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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Nordyke & Marmon Aviation Plant Photograph Album
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0250
- Creators:
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Nordyke & Marmon Company
- Dates:
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1917-1918
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet1 flat box
- Repository:
The Marmon Motor Car Company, owned by Nordyke & Marmon Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, was one of several automotive companies that was awarded contracts to produce Liberty aircraft engines during World War I. Hall-Scott also licensed Nordyke & Marmon to produce some of their aircraft engines. This collection consists of a photo album documenting the construction of Nordyke & Marmon Company's aviation plant, as well as operations at the completed factory. There is also a sheet in the front of the album which lists captions and dates for each photograph contained in the album.
This collection is in English.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a photo album documenting the construction of Nordyke & Marmon Company's aviation plant, as well as operations at the completed factory. The album, which measures approximately 11 by 8 inches and has a Marmon logo on the front cover, includes many images of men and women at work. The album also includes images of completed Liberty and Hall-Scott engines on test stands. There is also a sheet in the front of the album which lists captions and dates for each photograph contained in the album.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is in original order.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Marmon Motor Car Company, owned by Nordyke & Marmon Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, was one of several automotive companies that was awarded contracts to produce Liberty aircraft engines during World War I. Hall-Scott also licensed Nordyke & Marmon to produce some of their aircraft engines. The company constructed a new aviation plant in 1917 to facilitate production of these engines.
Administration
Author
Jessamyn Lloyd
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Nordyke & Marmon Company, Gift, Unknown, NASM.XXXX.0250.
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd, 2021.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
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.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Preferred Citation
Nordyke & Marmon Aviation Plant Photograph Album, NASM.XXXX.0250, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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