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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Aircraft Industry Materials
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2018.0023
- Dates:
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1941-1977bulk 1954-1977
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.31 Cubic feet3 boxes, 1 map folder
- Repository:
This small collection consists of material relating to various aircraft companies including Fairchild Corporation, Lockheed Corporation, Grumman Corporation, Republic Aviation Corporation, United Aircraft Corporation, General Electric, and Convair.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of material relating to various aircraft companies including Fairchild Corporation, Lockheed Corporation, Grumman Corporation, Republic Aviation Corporation, United Aircraft Corporation, General Electric, and Convair. Materials include employee newsletters, annual reports, technical manuals and reports, technical drawings, and published materials. There are also two black and white photographs in the collection, one of the Grumman G-44 (Widgeon) and one of the Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt. Other specific aircraft mentioned in the collection include the Convair 440 Metropolitan, Republic F-105 Thunderchief, Fairchild F-27 Friendship, Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II, Republic RF-84F Thunderflash, and the Lockheed L-2000 (SST Proposal).
Arrangement
Arrangement
Arranged by size and grouped by manufacturer. A few materials have been scanned and made available online.
Administration
Author
Jessamyn Lloyd and Melissa A. N. Keiser
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Jim Iannuzzi, gift, 2017, NASM.2018.0023
Processing Information
Arranged and described by Jessamyn Lloyd, 2018; revised and encoded by Melissa A. N. Keiser, 2023.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Aircraft Industry Materials, Acc. NASM.2018.0023, 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
National Air and Space Museum Archives
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