1989
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
6.54 Cubic feet
(6 records center boxes)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of ninety-six videotapes relating to the The Flying Machines' production. Besides the finished project, this collection consists of the project's source material including footage of the restoration facility, footage of aircraft being restored, and interviews with Cole Palen and the NASM staff, including: Robert Mikesh, John Shot, Karl Schneide, Karl Heinzel, George Genotti, Richard Horrigan, Bob Paget, and Lin Ezell. The documentary also includes vintage film clips of aviation from NASM's Film Archives, as well as shots of artifacts in the Museum's collection.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The Flying Machines was a Smithsonian produced documentary about the National Air and Space Museum (NASM). The emphasis of the video was on the Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility at Silver Hill, Maryland, with a side trip to Cole Palen's Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome near Old Rhinebeck, New York.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
SI Home Video, Transfer, 2002, 2002-0010, Smithsonian Institution

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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General

General
NASMrev

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
The Flying Machines (documentary film) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautical museums Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Videotapes Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Shot, John Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Schneide, Karl S. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mikesh, Robert C. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Heinzel, Karl Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Genotti, George Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Horrigan, Richard Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Paget, Bob Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ezell, Linda Neuman. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Old Rhinebeck, New York Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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