Guide to the Benjamin M. Anderson Aeronautical History collection, 1784-1988.


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Anderson, Benjamin M.
	Title:	Benjamin M. Anderson Aeronautical History collection
	Dates:	1784-1988
	Abstract:	The Benjamin M. Anderson Aeronautical History collection consists of a wide assortment of materials related to the history of aeronautics, including photos, artistic renderings, postcards, schematics and diagrams, publications and papers from aircraft manufacturers, clippings, calendars, scrapbooks, and 8mm movies and audio recordings.
	Identification:	MS 69
	Extent	23 cubic feet (67 boxes)
	Languages	The bulk of the materials are in English although materials also are in French and other European languages.
	Repository:	Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX

Biographical Note

Benjamin Monroe Anderson is a native of Oklahoma and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1939 with a B.A. degree in geology. His father is Frank E. Anderson who founded Anderson, Clayton and Company, along with his brother and brother-in-law in 1904 in Oklahoma City.

After graduating from college, Benjamin Monroe Anderson joined Marvin Greenwood and Lomis Slaughter, Jr., in founding Anderson, Greenwood and Company in 1940 to build light airplanes. However, World War II put and end to their plans. The three men moved to Seattle to work for Boeing Company. After the war, the men revived their company building light airplanes, doing aeronautical engineering and eventually building one of the 100 largest public companies in Houston.

Anderson became an avid collector of books, paintings, watercolors and memorabilia related to aviation. F. E. F. Prince, a Royal Air Force Pilot during World War II, helped Anderson to build the collection, much of which is British in origin.

The biographical note is based on the following article. Houghton, Dorothy Knox Howe. 1994. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson to be honored at "flying for fondren" gala. The Flyleaf (Winter): 2-3.

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Scope and Contents

The Anderson Aeronautical Historical collection consists of materials related to aeronautics acquired by Anderson in the course of his life. The collection contains printed materials, such as pilot manuals, mechanic notes, research reports, commercial brochures and other matter. In addition, the collection contains photos, postcards, scrapbooks, unassembled models, and two films.

The main focus of the collection is on European areonautics with British flight the main focus within that, although aeronautics within the United States is also well represented. Materials related to the two World Wars and passenger flight are also represented. The dates for the collection range from 1784 to 1988 with the bulk of the material covering the years 1900 to 1960. The collection consists of 67 boxes and one map drawer of oversize.

Significant or unusual items include a 1784 pronouncement by the Parisian police ballooning over Paris and the photographs and printed materials related to the early days of heavier-than-air flight prior to 1918.

The strengths of the collection include a focus on the early days of flight including lighter-than-aircraft and the advent of airplanes. There are numerous photos and printed materials prior to 1918. The focus of the collection is primarily on aeronautical developments in Great Britain, the United States, and to a lesser extent Europe in general. Developments in Africa, Asia, Australia and South America are not well documented.

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Arrangement
	This collection is arranged into the following series:

		Series I: Models, Boxes 1 - 24
		Series II: Printed Materials, 1784-1988, Boxes 25 - 44 (43 and 44 are oversize)
		Series III: Scrapbooks, 1910-1949, Boxes 45 - 51 (50 and 51 are oversize)
		Series IV: Film, 1935, Box 52; .25 cu. ft.
		Series V: Photographs and Images, 1909-1974, Boxes 53 - 67 (66 and 67 are oversize)

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research. However, most of the collection is stored off-site. Glass plate negatives are stored on site at the Woodson. To the view the material, please call ahead. Materials require about 24 hours to retrieve.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the Benjamin M. Anderson Aeronautical History collection, MS 69, must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

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Index Terms

	Subjects (Persons)
		Anderson, Benjamin M.
	Subjects (Organizations)
		A.V. Roe and Co.
		Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, inc.
		De Havilland aircraft.
		De Havilland Aircraft Company, ltd.--History
		Great Britain. Royal Air Force--History.
		Graf Zeppelin--Airship.
		Hindenburg--Airship.
	Subjects:
		Aeronautics.
		Aeronautics, Commercial--United States.
		Aeronautics--History.
		Aeronautics, Military--Great Britain--History.
		Airships.
		Airships--Design and construction.
		Air planes.
		Airplanes--Design and construction.
		Airplanes--History.
		Airplanes--Pictorial works.
		Amphibian planes--History.
		Armstrong Whitworth aircraft.
		Autogiros--History.
		Avro airplanes.
		Ballooning.
		Biplanes.
		Biplanes--History.
		Bombers--Great Britain.
		Curtiss aircraft--History.
		Curtiss-Wright aircraft--History.
		De Havilland aircraft.
		De Havilland aircraft--History.
		Dornier aircraft.
		Flight--History.
		Gliders (Aeronautics)
		Gliders (Aeronautics)--History.
		Gloster aircraft.
		Helicopters.
		Helicopters--History.
		Hurricane (Fighter planes)
		Miles aircraft.
		Private planes
		Seaplanes--History.
		Sopwith aircraft.
		World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.
		World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, German
		Wright, Orville, 1871-1948.
		Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912.
		Wright Flyer (Airplane)

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Related Material


	The Benjamin Monroe Anderson Book collection on the History of Aeronautics, located in the Woodson Research Center in Fondren Library at Rice University, was donated by Benjamin Anderson and his wife Mary Anderson in 1986. It is the sister collection to MS 69. The collection contains books, periodicals and other printed matter documenting the history of aeronautics. The major emphasis of the collection is on aeronautics. The book collection includes pilot manuals, novels related to flight, aeronautical guides, and other types of reference materials. The early history of flight is well covered. Materials are in English, French, German, and other languages.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Benjamin M. Anderson Aeronautical History collection, MS 69, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Acquisition Information

Benjamin M. Anderson donated this collection to Rice University.

Accruals

No future additions are expected for this material.

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Detailed Description of the Collection



