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National Air and Space Museum, Dept. of Aeronautics
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1983-1985
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-173
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the administration of the Aviation History Project which culminated in the Smithsonian History of Aviation series. Materials include memoranda, guidelines for contributors, project descriptions, chapter outlines, schedules, position descriptions, drafts, and related materials.
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Evelyn Way Kendall Early Aviation and Balloon Collection
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Kendall, Evelyn Way
- Dates:
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1783-1969
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4.41 Cubic feet (8 boxes; 1 map folder)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2015.0053
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Evelyn Way Kendall Early Aviation and Balloon Collection documents early aeronautical history from the 18th century to the 1960s in art, prints, photographs, posters, manuscripts, and ephemera.
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National Air and Space Museum. Department of Aeronautics
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1993-1995
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 99-084
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of curatorial correspondence and memoranda from the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), Aeronautics Department, pertaining to the history of aeronautics, NASM exhibitions, and professional activities. Department correspondents include F. Robert van der Linden, Curator; Thomas M. Alison, Curator; Alex M. Spencer, ...
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Smithsonian Enterprises
- Dates:
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2016-2018
- Size:
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-097
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of a reference set of Air & Space magazine (Volume 31, Number 2 through Volume 32, Number 7), which is published bi-monthly by Smithsonian Enterprises and may occasionally include special issues. The magazine documents the world of aviation and space flight today, plus offers in-depth coverage about flight history, ...
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National Air and Space Museum. Office of Public Affairs
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1976-1990
- Size:
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-271
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of flyers, brochures, and other publications promoting National Air and Space Museum lectures and other special events. Some publications provide information about the museum or about the history of aviation.
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National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History
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[ca. 1000-1960]
bulk [ca. 1940-1960]
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15.26 Cubic feet ((14 records center boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0007
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection is a compilation of various reports, journals, letters, and books on three main subjects: early artillery, rockets, and space technology. The early artillery history is covered by manuscripts and reports from the Middle Ages to the mid-19th century. The collection then covers rocket development in Russia, Germany, England, the Unite...
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National Air and Space Museum. Department of Aeronautics
- Dates:
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1965-1986
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36.5 cu. ft. (73 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 330
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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 museum in the world. At the begi...
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United States. Navy
- Dates:
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1942
- Size:
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0.45 Cubic feet ((1 legal document box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0438
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consisits of the complete set of the Navy WWII model drawings and a booklet explaining the project.
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Time-Life Books, Inc.
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[ca. 1890-1983]
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25.07 Cubic feet ((23 records center boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0103
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of a selection of materials from the complete information files compiled by Time-Life Book, Inc. for the preparation of their 'Epic of Flight' series of books. The materials are primarily photocopies of newspaper and magazine articles, photographs, posters, maps, etc. A few original photographs, transparencies, and negative...
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National Air and Space Museum
- Dates:
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1912-1971
- Size:
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27 cu. ft. (27 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 162
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Important correspondents include Paul E. Garber, Esther Goddard, Philip S. Hopkins, and S. Paul Johnson. Institutions collaborating with NASM include the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force, NASA, and the Civil Aeronautics Administration.