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Scaturro, Jack
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[ca. 1920s-1930s]
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0.1 Cubic Feet ((1 folder))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1995.0036
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection was donated by the son of Jack Scaturro who worked at Roosevelt Field during the 1920s and 1930s. Mr. Scaturro took snapshots of the facility's workers, friends and transient pilots, most notably the flamboyant Roscoe Turner and his aircraft the Gilmore Lion. The collection consists of 17 photos of the following aircraft: Aeronca C-...
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Bishop, John Wallis (Jack)
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1918-1936
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0.25 Cubic feet ((1 folder))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1988.0086
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
John (Jack) Wallis Bishop was born June 8, 1892 and was killed in a flying accident at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York on August 30, 1936. He was an American who began his military career in Canada during World War I and subsequently in 1917 was assigned to the 66th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) at the front for 14 months in north...
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William H. Sheahan Early Aviation Photographs
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Sheahan, William H., 1872-1956
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1912-1921
bulk 1912-1915
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0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0523
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 62 photographs taken by William H. Sheahan of early aircraft and aviators, mostly at Hempstead Plains Field where he took lessons.
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Lindsay, Kester S. "Slim,", 1902-1979
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1912-1953
bulk 1929-1937
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0.45 Cubic Feet ((1 legal document box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1990.0074
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 206 photographs taken or acquired by Slim Lindsay during his stints as manager of the Curtiss Wright and Roosevelt Fields and during his travels for B.G. Corporation. The photographs include aircraft, aviation personalities, air fields, and hangars from around the world. The collection also includes newspaper and magazin...
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Rhonie (Hofheimer), Aline
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bulk 1920s-1990s
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2 Cubic feet ((4 boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2014.0043
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 2 cubic feet of material relating to Aline Rhonie's aviation and art exploits, including her famous aviation mural, "The Pre-Lindbergh Era of Flying on Long Island", which was located in Hangar F at Roosevelt Field in Long Island, New York. There is also much material relating to Rhonie's war efforts, including material ...
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Tenety, James, Jr.
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bulk 1930s -1950s
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0.62 Cubic Feet ((3 boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2014.0004
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of approximately 2,850 black and white negatives (approximately 0.54 cubic feet) of photographs taken by James Tenety, Jr. and Peter Sarkis. The vast majority of them are by Tenety, with the images taken by Sarkis numbering approximately 50-60. The negatives are 616 size and show various aircraft, people, and aviation relat...
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Czajkowski, John
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[ca. 1930s]
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0.3 Cubic feet ((1 flatbox))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1999.0048
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 202 black and white snapshots of aircraft at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York, during the 1930s. These images were taken by John Czajkowski and include aircraft from the following manufacturers: Abrams; Aeronca, Alco, American Eagle, Avro, Barkley-Grow, Bellanca, Berliner, Bleriot, Boeing, Bucker, Buhl, Bushey McGr...
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Cahill, Holger, 1887-1960
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1910-1993
bulk 1910-1960
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15.8 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.cahiholg
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of Holger Cahill (1887-1960) date from 1910 to 1993, with the bulk of the material dating from 1910-1960, and measure 15.8 linear feet. The collection offers researchers fairly comprehensive documentation of Cahill's directorship of the Works Progress/Projects Administration's (WPA) Federal Art Project (FAP) in addition to series documenting his work as a writer and art critic. Material includes correspondence, reports, artist files, scrapbooks, printed material, and photographs.
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Kuhn, Walt, 1877-1949
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1859-1984
bulk 1900-1949
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31 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.kuhnwalt
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Archives of American Art
The Walt Kuhn Family papers and Armory Show records measure 31 linear feet and date from 1859 to 1984, with the bulk of material dating from 1900 to 1949. Papers contain records of the legendary Armory Show of 1913, also known as the International Exhibition of Modern Art, which introduced modern European painting and sculpture to the American public. Papers also contain records of the Association of American Painters and Sculptors (AAPS), the artist-run organization that mounted the Armory Show; records of the New York artists' clubs the Kit Kat Club (founded 1881) and the Penguin Club (founded 1917); and the personal and family papers of New York artist Walt Kuhn (1877-1949), one of the primary organizers of the Armory Show.
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Watson, Forbes, 1880-1960
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1840-1967
bulk 1900-1960
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13.92 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.watsforb
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of New York City art critic, writer, and lecturer Forbes Watson date from 1840-1967 with the bulk of materials dating from 1900-1960 and measure 13.92 linear feet. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, business records relating to the Arts Publishing Corporation, records documenting Watson's work for the Public Works of Art Project and the Section of Painting and Sculpture, reference files, an exhibition file from the Pepsi-Cola Company's Third Annual Exhibition, writings and notes, ten scrapbooks and loose pages, printed materials, and photographs.