Russian Aeronautical Collection
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- Creators:
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Hardesty, Von, 1939-
- Dates:
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1876-2006
- Size:
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26 Linear feet
30.81 Cubic feet (53 legal-size document boxes, 1 slim legal-size document box, 1 flat box )
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2006.0034
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Russian Aeronautical Collection is a mix of technical, historical, and cultural reference materials, including originals or copies of articles, documents and other historical materials relating to Russian and Soviet aviation from the Tsarist period through the Soviet era. The collection focuses on key events, personalities and aircraft designs, and certain subject areas are covered in depth, including the life and career of Igor Sikorsky, the transpolar flights of the 1930s, Soviet aviation in the Spanish Civil War, and the operational history of the Soviet Air Force in World War II.
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Beals, Jessie Tarbox
- Dates:
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January 13-20, 1906
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0.5 Cubic feet (1 folder, 19 gelatin silver print photographs)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0902
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Sixteen photographs by Jesse Tarbox Beals of the aeronautical exhibits at the Automobile and Aero Clubs of America Joint Show held January 13-20, 1906, in the third-floor gymnasium of the 69th Regiment Armory, New York City.
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Arnold, Rudy, 1902-1966
- Dates:
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circa 1920s-1950s
bulk 1920-1940
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10.91 Cubic feet (9,579 photographic items)
25.37 Linear feet (38 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0356
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Rudy Arnold (1902-1966) was introduced to photography in 1918. After studying at the New York School of Photography, he worked at the New York Journal-American and the New York Graphic. During his stint at the latter he started to focus on aviation photography. In 1928, Arnold started his own aviation photography business and worked out of the following New York air fields and airports during his career: Roosevelt Field, the old Curtiss Airport, Floyd Bennett Field, and LaGuardia Airport His coverage of a wrecked airliner in upstate New York was the first photograph sent by wire to newspapers across the country. Arnold's work appeared in every aviation magazine, house organs (Douglas, Grumman), and mass circulation magazines as well as many newspapers. He also did motion-picture camera work for Universal and Paramount.
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- Dates:
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1911-1944
- Size:
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0.33 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0650
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection contains examples of pilot's licenses that were issued in the early 20th century. It includes licenses from various nations such as France, Italy, Canada and the United States.
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Verville, Alfred V.
Verville Aircraft Company
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1886-1969
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53.375 Linear feet (102 containers: 89 legal size document boxes, 2 shoeboxes, 10 flatboxes, 1 large format folder)
5 Film reels (1 35mm, two 16mm, and 2 8mm films)
50.008 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0173
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection contains Verville's personal papers. The material relates mainly to his various aeronautical concerns as well as his involvement with military aviation. The collection includes a large number of photos tracing the development of Curtiss aircraft and Naval Aviation, and especially documenting the design, construction, and flights of a replica of the Navy's first aircraft, the Curtiss A-1 'Triad', built under Verville's direction by the Bureau of Aeronautics to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of Naval Aviation in 1961. Also included are a large number of blueprints and photos of Verville-designed aircraft, especially those developed by the Verville Aircraft Co. in 1928 - 1931
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Garber, Paul Edward, 1899-1992
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1824-1992
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241.95 Cubic feet (488 boxes plus flat files)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1991.0063
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Paul E. Garber Collection documents Paul Edward Garber's life, both personal and professional, prior to and during his 72-year tenure at the National Air and Space Museum.
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
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circa 1750-1970
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6.02 Cubic feet (consisting of 10 boxes, 3 half boxes, 1 folder, 8 oversize folders, 1 map case folder, 1 flat box (partial). )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Aviation
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Aviation forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
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Revista Aérea Latinoamericana
- Dates:
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1937-2003
- Size:
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61.8 Cubic feet
158 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2003.0028
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The subject reference files of Revista Aérea Latinoamericana regarding aviation in Latin America during 1937-2003.
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Skelton, Betty, 1926-
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circa 1920-2005
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8.21 Cubic feet (10 legal document boxes, 4 flatboxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2002.0002
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
In 2002 Betty Skelton donated a collection of materials outlining her career as an aviatrix and race car driver to the National Air and Space Museum. The donated material consists primarily of news clippings, pamphlets, magazines, photographs, and scrapbooks covering the span of Ms. Skelton's career.
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National Air and Space Museum. Exhibits Design Department
- Dates:
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1973-2017
- Size:
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12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-244
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by David A. Romanowski, Writer-Editor, documenting the development of exhibitions and portions of exhibitions at the National Air and Space Museum and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. A small amount of records also document Exhibits Design Department activities, procedures, and non-exhi...
