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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to David Gittens Innovative Lives Presentation
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0598
- Creators:
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Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.Gittens, David
- Dates:
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May 7, 1997
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.35 Cubic feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Original and reference videos documenting an NMAH children's program by David Gittens, the inventor of the Ikenga 5302 gyroplane.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is divided into four series.
Series 1: Original videos, 1997
Series 2: Master videos, 1997
Series 3: Reference Videos, 1997
Series 4; Photographs, 1997
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Gittens's Ikenga 5302 has several applications--aerial photography, aerial surveying, air courier, border patrol, cattle herding, commuting, crop spraying, flying doctors, intelligence gathering, pipe line inspection, postal service, reconnaissance, and search and rescue. The name Ikenga is derived from Ibomythology in Eastern Nigeria and refers to the creative life forces of humanity.
Administration
Author
Alison L. Oswald
Custodial History
This video documentation was created by the Innovative Lives Program of the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation May 7, 1997. The collection was transferred to the Archives Center on July 8, 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Made for the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Existence and Location of Copies
Series 1: Original Videos, was digitized in 2015. See repository for details.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, July 21, 1997.
Using the Collection
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.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
David Gittens Innovative Lives Presentation, May 7, 1997, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Ikenga 5302 gyroplane is part of National Air and Space Museum's collections, housed at the Garber facility, Silver Hill, Maryland.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Autogiros | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Inventions -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Videotapes -- 1990-2000 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Inventors -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lectures -- 1990-2000 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Slides | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gyro 200 Company. | Corporate Name | 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
