Frank Coffyn Scrapbooks and Photo Albums
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Coffyn, Frank, 1878-1960
- Dates:
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1911-1932
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1.1 Cubic feet (4 flatboxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0065
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Frank Coffyn (1878-1960) was a pioneer flyer and aviation consultant. Coffyn learned to fly from the Wright Brothers in Dayton Ohio, and was a member of the original Wright Flying Team. This collection consists of scrapbooks and photo albums documenting his career.
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Wehrle, Howard Franklin, 1890-1964
- Dates:
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1923-1931
- Size:
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0.28 Cubic feet (1 flatbox)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2000.0069
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Howard Franklin Wehrle Scrapbook Collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by Wehrle including newspaper articles on aviation, copies of Wehrle's 1929 column, "Flying – America's Path to Greatness," and articles detailing Wehrle's activities in the aviation industry.
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Jakmides, Thomas R.
- Dates:
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1929-1988
- Size:
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1.28 Cubic feet (1 record center box and 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1989.0075
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of approximately 1.28 cubic feet of material relating to the Goodyear ZPG-3W non-rigid airship as well as material on other Goodyear airships as well as general historical airship information. There is also one folder of material pertaining to the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Silent Joe II airship.
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Anderson, Walton Alexander
- Dates:
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1930s
- Size:
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0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2015.0015
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of eight black and white photographs taken in Hawaii in the late 1930s relating to Amelia Mary Earhart and Pan American Airways (Pan Am) aircraft.
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Coles, Victor
- Dates:
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1937
- Size:
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0.13 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2019.0046
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of a photo album containing photographs taken by Victor Coles of Floyd Bennett Airport and aircraft, 1937.
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United States. Department of State
- Dates:
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1915-1916
- Size:
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0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.1181
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Lawrence Burst Sperry (1892-1923) was a pilot and inventor who is best known for creating the first autopilot and artificial horizon, as well as other aircraft instruments and developing landing gear for use on flying boats. This collection consists of a passport issued to Lawrence Burst Sperry by the US Department of State.
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Brownstein, Herb
- Dates:
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1939-1943
- Size:
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1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1994.0024
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Swoose: Odyssey of a B-17 Collection consists of materials collected during research by Herbert Brownstein, the author.
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Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993
- Dates:
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1903-1969
bulk 1920-1950
- Size:
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10 Cubic feet (10 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0501
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection includes twelve photograph albums and loose photographs covering Doolittle's varied aviation career.
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Brooks, Arthur Raymond, 1895-1991
- Dates:
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1910-1988
- Size:
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13.72 Cubic feet (31 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1989.0104
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the personal papers and memorabilia of Arthur Raymond Brooks. It includes photographs, correspondence, documents, and certificates relating to Brooks' aviation career, as well as personal correspondence, photographs, and diaries (1907-87).
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Martin, James Vernon, 1885-1956
- Dates:
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1885-1956
- Size:
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2.25 Cubic feet ((5 legal document boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0162
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of material documenting Martin's life. The material includes letters, photos, and documents relating to his Merchant Marine career and his aircraft and aeronautical inventions. Also included are documents pertaining to his conspiracy charges against the government and aircraft industry.