William J. Powell Collection
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Powell, William J., 1899-1942
- Dates:
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1917 - 1942
- Size:
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0.31 Cubic feet (1 shared legal-size box
1 flat box
1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1999.0049
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The William J. Powell Collection consists of materials concerning the career and personal life of African-American entrepreneur and pilot William J. Powell, including his service in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I, his automobile business in Chicago, and his advocacy for African-American aviation as the founder of Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc., author of Black Wings, and a primary organizer of the Bessie Coleman Aero Club and the "Five Blackbirds" demonstration team. Materials include identification and membership cards, flight logs and officer records, newspaper clippings, advertisements, and photographs.
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Mountain, Joseph D., 1902-1970
- Dates:
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1916 - 1970
- Size:
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1.57 Cubic feet (6 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1991.0079
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection follows Mountain's aviation career.
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Pan American World Airways, Inc.
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1930-1965
bulk 1946-1955
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0.07 Cubic feet (2 folders, One 16 x 20 inch black and white print photograph, 59 color slides (35 mm color transparencies))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2009.0013
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 59 Pan American Airways (Pan Am) promotional 35 mm color slides from Howard V. Norton, a Pan Am Sales Representative in Washington, D.C., from 1942-1965 where his duties included promoting Pan Am to travel agents and organizing round the world tour groups. Collection also includes an oversized print of Pan American International Airport in Miami, Florida, taken in 1930.
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Gitt, Michael.
- Dates:
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1931-2002
bulk 1938-1970
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5.71 Cubic feet (11 document boxes, 1 oversize box)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2003.0033
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Captain Michael Gitt was a pilot for several airlines from 1940 until 1968, most notably Colonial Airlines and Eastern Airlines. This collection consists of materials from Captain Michael Gitt's aviation career, particularly his thirty years as a commercial airline pilot for Colonial Airlines and Eastern Airlines. Of special note are the documents from his 1969 age discrimnation lawsuit regarding the "Age 60" mandatory retirement rule for pilots.
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Arcier, A. Francis, 1890-1969
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Circa 1890-1981
- Size:
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2.97 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0072
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
A. Francis Arcier, (1890-1969) was an aviator, scientist, designer and engineer whose pioneering work in aviation design spanned six decades and earned him many honors.
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Early Birds of Aviation (Organization).
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1928-circa 1980s
- Size:
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22.05 Cubic feet (49 Boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0566
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the records and historical materials of the Early Bird organization, including correspondence; photographs; the organization's newsletter, Chirp; financial records; reunion memorabilia; biographical material of members; and membership lists. This material was donated to the Museum after the National Air Museum was designated as the official repository for Early Bird records.
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Dyott, George Miller
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bulk 1910-1946
- Size:
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0.96 Cubic feet ((4 containers))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2016.0019
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection contains approximately 0.96 cubic feet of material pertaining to George Miller Dyott's aviation career including correspondence; photographs; financial records; technical drawings; military records; news clippings; a World War I field diary; calling cards; and an annotated manuscript entitled, "Flying," written by Dyott. Photographi...
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Krainik, Cliff
- Dates:
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1859-1934
- Size:
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3.19 Cubic feet (2 shoeboxes; 3 flatboxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1990.0009
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This 19th and 20th century ballooning memorabilia collection contains the following items, which have been meticulously inventoried: 112 stereoscopic photographs; 107 photographs; 84 postcards, trade cards, valentines, and similar items; 80 prints; and 23 miscellaneous items.
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Fulton, Garland, 1890-1974
- Dates:
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1914-1964
bulk 1918-1945
- Size:
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20.8 Cubic feet (45 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0101
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Garland Fulton Collection consists of material gathered by Captain Garland Fulton.
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Kelsey, Benjamin Scovill, 1906-1981
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1920-1947
1977
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0.65 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0026
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of a photo album and a scrapbook kept by Benjamin Scovill "Ben" Kelsey to document his life and aviation career. The collection also includes Kelsey's U. S. Army Air Forces "Air Route Manual: United States to Great Britain," dated May 25, 1942, prepared for use by the first flights of military aircraft across the North Atlantic in support of Operation Bolero.