Series I: Models 1918-1982, n.d.; 24 boxes, 24 cubic feet.
	The models are primarily plastic commercial models most of which are still in their boxes with the original cellophane wrapping intact. However, there are a few hand-made models, including a metal World War I-era Spad. The types of aircraft represented range from models of single-engine monoplanes prior to 1914 to jets of the 1970s. The models are listed by box and are not organized in any particular order. Each model is described by the name of the plane on the box followed by the scale of the model and special series if available, which is followed by the manufacturer.
box	folder
1	-	Boeing F4B-4, 1/72 scale model by Monogram; 1968
	-	Bleriot Monoplane 1910, 1/48 scale model by Pyro; n.d.
	-	Curtiss P-36A, 1/72 scale model by Monogram/Mattel; 1967
	-	Bristol 138/A, 1/72 scale model by Frog; n.d.
	-	Mini-Planes by Bachman, Jet Fighters Gift Set; n.d.
	-	Ocean Pioneer Set, Bleriot XI, Spirit of St. Louis, Southern Cross, 1/72 scale models by Frog, AMT Corporation; n.d.
	-	Thunderbolt Republic P-47D, 1/32 scale by Revell; 1969
box	folder
2	-	Boeing P-26A "Peashooter," 1/72 scale by Revell; 1971
	-	Heinkel He51B-2 or A-1, 1/72 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
	-	Junkers Ju 88 A-4, 1/72 scale by Airfix-72; n.d.
	-	Heinkel He51A-1, 1/72 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
	-	Savoia-Marchetti S.M. 79 MKII, 1/72 scale by Airfix-72; n.d.
	-	Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, 1/72 scale by Fujimi Mokei; n.d.
	-	Kawanishi (ALF) Type-94-1 E7K1 Reconnaissance Seaplane, 1/72 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
	-	Westland Mk. II Lysander by Hawk Model Company; 1967
	-	Martin-Handasyde, scale ¼ inch to 1 foot by Inpact Kits; n.d.
	-	Deperdussin, scale ¼ inch to 1 foot by Inpact Kits; n.d.
	-	Mitsubishi Gekko, 1/55 scale by Entex Industries; n.d.
	-	Fairey Barracuda Mk.II, 1/72 scale red series by Frog and Rovex Tri-ang; n.d.
	-	Army Kawaski KI-100, 1/72 scale by Fujimi Mokei Co.; n.d.
	-	Westland Wallace, 1/72 scale red series by Frog; n.d.
	-	Avia B.534, 1/72 scale by Kovozavody Prostejov (Czechoslovakia); n.d.
	-	Nakajima KI-84 Hayate, 1/72 scale by Fujimi Mokei Co.; n.d.
	-	Tigercat, U.S. Navy F7F, 1/72 scale by Monogram; n.d.
box	folder
3	-	Macchi Nieuport 11 "Bébé" 1916, 1/72 scale Heroes' Wings series by Edison Air Line H.F.; n.d.
	-	R.A.F. S.E. 5a 1917, 1/72 scale Heroes' Wings series by Edison Air Line H.F.; n.d.
	-	Mureaux 117, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Martin-Handasyde 1911, 1/48 scale by Pyro; n.d.
	-	Bristol Bulldog, R.A.F. Fighter, 1/48 scale by Pyro; n.d.
	-	Gloster Gladiator, R.A.F. Fighter, 1/48 scale by Pyro; n.d.
	-	Fairey Flycatcher, British Navy Fighter, 1/48 scale by Pyro; 2 copies; n.d.
	-	Deperdussin 1911, 1/48 scale by Pyro; n.d.
	-	Sopwith Camel, World War I - British, ¼ scale by Aurora; 1956
	-	Fokker D7, ¼ scale by Aurora; 1958
	-	Kawanishi "Emily" Type 2 Mk. 12. Japanese Navy Flying Boat, 1/144 scale by LS (L & S Co. Ltd.); n.d.
	-	Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Morane Saulnier MS406, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Dewoitine D500/501, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Morane Saulnier MS 230, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Nieuport Delage NiD 622, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	P.Z.L P11c, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Polikarpov I.153 Chaïka, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
box	folder
4	-	S.E. 5a, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1964
	-	Gloster Gladiator, 1/48 scale by Inpact; n.d.
	-	De Havilland D.H.4, 1/48 scale by AMT; n.d.
	-	Gee Bee R-1 Racer, 1/32 scale by Williams Bros.; n.d.
	-	Wedell-Williams Racer, 1/32 scale by Williams Bros.; n.d.
	-	Fokker DR.1, 1/28 scale by Revell; 1981
	-	Constellation Locheed 1049 Super G by Revell; 1974
	-	Mini-Planes by Bachman, World War II Gift Set; n.d.
	-	Fokker D-VII, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1964
	-	Laird-Turner Pesco Special, Thompson Trophy Racers series by Life-Like Hobby Kits; n.d.
box	folder
5	-	1st Lt. Dave E. Putnam's Spad XIII, 1/72 scale by Renwal; 1966
	-	Capt. Elliot W. Springs' S.E. 5a, 1/72 scale by Renwal; 1966
	-	Hawker Fury by Pyro; n.d.
	-	Hawk P-6E, 1/72 scale by Monogram; 1968
	-	Sopwith Camel [William Barker's Sopwith Camel], three copies, by Revell; 1965
	-	Spad XIII [Frank Luke's Spad], two copies, by Revell; 1965
	-	Fokker Triplane [Werner Voss' Fokker] by Revell; 1965
	-	F3F-3 Grumman Navy Fighter by Monogram; n.d.
	-	Bristol Bulldog, 1/48 scale, classic fighter series, by Inpact; n.d.
	-	Fairey Flycatcher, 1/48 scale, classic fighter series, by Inpact; n.d.
box	folder
6	-	Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Caudron C.635 Simoun, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Ryan PT-20 Trainer, 1/48 scale by Testors; n.d.
	-	Messerschmitt Bf 108B Taifun, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Bloch MB 152, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	B6N1 "Jill" Nakajima Carrier Attack Bomber "Tenzan", 1/72 scale fighter series by Fujimi Mokei Co.; n.d.
	-	Dewoitine D520, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Gloster Gladiator MkI/MkII, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Yakovlev Yak 3, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Focke Wulf Fw 56 Stösser, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Kawanishi N1K2-J George, Japanese Navy Interceptor, 1/48 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
	-	Curtiss SBC.4 Helldiver/Cleveland I, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
box	folder
7	-	Mini-Planes by Bachman, World War I Gift Set; n.d.
	-	Focke-Wulf 190, ¼ scale by Aurora; 1960
	-	Goshawk F11C-2, 1/72 scale by Monogram/Mattel; 1968
	-	Major Andrew McKeever's Bristol F.2b, 1/72 scale by Renwal; 1966
	-	Curtiss Hawk P-6E, ¼ scale by Aurora; 1956
	-	Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver, ¼ scale by Aurora; 1961
	-	Junkers Ju-52, 1/72 scale by MPC (Model Products by Craftmaster) ; n.d.
	-	Spitfire MKII/ME 262, 1/72 scale, 2 complete kits, Fighting Deuces Series by Revell; 1969
