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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Zimmerly Air Lines / Empire Air Lines Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2005.0023
- Creators:
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Zimmberly, Albert.
- Dates:
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bulk 1944-1974
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.68 Cubic feet(1 box)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection includes exhibits of Albert L. Zimmerly, Docket 1268 and 1482, before the Civil Aeronautics Board relating to certificates and amendments under Section 401 of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended (and photocopy of same); supplemental exhibit of Albert L. Zimmerly, Docket 1268 and 1482, October 15, 1944, relating to certificates and amendments under Section 401 of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended; approximately 160 photocopies of scrapbook pages; three color printouts of scans of scrapbook pages; six 5 by 7 inch black and white images of staff, hangars and aircraft of Zimmerly Airlines, featuring the Boeing 247D and Cessna C-37 Airmaster; seven 8 by 10 inch printouts of digital images; two digital printouts taped together to show three Zimmerly Airlines Boeing 247Ds introduced into service in July 1945; photocopies and printouts of timelines, articles, schedules and correspondence relating to Zimmerly and Empire Air Lines; photocopied Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity; Empire Air Lines memos and releases; and souvenir first flight cover commemorating Inaugural Flight of Interstate Operations, Empire Air Lines, September 28, 1946.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bert Zimmerly, Gift, 2005
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Zimmerly Air Lines / Empire Air Lines Collection, Accession number 2005-0023, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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
Keywords
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Air travel | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Local service airlines | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Boeing 247D | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cessna C-37 Airmaster | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Airlines | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Correspondence | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Articles | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Empire Air Lines | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Zimmerly Air Lines | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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