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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Ray Airship Prospectus
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2009.0011
- Creators:
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Yelli, Ralph W.
- Dates:
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bulk 1929-1935
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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14 Cubic feet(1 box) .
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a prospectus including the following types of material all relating to Ralph W. Yelli's Ray Airship: blueprints, specifications, cost analysis, revenue estimates, letters of endorsements, and two photographs of a model of the airship.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Ray Airship was designed by Ralph W. Yelli, a civil engineer from Los Angeles, California. Yelli worked on his design during the late 1920s and early 1930s, but it appears that the airship never progressed past the model/concept design. The airship was designed to transport 100 passengers between Los Angeles and New York.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Steve Troncale, Gift, 2009
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Ray Airship Prospectus, Accession 2009-0011, 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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Airships | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ray Airship | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Blueprints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Prospectuses | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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