	-	P-47 Thunderbolt/Kawasaki Hien, 1/72 scale, 2 complete kits, Fighting Deuces Series by Revell; 1970
	-	100 [Mitsubishi] KI-46-III, 1/50 scale by Fuji; n.d.
box	folder
8	-	Douglas World Cruiser, 1/72 scale by Williams Bros.; n.d.
	-	Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1971
	-	Boeing P-26A, 1/100 scale, Showcase Minatures by Cox; n.d.
	-	The Spirit of St. Louis, 1/100 scale, Showcase Minatures by Cox; n.d.
	-	Curtiss P-6E Hawk, 1/100 scale, Showcase Minatures by Cox; n.d.
	-	Winnie Mae [Converted Lockheed "Vega"], 1/100 scale, Showcase Minatures by Cox; n.d.
	-	Gruman F3F-3, 1/100 scale, Showcase Minatures by Cox; n.d.
	-	Fokker Dr. 1 1917, 1/72 scale, series: Heros' Wings by Edison Air Line H.F. [Edison Giocattoli SpA]; n.d.
box	folder
9	-	Lockheed Constellation by Hawk; n.d.
	-	Caudron C.714, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	DeWoitine D510, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Morane Saulnier MS 225, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Caudron C.635 Simoun, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Howard "Ike" Air Racer by Hawk; n.d.
	-	Travelaire Mystery Ship, ¼ scale by Hawk; n.d.
	-	Laird Solution Racer by Hawk; n.d.
	-	Curtiss R3C-2 Racer, ¼ scale by Hawk; 1961
	-	Junkers Ju 52/3m, 1/72 scale by Airfix; n.d.
	-	A6M2 Zero, 1/48 scale by Fujimi and Testors; n.d.
	-	Boeing p-26 Peashooter, 1/32 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
box	folder
10	-	British S.E. 5A., ¼ scale by The Lindberg Line; 1965
	-	Bristol Boxkite 1911 by Pyro; n.d.
	-	Hawker Fury, 1/48 scale by Inpact; n.d.
	-	Abro Biplane 1911, 1/48 scale by Pyro; n.d.
	-	TWA/Ford Tri-Motor by Monogram; 1965
	-	JN-4D Curtiss Jenny, ¼ scale by The Lindberg Line; n.d.
	-	2 Great Crates of World War I: Spad XIII and Nieuport 17 C-1, ¼ scale by Hawk; 1960
	-	Winnie Mae, ¼ scale by The Lindberg Line; n.d.
	-	Gapt. G. M. Guynemer's Nieuport 17, 1/72 scale by Renwal; 1966
	-	Vzfw Willy Gabriel's Fokker D.VII, 1/72 scale by Renwal; 1966
	-	Lt. Alfred Lenz's Pfalz D. III, 1/72 scale by Renwal; 1966
box	folder
11	-	Boeing P-26A, 1/48 scale Collector's Series by K&B; 1972
	-	Bristol-Boxkite, Those Magnificent Flying Machines, ¼ scale, Veteran Aircraft Series by Inpact; n.d.
	-	Martin-Handasyde, Those Magnificent Flying Machines, ¼ scale, Veteran Aircraft Series by Inpact; n.d.
	-	Avro Biplane, Those Magnificent Flying Machines, ¼ scale, Veteran Aircraft Series by Inpact; n.d.
	-	Bleriot, Those Magnificent Flying Machines, ¼ scale, Veteran Aircraft Series by Inpact; n.d.
	-	Avro Triplane, Those Magnificent Flying Machines, ¼ scale, Veteran Aircraft Series by Inpact; n.d.
	-	Deperdussin, Those Magnificent Flying Machines, ¼ scale, Veteran Aircraft Series by Inpact; n.d.
box	folder
12	-	2 Pylon Racers: Mustang and Bearcat Racing Planes with Pylon, 1/72 scale by Monogram; 1968
	-	Sopwith Camel, World War I British, ¼ scale by Aurora; 1956
	-	Supermarine Seafire, 1/32 scale by Revell; 1969
	-	P-39 Airacobra, 1/48 scale by Monogram; 1969
	-	Wright brothers Kitty Hawk by Monogram/Matttel; ca. 1967
	-	Hawker MK 1B Typhoon, ¼ scale by Monogram; 1968
	-	p-47 Thunderbolt, ¼ scale by Monogram/Mattel; 1967
	-	Dornier Do 172 "Flying Pencil," 1/72 scale; 1968
box	folder
13	-	Air Aces of World War I, 1/72 scale, 3 planes by Revell; 1966
	-	Capt. A. Roy Brown's Sopwith Camel, 1/72 scale by Renwall; 1966
	-	Supermarine S6B, by Hawk; n.d.
	-	3 Fighter Aeroplanes of World War I, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1966
	-	Me 109E Messerschmitt, ¼ scale by Monogram; n.d.
	-	Oblt. Max Immelmann's Fokker E III, 1/48 scale by Renwall; n.d.
	-	Major Lanoe Hawker's De Havilland D.H. 2, 1/48 size by Renwall; n.d.
	-	Spad XIII, ¼ scale by Aurora; n.d.
	-	FW190 Focke-Wulf, ¼ scale by Monogram; 1965
	-	3 Famous Fighters of World War I, 1/72 by Revell; 1967
	-	Supermarine Mark IX Spitfire, ¼ scale by Monogram; 1962
	-	Curtiss Hawk P-6E, ¼ scale by Aurora; 1956
	-	Ryan ST/PT-20, ¼ scale by Hawk; n.d.
box	folder
14	-	Curtiss Hawk, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1971
	-	Boston, 1/72 scale by Airfix-72; n.d.
	-	Mister Mulligan, Benny Howard's Famous Racing Plane, by Hawk; 1958
	-	Iljusin IL-10 Avia B 33, 1/72 scale, Czechoslovakia, by Kovozavody Prostejov; n.d.
	-	Bristol Beaufighter Mk.21, 1/72 scale, Green Series, by Frog; n.d.
	-	Avro Triplane 1911, 1/48 scale by Pyro; n.d.
	-	Curtiss SOC-3 Seagull, 1/72 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
	-	Caudron 714, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	PBY-5 Catalina Flying Boat, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1971
box	folder
15	-	Bearcat F8F, 1/72 scale by Monogram/Mattel; 1967
	-	Nieuport II, World War I French, ¼ scale by Aurora; 1956
	-	Mitsubishi Zero / Grumman Wildcat, Fighting Deuces Series, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1969
	-	Messerschmitt Bf 109 / Hawker Tempest V, Fighting Deuces Series, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1969
	-	1910 DeHavilland, 1/72 scale by Entex; n.d.
	-	Dauntless SBD, 1/72 scale, Profile Series by Model Products, a division of General Mills Fun Group Inc.; n.d.
	-	Potez 631, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero, 1/48 scale by Monogram/Mattel; 1968
	-	U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat, 1/48 scale by Monogram; 1968
	-	P-40B Tiger Shark, 1/48 scale by Monogram/Mattell; 1968
	-	Nakajima ki27 Nate, Japanese Army Fighter, 1/48 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
	-	DeHavilland DH4, ¼ scale by Aurora; 1957
box	folder
16	-	Curtiss R3C-2 Racer, 1925 Schneider Trophy Winner, scale ¼ scale by Hawk; 1961
	-	Spirit of St. Louis, 1/72 scale by Air Lines-Frog; 1964
	-	Avro Biplane, Those Magnificent Flying Machines, ¼ scale, Veteran Aircraft Series by Inpact; n.d.
	-	Bristol Boxkite, Those Magnificent Flying Machines, ¼ scale, Veteran Aircraft Series by Inpact; n.d.
	-	Deperdussin, Those Magnificent Flying Machines, ¼ scale, Veteran Aircraft Series by Inpact; n.d.
	-	Bleriot 1909 and Kitty Hawk 1903, Fabulous Flying Machine Assembly Kits, 1/72 scale by Renwal; 2 copies; n.d.
