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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Abrams Explorer Drawings [Cleary]
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2018.0080
- Creators:
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Abrams Aircraft Corp
- Dates:
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1938-1940
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.31 Cubic feetTwo oversized folders
- Repository:
This collection consists of copies of six Abrams Explorer drawings, 1938-1940.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of copies of the following six Abrams Explorer drawings: two 3 views— the one from 1938 is 36 by 40 inches and the one from 1940 is 36 by 44 inches; Balance Table - Table 4, is 23 by 17 inches; Balance Diagram is 17 by 36 inches; Side Elevation of Fuselage is 36 by 59 inches; and Side Elevation of Fuselage Covering is 36 by 59 inches.
Arrangement
Arrangement
No arrangement.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Abrams Explorer, built in 1937, was the only one ever created and was uniquely designed for aerial survey and mapping functions. By featuring obstruction-free camera platforms, Abrams Aircraft CEO Dr. Talbert Abrams planned to market the plane to the United States armed forces for surveys, mapmaking, and aerial photography. The aircraft was successfully tested and used for government contract survey work until the beginning of the war when the military opted for more survivable, converted high-speed fighter aircraft for photo reconnaissance. Dr. Abrams lent the Abrams Explorer to the National Air Museum in 1948, and it was officially donated in 1973.
Administration
Author
Patti Williams
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Cleary, Gift, 2007, NASM.2018.0080
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Patti Williams, 2020.
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
Abrams Explorer Drawings [Cleary], NASM.2018.0080, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Abrams Explorer | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Technical drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aerial photography -- Equipment and supplies | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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