Captain Theodore J. "Dutch" Van Kirk Boeing B-29 Enola Gay Route Map, Tinian to Hawaii via Kwajalein
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bulk 1945
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0.05 Cubic Feet ((1 folder))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2005.0018
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection includes a large map, 55 by 29 1/2 inches, detailing the route taken by the B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay after its return from Hiroshima, from Tinian to Hawaii via Kwajalein. Entitled "US Army Air Forces Special Air Navigation Chart, (S-144) Oahu-Saipan," with a printing date of 1944, the map bears penciled navigational notations by...
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Weeks, E. D. "Hud" (Evert D.)
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1907-1981
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1.51 Cubic feet (4 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1985.0004
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Hud Weeks, pilot and restorer of early aircraft, exchanged correspondence with many early aviators and possessed a strong interest in the career of the exhibition pilot Lincoln Beachey.
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Proctor, Elbert W.
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1920-1963
bulk [ca.1920s]
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1.09 Cubic feet ((1 records center box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1993.0038
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection contains documentation on TAT (Transcontinental Air Transport) and NAT (National Air Transport) as well as radio communication and general aviation themes. The following types of material are included: house newspapers/newsletters for both airlines; newspaper and magazine articles relating to Proctor, the airlines or aviation; photographs of both NAT and TAT, specifically dealing with radio; correspondence; and memorabilia relating to TAT and NAT.
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Henderson, Clifford W., 1895-1939
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undated
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0.47 Cubic feet ((3 boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2017.0008
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of approximately 0.5 cubic feet of material relating to Clifford W. Henderson including photographs, event programs, published materials, news clippings, audio tape, and motion picture film. The photographs consist of black and white prints, mostly 8 x 10 inches in size, and a photo album of smaller black and white prints w...
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Lowe, Thaddeus S. C.
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bulk 1862-1895
1862-1965
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0.49 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2011.0025
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Thaddeus S. C. Lowe Family Photographs Collection contains material from the post-Civil War activities of aeronaut Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, his wife, Leontine Augustine Gachon Lowe, and their family.
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Buhl (Buhl-Verville Aircraft Co, Buhl Aircraft Co)
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
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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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Brogan, Jack
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1968-2016
bulk 1971-2009
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4.25 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.brogjack
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Archives of American Art
The papers of technical artist, fabricator, and conservator Jack Brogan measure 4.25 linear feet and date from 1968 to 2016 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1971 to 2009. The collection documents Brogan's collaboration with many artists associated with Southern California Light and Space art to help realize their ideas. Papers include biographical material, project files, printed material, photographic material, and artwork. There is a 2.0 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2020 that includes files related to projects with Robert Irwin, Tony DeLap, Robert Therrien, Philip Aziz, Peter Alexander, Roy Lichtenstein, Lita Albuquerque and others. Some files relate to repairs to work by Lynda Benglis, Larry Bell, John McCracken, Hal Metzer. Several files relate to projects Brogan worked on for churches and synagogues, including First Baptiste Church, Pomona, California. Many contain multiple original drawings, sketches, and notes by artists. Material dates from 1973-2014.
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Means, James, 1853-1920
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1892-1913
bulk 1895-1897
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1.8 Cubic feet ((4 legal document boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0394
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
James Means (1855-1920) was an American industrialist who sacrificed his business to devote himself to the promotion of aviation. The collection consists of correspondence, publications, photographs, and scrapbooks.
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Oakes, Claudia M.
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circa 1909-1978
bulk 1904-1920
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0.74 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0424
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of research material used by National Air and Space Curator Claudia Oakes to prepare the publication United States Women in Aviation through World War I (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978).
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Tooker, George, 1920-2011
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circa 1851-2010
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5.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tookgeor
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The papers of painter George Tooker measure 5.1 linear feet and date from circa 1851 to 2010. The papers document Tooker's personal and professional life through biographical material, correspondence, project files, gallery files, exhibition files, printed material, artwork and one sketchbook, and numerous photographs, including some taken by noted photographer George Platt Lynes.