	-	Avro Triplane 1909 and Curtiss Golden Flyer 1909, Fabulous Flying Machine Assembly Kits, 1/72 scale by Renwal; 2 copies; n.d.
	-	Antoinette 1908 and Voisin Farman 1908, Fabulous Flying Machine Assembly Kits, 1/72 scale by Renwal; 2 copies; n.d.
	-	F2B Brisfit, ¼ scale Aurora; 1963
	-	Supermarine S6B and Mister Mulligan, 2 Speed Specials of the 1930s, ¼ scale by Hawk; n.d.
	-	Boeing 707 Stratotanker; n.d.
	-	Albatross, ¼ scale by Aurora; 1963
box	folder
17	-	Martin B-10B, 1/72 scale by Williams Bros.; n.d.
	-	Ju 87G-1 Stuka, ¼ scale by Monogram/Mattel; 1968
	-	Potez 540, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Heinkel He 219 OWL, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1966
	-	Ansaldo SVA-5, 1/50 scale by Artiplast; n.d.
	-	R.A.F. Hawker Hurricane, ¼ scale by Monogram; 1967
	-	Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 Float Plane Fighter (Rufe), 1/48 scale by Tamiya; n.d.
box	folder
18	-	Boeing F4B-4, ¼ scale model by Aurora; n.d.
	-	Republic P47N Thunderbold, ¼ scale by Lindberg; 1952
	-	Avro Triplane, Those Magnificent Flying Machines, ¼ scale, Veteran Aircraft Series by Inpact; n.d.
	-	Howard "Ike" Air Racer, by Hawk; n.d.
	-	Spirit of St. Louis, 1/72 scale by Hawk; 1965
	-	Mister Mulligan, Benny Howard's Famous Racing Plane, by Hawk; n.d.
	-	Ocean Pioneer Set: Bleriot XI, Spirit of St. Louis, and Southern Cross, 1/72 scale by AMT Frog; n.d.
	-	Pax by De Ruymkeke; 1977
			Vole tout seul! Made in France. [A mechanical bird.]
box	folder
19	-	Albatros D-III, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1963
	-	Major Lanoe Hawker's De Havilland D.H. 2, 1/48 scale, British Fighter Ace series by Renwall Products Inc.; n.d.
	-	Ocean Pioneer Set: Bleriot XI, Spirit of St. Louis, and Southern Cross, 1/72 scale by AMT Frog; n.d.
	-	F.2.B. Bristol Fighter, 1/72 scale by Airfix; n.d.
	-	Wright Brothers Kitty Hawk, 2 copies, by Monogram; n.d.
	-	Fokker Eindecker E-III, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1965
	-	Sopwith Triplane, Black Maria, ¼ scale by Aurora; 1963
box	folder
20	-	Early Birds, 3 model kits of Pioneers of the Air: Voison, Antoineete, DeHavilland, 1/72 scale by Entex; n.d.
	-	Lt. Col. R. Collishaw's Sopwith Triplane, 1/72 scale, British Fighter Ace series by Renwall Products Inc.; 1966
	-	DeHavilland Mosquito, ¼ scale by Monogram/Mattel; 1966
	-	Mooney Mark 20/21E, 1/48 scale, Weekend Wings series by Bandai; n.d.
	-	Piper Super Cub PA18, 1/48 scale, Weekend Wings series by Bandai; n.d.
	-	Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber, ¼ scale by Monogram/Mattel; 1967
	-	Bf 110E-1 Messerschmitt, 1/72 scale by Monogram/Mattel; 1968
	-	Hawker Hurricane / Focke-Wulf Fw-190, 1/72 scale, Fighting Deuces series by Revell; 1970
	-	Catalina PBY-5A Black Cat, 1/72 scale by Revell; 1969
	-	Lt. Ludwig Hanstein's Albatros D.V., 1/72 scale, German Fighter Ace series by Renwal; 1966
	-	Messerschmitt Bf 109G "Gustav", 1/32 scale by Revell; n.d.
box	folder
21	-	U.S. Army Pursuit Plane Boeing P-12E, 1/32 scale by Hasegawa Seisakusho Co., Ltd.; n.d.
	-	Bi-Plane Mobile by Otagiri; n.d.
	-	Concorde, 1/25 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	World War Two Japanese Bomber "Betty" Mitsubishi G4M2, 1/72 scale by Lindberg Line; 1967
	-	World War II Heinkel He-111 German Bomber, 3/16 inch = 1 foot scale by Lindberg Line; 1967
	-	SE-5 British Scout, 2 copies, (screw driver assembly) by Aurora; 1967
	-	Fokker D-7, (screw driver assembly) by Aurora; 1967
	-	Aero Mini Display Stand for DC-9 and B-737 by Aero Mini Inc; n.d.
	-	Aero Mini BOAC passenger jet with Aero Mini stand; n.d.
box	folder
22	-	Traditional Flying Carp Wind Sock (made in Japan) by DIC; n.d.
	-	Boeing 707-230B, 1/239 scale passenger jet by Aero Mini; n.d.
	-	Boeing F4B-4 U.S. Navy Fighter Bomber, 1/32 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
	-	Messerschmitt Me 163B, 1/32 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
	-	Messerschmitt Me109E, 1/32 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
	-	SR-71A Blackbird, 1/72 scale by Hasegawa/Minicraft; n.d.
	-	Japanese Navy Carrier Fighter Mitsubishi Type-Zero (A6M5) "Zeke", 1/32 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
	-	1929 12 Engine Flying Boat Dornier DO-X, 1/144 scale by Entex; n.d.
	-	Boeing P-12E, 1/32 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
	-	Curtiss BF 2C-1 U.S. Navy Fighter Bomber, 1/32 scale by Hasegawa; n.d.
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23	-	Aero Mini Display Stand for 727 and 707, 2 copies by Aero Mini Inc; n.d.
	-	Aero Mini Display Stand for DC-9 and B-737 by Aero Mini Inc; n.d.
	-	Beaufighter T.F.X., 1/72 scale by Airfix; n.d.
	-	Mureaux 117, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Spad VII, 1/72 scale by MPC Model Products by Craft Master; n.d.
	-	Gloster Gladiator, 1/72 scale by Matchbox; n.d.
	-	Avro 504K, 1/72 scale by MPC Model Products by Craft Master; n.d.
	-	Supermarine S.6B Racing Seaplane, 1/72 scale by Frog; n.d.
	-	30's Air Racers Gee Bee Sportster, 1/48 scale by Entex; n.d.
	-	Grumman Duck, 1/72 scale by Airfix; n.d.
	-	Morane 230, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Morane Saulnier MS 225, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Nieuport Delage NiD 622, 1/72 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	"Winnie Mae" Lockheed Vega, 1/48 scale by AMT; n.d.
	-	Bell X-5, [1/40] scale, The History Makers limited production series by Revell; 1982
	-	Stampe SV4-C, 1/50 scale by Heller; n.d.
	-	Ansaldo Spowith "Baby" 1916, 1/72 scale, Italian Sky series by Edison Air Line H.F., Edison GioGattoli S.p.A.; n.d.
	-	Ansaldo A. 1 "Balilla" 1917, 1/72 scale, Italian Sky series by Edison Air Line H.F., Edison GioGattoli S.p.A.; n.d.
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24	vault	Model of early biplane, made in Spain, 500/11; n.d.
			Located in vault. Model has loose wooden stand.
	vault	Model of early biplane, made in Spain, 500/[16]; n.d.
			Located in vault. Model has loose wooden stand.
	vault	Spad in brass; ca. 1918
			Located in vault. Note with this model stated: "Spad in brass made WWI by a French soldier in hospital. Given to BMA [Benjamin M. Anderson] by Ernest Muller in Le Havre, France in 1925.

