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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Sherman Fairchild Collection of Aeronautical Photographs
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0952
- Creators:
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Fairchild, Sherman M.
- Dates:
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bulk 1900-1945
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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10 Cubic feet( )
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consisted of 10 cartons of photographs that were at first loaned, and then donated, from the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (IAS) in 1968 when they were dissolving their library. After the photographs arrived at NASM, they were divided and placed in the Technical Files. As of 2009, 817 images have been identified and cataloged as being from the Sherman Fairchild Collection. The images include shots of balloons, gliders, airships, aircraft, aircraft instruments, engines, uniforms, aerial photographs, and early concepts of flight.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sherman Fairchild (1896-1971) had a long and varied aviation career; included in his many contributions to the aerospace field was his work with aerial cameras and his aircraft companies, including Fairchild Industries.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Gift, 1968
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Sherman Fairchild Collection of Aeronautical Photographs, Accession XXXX-0952, 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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Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Balloons | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Gliding and soaring | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aerial photography | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautical instruments | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Airships | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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