Japanese World War II Balloon Bombs Collection
bulk 1945-1983
This collection was gathered by National Air and Space Museum curator Robert C. Mikesh for his publication on this subject, "Japan's World War II Balloon Bomb Attacks on North America." The collection consists of the following: magazine and newspaper articles on the Japanese balloons; manuscripts and independent articles; 83 photos Mr …
Exhibition Flight Collection
National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)
bulk 1911-1940
1.04 Linear feet
This collection consists of the research material used by curators Robert Mikesh and Claudia Oakes to prepare Exhibition Flight (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1973), a companion volume to the Exhibition Flight exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC.
"The Flying Machines" Souce Material
This collection consists of ninety-six videotapes relating to the The Flying Machines' production. Besides the finished project, this collection consists of the project's source material including footage of the restoration facility, footage of aircraft being restored, and interviews with Cole Palen and the NASM staff, including: Robert Mikesh, John Shot …
Correspondence
These records consist primarily of the correspondence files of the department for fiscal years 1987-1989, divided into separate series for museums, people, organizations, and international correspondence. Also included is a chronological file of staff memoranda and some miscellaneous correspondence of curator Robert C. Mikesh, circa 1981-1986.
Exhibition Loan Records
This accession consists of records of curator Robert C. Mikesh, documenting the receipt and return of an incoming loan for "The Golden Age of Flight" Gallery, 1984-1986. The loan refers to a reproduced aircraft used for racing. Materials include correspondence, notes, picture postcard, photographs, condition reports, loan agreement, and related materials …
Exhibition Records
This accession consists of records that document Aeronautics Department curatorial research and planning for the Air Traffic Control Hall exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum during the early 1970s. Materials include the memoranda and correspondence of curators Robert C. Mikesh and Louis S. Casey; information pertaining to exhibition script …
Correspondence
These records document the history of the Department of Aeronautics from 1966-1986, a period marked by intensive planning for the new museum, its construction and opening in July 1976, and the emergence of the National Air and Space Museum as a large and important bureau of the Smithsonian and the most visited …
National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Biographies
The Technical Reference Files comprise an artificial collection that currently contains 1,900 cubic feet of aviation and space related materials, organized in 22 subject series. File materials include photographs, press releases, clippings, correspondence, reports, and brochures, on individuals, organizations, events, and objects.
The Swoose: Odyssey of a B-17 Collection
The Swoose: Odyssey of a B-17 Collection consists of materials collected during research by Herbert Brownstein, the author.
Publications
This accession consists of a reference set of publications from Smithsonian Institution Press, including Smithsonian Books.