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Series II: Printed Materials 1784-1988 20 boxes, 10 cubic feet.
	The printed materials include manuals, brochures, diaries, schematics, and related documents ranging from a Parisian ballooning permit from 1784 to material related to man in space in the 1980s.
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25	1	The Aero Club of the United Kingdom; correspondence, membership forms, Santos Dumont banquet; 1901-1902
	2	"Aeronautical Laboratories in Europe" by A.F. Zahm; July 27, 1914
	3	Aeronautical Society of Great Britain;" a brief account of the Aeronautical Society and history of flight; 1912
	4	Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, Centenary Conversazione and Garden Party; 1966
	5	Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, lectures; 1956-1967
	5	Aeroplane Supply Company, "The First Aviation Catalogue; 1909
	6	Aeroshell: "The Modern Light Aeroplane"; pop-up brochure; ca. 1914
	7	Agenda-Buvard du Bon Marché--1909 [Special section] La Navigation Aérienne par L'Image; 1909
	8	Air Associates Inc., "Aeronautical Equipment" catalog; 1929
	9	Airbus International; A300B; performance and economic summary; 1970
	10	Airspeed Ltd. Courier; brochure; ca. 1933
	11	Air Union: WInter Services 1927-1928; 1927
	12	Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft brochures on twin-jet, tailless aircraft; 1946
	13	Aug. C. Gomes & Co., Cerfs-Volants [Kites]; la photographie aérienne parcerfs-volants; ca. 1911
	14	Assorted airplane company brochures; ca. 1910-1914
			Companies represented include Blériot Aeronautique, Gloster, Handley Page Ltd., Hanriot, Hydravions "Savoia," Nieuport, Rumpler, and Thompson Bros. (Bilston Ltd).
	15	[Cierva] Autogiro C.19 brochure; ca. 1932
	16	ti"Aviation 1907;" Exposition organizée par Le Musée de L'Air; ca. 1958
	17	Avon Leger L.D. 45/46; schematics; French and English; photos; ca. 1947
			Includes one letter in French.
	18	Avro brochures, joyride ticket; 1919-1920
	19	Avro: "How to Fly an Avro," transcription by F. Dudley Hobbs with correspondence of a ca. 1914-1918 instruction manual; 1969
	20	Beagle Pup-100 and 150; French-language brochure and "Flight" magazine reprint ; ca. 1968
	21	Beardmore Commercial Aircraft; brochure; ca. 1920s
	22	Beechcraft B17 brochure for models L, E and R; ca. 1933
	23	Blackburn Aircraft brochures; ca. 1929 and n.d.
	24	Blackpool Aviation Week, official program; 1909
	25	Boeing pursuit planes: model 281 (P26), 303 and Stearman model 73 and 76; product description sheets; 1933-1934
	26	Boeing magazine; 1968-1970
	27	Bragg, Lt. Eric Lowe, R.A.F.; medals, pilot log books, portrait 1914-1918
	28	Breda 15 Light Plane brochure; ca. 1920s
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26	1	Breda: Società Italianna Enersto Breda Moilano; brochure; ca. 1930
	2	Breguet aircraft, French; 1912-1938
	3	Bristol Aeroplanes brochures; ca. 1919-1945
	4	Bristol Aeroplane Company: Publicity for material--Brabazon First Flight; 1949
	5	British Aircraft Constructors, Society of; S.B.A.C. 1954 Flying Display and Exhibition; brochure; 1954
	6	British Aircraft Corporation: BAC Three-Eleven passenger plane; ca. 1974
	7	British Anzani Engine Co. Limited; brochure; 1914
	8	British Paints Limited: P.R. 1500 Series Polyurethane Elastomers; 1970
	9	Burgess Aeroplanes (based on Dunne machine) brochure; ca. 1914
	10	Bushmaster Aircraft Corporation, Bushmaster 2000 brochure; ca. 1985
	11	:Circuit of Britain air race, official programme with photos of competitors and aeroplanes; 1911
	12	Cirrus Aero-Engine; 1929-1930
	13	Clerget engines with correspondence by Nevil Shute Norway; 1916, 1957
	14	Cockings fatal descent by parachute; The Mirror news clip; 1837
	15	Correspondence from L.E. [illegible] to Mr. and Mrs. Anderson with 50th anniversary transalantic solo-flight stamps; 1977
	16	Curtiss and Curtiss-Wright brochures; ca. 1930s, 1964
			Three brochures for the Curtiss-Wright Coupe, the Condor bomber, and a period reprint of a 1934 Aero Digest article on the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Also, a 1964 reprint of a 1920 Curtiss catalog.
	17	Curtiss-Wright Flying Service: Aeronautical Parts, Equipment; catalog; 1930
	18	Comet Accident Investigation; Royal Aircraft Establishment; Outline of Investigation and Wreckage Investigation; 1954
	19	Decca Navigation Company, Doppler brochures; ca. 1960s
			The folder contains two brochures for Doppler type 71 V/STOL aircraft and type 72 for fixed-wing aircraft.
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27	1	De Havilland Aircraft; brochures; ca. 1925-1974
	2	Doncaster Aviation Contest; official program; 1909
	3	Dornier brochure; ca. 1930s
			This brochure in German and English provides photos and information about the Do17, Do 22 and Do 26.
	4	Douglas DC3 brochure; ca. 1936
	5	England to Australia, the first flight; 1919-1920
	6	Fairchild Aircraft Corporation; brochures; ca. 1930s
	7	Fairchild Aviation News; 1936, 1937
	8	Fairey Aircraft brocure; ca. 1920-1930
	9	Farman brochures; 1910-1935
	10	Fete Aerienne; aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget 29e salon International aéronautique espace; programme oficiel 3f; 1971
	11	"The First Powered Aeroplane Flight in Great Britain, 1908" by Charles H. Gibbs-Smith; April 1958
	12	Fokker brochure; 1936
	13	Ford Motor Company Ltd. Aircraft Department; brochure; ca. 1926-1933
	14	Gordon--"Extracts from Gordons Flapping Wing Machine Article"; n.d.
	15	Grahame-White Company Souvenir regarding visit by King and Queen to factory; 1918
	16	"Royal Aeronautical Society: Lecture by Grahame-White on Commercial & Pleasure Flying"; February 19, 1919
	17	Hawker Siddeley; brochure; ca. 1960-1970
	18	Hawker Siddeley; brochures; ca. 1970s
	19	Hispano-Suiza, Catalogue Des Pièces Détachées; "Moteur D'Aviation;" moteur 34 at 150 hp, moteur 35 at 200 hp; ca. 1914-1919
	20	"Doctor [Samuel] Johnson on Ballooning and Flight" by J. E. Hodgson; 1925
	21	"How Aircraft Are Controlled" by Edward I. Pratt; article from Technical World Magazine; December 1911
	22	Hucks, B.C., flying Looping-the-Loop and upside down and related flying demonstration brochures; 1913, 1914
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28	1	Italian scientific publication regarding aviation; 1921-1931
			The folder includes several issues of Pubblicazioni dell' Osservatorio del Collegio alla Querce (Firenze), the Reale Accademia Delle Sciencze Di Torino and others. Topic are varied and include articles about Leonardo Da Vinci's flying machines.
	2	Junkers brochures; ca. 1920-1939
	3	Lamplough Compound Aeroplane [designed to hover]; elevations, brochure; 1909
	4	Lantern Lecture Reading: The Conquest of the Air [text for lantern slide show]; date
			This folder contains the text a lantern slide show. The actual slides are located in Series V Photographs and Images, Box 67, Items 1 through 19.
	5	Liquid Air, Power & Automobile Company, LTD.; brochure; ca. 1900
	6	Land Development Aircraft, LDA; Lockspeiser Aircraft Limited; n.d.
	7	"Lindbergh's Trans-Atlantic Flight"; Canadian Railway News Service; 1927
	8	MacRobertson International Air Races; rules and regulations; 1934
	9	Magneto Bréquet brochure; n.d.
	10	Microwave Associates Ltd.; brochure; 1969-1970
	11	Motor Manufacturing Company Ltd. product brochure; ca. 1900
	12	National Air Pilots Association information and membership list; 1928
	13	North Bridge Engineering; brochure; ca. 1950-1979
	14	Ornithopter; E.P. Frost; correspondence; 1904, 1971
	15	Pemberton Billings promotional booklet of Aeronautics featuring Supermarine PR2; cloth and paper; ca. 1920s
			The cloth backing for this item is very fragile.
	16	Percival Aircraft Company; ca. 1936
			Contains three promotional brochures for three aircraft: the Gull, the Mew Gull, and the Vega Gull.
	17	Photographic and mathematical equipment, and lantern slide catalogs; ca. 1873-1900
	18	Potez, Henri, "Aeroplanes," and Avions Potez brochures; 1920-1936
	19	Reading Steam Carriage brochure; ca. early 1900s
	20	Renault Engine; War Office [Great Britain]; manual; 1913
	21	Rohrbach Metal Aeroplan Co. [Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau G.M.B.H.] brochure ; ca. 1928
	22	Rolls-Royce engines; brochure; 1951-1959
	23	The Rover A1 Picture Book War in the Air; ca. 1939-1945
	24	Royal Aeronautical Society and Royal Aero Club; 1927-1934
	25	R.N.A.S. airship instructions; 1917
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29	1	Schneider Trophy Contest; programs and pamphlets on machine design and racing seaplanes; 1927-1931
	2	Service Motor Company; motors, motorcycles, motor cars; brochures; 1900
	3	Shuttleworth Collection brochures and materials; 1964-1988, n.d.
	4	Skybird; drawings [schematics] by J.H. Stevens; assorted planes; 1933-1938
	5	Sperry Gyroscope Company: British patent for Automatic Means for Stabilising Aircraft; 1915-1916
	6	Salmson Aero-Engines; Canton-Unné System; Dudbridge Iron Works, Ltd.; ca. 1912
	7	Short Aircraft; brochure; 1946-1950
	8	Simmons Aircraft Ltd.; Spartan brochures; 1929-1932
	9	Supermarine Spitfire and Seafire; 1946-1976
			This folder contains a brochure commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire on March 5, 1936, a 10-page Vickers-Armstrong specification paper for the Spitfire P.R. Mark XIX, and a Royal Aeronautical Society advance proof titled The Development of the Spitfire and Seafire.
	10	T.W. Clarke & Co., Kingston on Thames; Flight Fittings; catalog; 1911
	11	Theory of a Stream Line Past a Curved Wing by Sir G. Greenhill; 1916
			This is a publication from the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics [probably for the Royal Aeronautical Society].
	12	Tomlins, R., R.N.A.S.; notes on Curtiss 8-cylinder engine, Pierce Arrow lorry, Anzani and other engines; 1910
	13	Tohtli, Mexico Aereo; 1919
			Organo de la Escuela Nacional de Aviación de la República Mexicana.
	14	Vickers; brochure; ca. 1928
	15	Waco Pilot; Waco Aircraft Company; 1936-1937, n.d.
	16	"We" in San Diego official program and magazine honoring Charles Lindbergh; September 1927
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30	1	Monoplane by Friedrich Hansen; 1910
			The full title of this pamphlet is Monoplane und praktische Erfahrungen im Bau von Flugmaschinen nebst Beschreibung der wichtigsten Flugmotoren
	2	International Commission for Air Navigation; 1937, 1939
	3	Visit of the Celebrated Aviator Paulhan to Brookland Motor Course; ca. 1910
			This is a promotional brochure for a flying demonstration by M. Paulhan.
	4	Aircraft Conference, Aeronautical Research Committee; July 1935
			The conference was probably related to the Royal Aeronautical Society, which had an Aeronautical Research Committee. One paper is titled Safety Problems on High Performance Aircraft by F. Radcliffe, and the next paper is titled Aeronautical Research and the Industry by T.M. Barlow, vice president of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
	5	Instructional pamphlets for electrical installion, spinning, theories of rigging and flight, and glossary of terms; 1918-1925
	6	Royal Air Force Technical Notes on engines and rigging; ca. 1914-1925; ca. 1914-1925
			The Royal Air Force produced these small pamphlets that include rigging notes, critical dimension, special points of observation during rigging or repair, and photos and diagrams of the airplane. Technical notes cover the following airplanes: the B.E. 2e, De Havilland 4, Martinsyde Buzzard, Martinsyde Scout, Nieuport Scout, Neiuport Two Seater, R.E.8, S.E. 5a, Sopwith Dolphin, Sopwith 1½ Strutter, Sopwith Pup, Sopwith Triplane, and Spad Biplane. General technical notes includes one pamphlet on general engine notes, engine running, and engine running faults. Technical notes on engines include the following: 120 H.P. Beardmore, 110 H.P. Clerget, 80 H.P. Gnome, 100 H.P. Monosoupape, 90 H.P. R.A.F. 1a, 200 H.P. R.A.F. 3a, 80 H.P. Le Rhone, and 240 H.P. Siddeley Puma.
	7	Rigging Notes (Royal Air Force); ca. 1914-1926
			Rigging notes cover the Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8, Avro 504, BE 12, BE 12a, Bristol Fighter F.2B, De Havilland 5, De Havilland 9, De Havilland 9a, S.E. 5a, and the Sopwith F.1.
	8	British Aircraft Co. Ltd., Hanworth Aerodrome Feltham; B.A. XXX communication aircraft, specifications; ca. 1937
	9	Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough: Reports on German aircraft; 1943-1945
			Reports include the following topics: "Sand tunnel tests of the F.W. 190 air cleaning intake," "Enemy Aircraft: F.W. 190A Structural Features," "Enemy Aircraft: Henschel 129," and "Heinkel 177 A-5 Thermal De-icing and Cabin Heating Systems."
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31	1	Le Rhone Engines, 110 H.P. type "J" and 80 H.P. type "R" built by Allen, Son & Co., manuals; 1916
	2	Fairey Junior monoplane; photo, correspondence, and technical report from [British] Ministry of Supply; 1949-1950
	3	Miles Single Engine Fighter Aircraft-M 20/2 to Air Ministry Specifications; January 1941
	4	"Milestones" published by Miles Aircraft Co.; 1946
	5	Avro Autogiro Type C.30.A Descriptive Notes, Maintenance and Rigging Instructions; ca. 1934
	6	British Air Ministry, Aeronautical Research Committee, Reports and Memorandum; 1920-1929
	7	British Air Ministry, Aeronautical Research Committee, Reports and Memoranda; 1930-1935
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32	1	Pilot's Notes from British Air Ministry; Aircobra through the Fulmar; 1923-1961
			Contains notes arranged alphabetically by the names of 26 planes most of which are World War II-era models, including British and American-style airplanes.
	2	Pilot's Notes from British Air Ministry; Halifax through the Proctor; 1939-1953
			Contains notes arranged alphabetically by the names of 23 planes most of which are World War II-era models, including British and American-style airplanes.
	3	Pilot's Notes from British Air Ministry; Seafire through the York 1941-1958
			Contains notes arranged alphabetically by the names of 23 planes most of which are World War II-era models, including British and American-style airplanes.
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33	1	Spitfire I with Merlin II or III engine and Spitfire IIa, IIb with Merlni XII engine; technical notes; 1941-1942
	2	Stirling Aircraft, Mk. III and IV; Mosquito FII; technical manuals; 1943, 1944
	3	M. Gaston Tissandier biographie en "La France Biographique" par R. Le Cholleux; Paris; 1891
	4	"How to use the Aneroid Barometer" by Edward Whymper; 1891
	5	"Aerial Navigation" by J. F. Cameron; Brooklyn, New York; 1893
	6	"Flight and Flyng Machines, Illustrated with numerous lantern slides ..."; 1896
			See Lantern slides in Series V for a slide depicting Hiram Maxim's powered plane.
	7	"Early Aeronautic and Meterological Investigations: by T.S.C. Lowe; 1896
	8	"Kites: their theory and practice" by B.F.S. Baden-Powell, published in the Journa of the Society Arts; March 4, 1898
	9	Mechanical Principles of Flight by Lord Rayleigh as published by Manchester Literary and Philospical Society; ca. 1900
	10	Description and Illustration of a Flying Machine Invented by John Emery Harriman, Jr; March 1904
	11	Fédération Aéronautique International: Conférénce Statutaire des 27, 28 et 29 Mai 1908; 1908
	12	"The Present Status of Military Aeronautics" by George O. Squier; 1909
	13	"Étude sur les Surfaces Portantes en Aéroplanie" par Louis Tariel et Edouard Tariel; 1909
	14	"Comment on construit un Aéroplane" R. Desmon; 1909
	15	Determing Center of Gravity of an Aeroplane; handwritten and typed calculations; ca. 1909-1918
	16	"Alexanders Aeronautics," edited by B.F.S. Baden-Powell, Aeronautical Society; 1910
	17	Biplane 69, British Colonial Airplane Co.; schematic drawing, general arrangement, scale 1:20; 1911
	18	Rozendaal: Der Bleriot Eindecker; schematic; Der Motorwagen; 1911
	19	"Problems relating to Aircraft" by Mervyn O'Gorman; The Institution of Automobile Engineeers; ca. 1911
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34	1	"Catalogue of an Exhibition of Apparatus Illustrating the Application of Scientifific Principles to Aeronautics"; 1912
	2	"A New System for Preventing Collisions at Sea" by Sir Hiram Maxim; 1912
	3	British Military Aeroplane Trials, tabulated results, by A. E. Berriman; 1912
	4	160 h.p. [Avro] seaplane type 510; typed and handwritten stress calculations; ca. 1914
	5	Stresses in standard 80 h.p. Gnome "Avro" biplane; July 1914
	6	"Enemy Aircraft Engines and the German Aeroplane Engine Trials; ca. 1914-1918
	7	Airplane identification; 1915-1918
	8	Handbook on the 100 h.p. monosoupape Gnome Engine; 1915
	9	Aerofoil Data Book (for monoplanes, biplanes, and triplanes) by N. J. Andrews with correspondence; 1915-1932
	10	Types of British Seaplanes, Flying Boats and Ship's Aeroplanes; August 1918
	11	Types of British Aeroplanes, issued by Air Ministry; May 1918
	12	Types of German Aeroplane; Air Ministry; July 1918
			2 copies
	13	"Das Problem der Luftschiffart mit verdünnter Luft; 1918
	14	"The Calculation of Stress in Aeroplane Wing Spars" by Arthur Berry; 1919
	15	"Aero-Engine Efficiences" by A. H. Gibson; ca. 1919
	16	"War Type Designs of Heavier-Than-Air Craft" by Professor L. Bairstow; 1919
	17	"The Aeroplane from a Strength Point of View" by G. A. Stephens; 1919
	18	Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation: torpedo bomber biplane; schematics of TG-2; ca. 1920-1930s
	19	"Die Rakete Zu Den Plantenräumen" von Hermann Oberth; 1923
	20	Neuere Erfahrungen im Bau und Betried von Metallflugzeugen, C. Donier; 1926
	21	"Primi Ricordi D'Aeronautica a Torino," Guiseppe Boffito; 1928
	22	"Notes on a Family of Similar Flying Boats" by C. Dornier; 1929
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35	1	U.S. Army Air Corps. Technical Report: Investigation of Handley Page slots and flaps; February 5, 1929
	2	"Air Cooled Engines in Service" by A.H.R. Fedden; 1929
	3	"Monoplane or Biplane?" by W.S. Farren; 1929
	4	"Illustrating Aeroplane Handbooks" by James Hay Stevens with photographs; ca. 1930s
	5	Le "Sport-de-L'Air" HM-290; Henri Mignet; schematic; ca. 1930s
	6	Aero Metallurgy, handwritten notes; ca. 1930s
	7	College of Aeronautical Engineering: wireless notes and lecture; ca. 1930s
	8	"Night Air Mails" by Captain Carl Florman; 1931
	9	"The Development of Aircraft Manufacture" by Glenn L. Martin at Royal Aeronautical Society; 1931
	10	"Flight in Nature and in Science" by R. Giacomelli; Royal Aeronautical Society reprint; 1932
	11	Royal Aircraft Establishment, Strengths of "R" Engine Components (1929 Series) by Engine Stress Section; February 1933
	12	College of Aeronautical Engineering: aircraft timbers, welding, machine shop; 1934
			typed and handwritten notes
	13	Woodwork, dope and fabrics, flight theory [James H. Stevens] with Avro and DeHavilland notes; 1935
	14	Continental Motor Corp., A-40 engine, operators handbook; 1936-1938
	15	Beechcraft models C17 and B17, operation, inspection and maintenance; 1938
			"E. T. Pearce" is handwritten on cover.
	16	Stinson Reliant Instruction Manual, SR-10 series; ca. 1938-1941
			"E. T. Pearce" is handwritten on front cover and title page.
	17	Unidentified airplane [maybe a glider]; probably ink and pencil on linen; schematic; n.d.
	18	"The 1914 Tests of the Langley 'Aerodrome'" by G.G. Abbot, secretary Smithsonian Institution; 1942
			Inscribed: "To Glenn L. Martin from Lester [Gardner]"
	19	Ditching tests of B-26 model at Langley Labs by U.S. Army Air Forces; August 15, 1944
	20	Ditching tests of B-29 model at Langley Labs by U.S. Army Air Force; February 24, 1944
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36	1	Full-Scale Ditching Tests of Consolidated B-24-D; 1944
	2	Repair manual for C-47, C47A and C47B and Navy R4D-1, R4D-5 and R4D-6; folder 1 of 3; July 1944
	3	Repair manual for C-47, C47A and C47B and Navy R4D-1, R4D-5 and R4D-6; folder 2 of 3; July 1944
	4	Repair manual for C-47, C47A and C47B and Navy R4D-1, R4D-5 and R4D-6; folder 3 of 3; July 1944
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37	1	"A Critical Study of Aircraft Landing Gear" by J. F. McBrearty, Institute of Aeronautical Sciences; 1948
	2	Piaggo & Co., Societa Per Azioni, Genova; folder 1 of 2; 1950
	3	Piaggo & Co., Societa Per Azioni, Genova; folder 2 of 2; 1950
	4	Caravelle S.E. 210, specification; French; 1953
	5	"Theory of Flight of Sikorsky Helicopters;" Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Aircraft Corp.; 1953
			Hand printed name on title page: "Lieut. R. P. Rowe. R.N."
	6	Rolls-Royce Areo Engine School: Avon 502 course notes [jet propulsion]; 1953
	7	"Forty Years of Aeronautical Research;" by J. C. Hunsaker; Smithsonian Institute; 1956
	8	"Otto Lilienthal und Seine Flugzeug-Konstructionen," von Gehard Halle; 1962
	9	"Ditching the Air Bus: A Matter of Self Preservation" by B.W. Townshend; winter; 1967
	10	"United States Naval Proceedings" with text and photos about NC-4 flying boat; 1969
	11	Air Ship Toliver, promotional brocure and related news clips; ca. 1911
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38	1	"Ordonnance de Police" regarding ballooning in Paris; 1784
	2	Ballooning Flights described; Spanish-, English-, and French-language accounts; 1785-1925
	3	Portugese Ballooning, 2 brochues; 1817-1887
	4	Theatrical plays based on ballooning: "The Balloon," and "Peter Wilkens"; ca. 1898
	5	Lectures and papers on balloon aeronautics and history; 1889-1952
	6	Pamphlets related to aviation history in United States and Texas; 1920-1960s
	7	Aeronautical histories from Great Britain; 1903-1968
	8	French aviation history; 1924-1959
	9	German aeronautical histories; 1783-ca. 1929
	10	Mexican aviation history; 1913-1914
	11	Brooklands Automobile Racing club, official racing cards; 1911, 1913, 1914
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39	1	Congreso Aeronáutico IberoAmericano; 1926
	2	Farnborough international exhibition and flying display; 1966-1976
	3	French aviation events, brochures; ca. 1910, 1928, 1930
	4	Graham-White Hendon programs; 1913-1914
			These 12 programs are for racing and aerial displays at the London Aerodrome, Hendon.
	5	Library of Congress, lecture by John K. Northrup on aviation history from 1903-1960; 1948
	6	Luncheon, Sir Charles Wakefield and Alan Cobham, completion of flight from England to Australia and back; invitation, brochure; 1926
	7	Racing, aviation programs; 1910-1929
			Includes the program for the "Great Air Race" in Britain in July 22, 1911.
	8	Rapport sur Le Premier Salon de l'Aéronautique; December 1908
	9	Royal Aeronautical Society, lectures; 1956-1967
	10	Royal Aeronautical Society events; 1936-1966
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40	1	Royal Air Force Displays, official programmes; 1923-1934
	2	Society of British Aircraft Constructors fly displays and exhibition; 1933-1939
	3	Souvenir brochures: Brabazon I Air-Liner and Royal Navy Air Station; 1951, 1977
	4	Aeroplane Photo Supply: assorted prints of WWI and WWII warplanes; n.d.
	5	Aircraft drawings: Miles Atwood Special, Gee Bee, Brown B-2, Wittman Bonzo, Folkerts SK-3; schematics; ca. 1965
	6	Comet model aircraft schematics; ca. 1940s
			Contains schematics for Bell P59-A, Curtiss Tiger Shark P40, Grumman Wildcat, Phantom Flash, ErcoErcoupe
	7	Consolidated Vultee PBY; schematics; Historical Aviation Album; 1984
	8	News clippings; 1891-1984
	9	The World's Airlines by Flight, a map of world with routes traced; 1938
			Supplement to "Flight," April 28, 1938.
	10	"The Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Science, and Literature," incomplete; 1819
			These 28 pages were removed from the larger publication.
	11	Assorted correspondence and cards; ca. 1910 - 1960, n.d.
	12	Paper airplanes - Scotch Tape brochure "Ideas that fly"; 1976
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41	1	Fabrics or skins from historic aircraft; 1897, 1928
	2	Wall plaques and license plates; n.d.
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42	1	Flag, Boeing Airplane Co.; n.d.
			Gift of Kenneth Luplow, Seattle 1971
	2	Man in Flight, Shell presents "Man in Flight"; ca. 1969
			Commemorative set of 16 coins [aluminum or other alloy].
	3	Aviation Art Museum certificate of authentication of Lindbergh 50th anniversary print; 1978
	4	"The First American Manned Orbital Flight," John Glenn Jr.; LP record; ca. 1962
	5	"Souvenir de Salonique," linen square (French) commemorating "Le Souelette du Zeppelin L.Z. 85; ca. 1916
	6	Histoire L'Aernonautique, etc.; loose illustrations of early European balloons; n.d.
	vault	Royal Air Force plate by Spode; 1968
			Located in vault. This plate was designed by Harold Holdway, art director of Spode Factory. This is plate 2376 of 5000 commemorating the creation of the British Royal Air Force in April 1918. More information about the plate is located in the plate's custom box created by Spode.
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43		Assorted news clippings; 1817-1914
			News clippings include stories about the Wright brothers first flight in France, "Illustrated London News" related to early airplane flight, Blériot's crossing of the English Channel, and assorted clips related to air races and aeronautics, primarily in England and France.
		Calendars; 1966-1987
			Calendars are in English and German. Series include calendars by the United States Air Force Museum and the Antique Airplane Association.
		Quote on posterboard; n.d.
			1916 quote from C. G. Gray, editor of "The Aeroplane," for a forward "Aeroplane Design" by E. S. Barnwell. Quote states "... much harm has been done both to the development of aeroplanes and to the good repute of genuine areoplane designers by people who pose as 'aeronautical experts ....'"
		U.S.S. Akron scroll and schematic; ca. 1928, n.d.
			The schematic is a ½ scale reproduction of the entire airship.
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44		Airplane schematics; 1964-1980
			The schematics are from various sources, including the Historical Aviation Album and model companies. The schematics cover a wide-variety of planes from the German Etrich 1913 "Taube" to more recent World-War II era planes. Many racing planes from the 1930s are also included.
		Oversize materials.
			The following folders of printed matter are located in Drawer 52 for oversize materials.
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DR 52	1		L'Aero, first issue; September 3, 1908
				L'Aero was a French magazine devoted to news about areonautics.
	2		Schematics; 1965-1969
	3		French Aeronautical posters; 1910, n.d.
				This folder contains five color prints of aeronautical-related scenes. Most of the posters are marked as being printed by Mabileau & Co. The posters are signed by the artists. The artists signatures include: Geo. [B]ric or [D]ric, Gamy or G. Ámy, and E. Montaut.
	4		History of flight & commercial posters; n.d.
				This folder also contains a poster for S. F. Cody's war kite from ca. 1900.
	5		Assorted prints of planes; 1971-2000, n.d.
				This folder contains a collection of fine oversize prints depicting airplanes, including assorted fighters from World War I and II. Also included is a limited edition print of Charles Lindberg's "Spirit of St. Louis." One print is of the U.S.S. Texas engaged in a battle in the South Pacific during the early days of World War II.
	6		Prints of World War I airplanes by Alfred Owles; ca. 1973
				Aero Graphics produced these color prints in a large format. There are six prints with plus a copy of each print for a total of 12.

