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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0077
- Creators:
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval HistoryAyres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)
- Dates:
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1954-1974
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3.3 Cubic feet10 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Collection deals primarily with Ayres' artificial gill underwater breathing equipment project. Includes correspondence (1956-1971), personal papers, three boxes of research notes, documentation of the success of the invention, and subsequent patents and patent litigation; also publicity for the artificial gill, items from Ayres' other projects, and related periodicals, brochures, articles, etc.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Divided into eight series.
Series 1: Correspondence, 1956-1971
Series 2: Personal Papers
Series 3: Research Notes On Artificial Gills
Series 4: Documentation of Success of Gill
Series 5: Patents and Patent Litigation
Series 6: Publicity For Gill
Series 7:Ayres's Other Projects
Series 8: Related Journals, Magazines, Articles, Brochures, and Catalogs
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Ayres was an inventor who worked independently and for a number of companies. Among his varied research interests were radar, stereo photography, and aircraft navigation systems. In the 1950s-1960s he developed gill-type underwater breathing equipment.
Administration
Author
David A. Stevens
Custodial History
Collection transferred from the Division of Naval History (now Division of Political and Military History), 11/23/83.
Processing Information
Collection processed by David A. Stevens, 1986
Digital Content
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Preferred Citation
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwater exploration | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Research (document genres) | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Underwater breathing equipment | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Periodicals | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Patents | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Personal papers | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Naval history | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Inventors -- 1940-1990 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gill-type underwater breathing equipment | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Correspondence -- 1930-1950 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu