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Series III: Scrapbooks 1910-1949, n.d.;
7 boxes, 3.5 cubic feet.

The material consists of scrapbooks associated with aeronautical subjects.

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Stevens, James Hay; scrapbook of prints related to Skybird [models] depicting assorted planes; ca. 1930s

Hiscocks, S. W.; photos of Royal Aircraft Factory models; 1913-1916

This scrapbook appears to have been the property of S. W. Hiscocks, whose name is stamped in gold on the outside of the book. Hiscocks was an early pioneer of aeronautical designs, including balloons, although he quickly moved onto airplane design. A brief bio of Hiscocks taken from the May 1942 issue of "Aircraft Production, is included in this folder.

Hendon 1928 to June 12, 1931, I; volume 1 of 6; 1928-1931

The author of this scrapbook in six volumes is unknown.

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June 13, 1931 to Jan. 1st, 1932, II; volume 2 of 6; 1931-1932

December 26th 1932 - April 13th 1933, III; volume 3 of 6; 1932-1933

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1933 April 13 - August 2nd, IV; volume 4 of 6; 1933

August 2nd 1933 - January 18th 1934, V; volume 5 of 6; 1933-1934

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January 18 - July 5 1934, VI, volume 6 of 6; 1934

E. F. [Ainslie] Williams; scrapbooks of clippings, many from "Flight" magazine; folder 1 of 2; 1934-1935

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E. F. [Ainslie] Williams; scrapbooks of clippings, many from "Flight" magazine; folder 2 of 2; 1934-1935

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Angleterre; scrapbook of British planes; ca. 1914

This scrapbook is organized alphabetically by manufacturer.

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Baldwin, Tom; scrapbook focusing on Baldwin the balloonist; ca. 1949

Bristol promotional scrapbook depicting photos of planes; ca. 1917

Bourke, Major John P., R.A.F.; depicting biplanes with carrier pigeons, a Sopwith "Baby." German surrender of fleet, R29 dirigible, aerial torpedo run; ca. 1918

Aircraft Details, 1/10 scale; ca. 1930

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Scrap Album: London to Manchester; April 1910 to July 13, 1910

This scrapbook focuses on a small period of time from April to July of 1910 and the great race from London to Manchester sponsored by The Daily Mail.

Major W. T. Blake's Around the World Flight; June 3, 1922 to August 28, 1922

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Series IV: Film 1935, n.d.;
two 8 mm films and DVD copies.

This series includes two films. The first is a film showing Croydon Aerodrome outside London and the operating base for Imperial Airways. The second film depicts a 1916 Sopwith Pup in flight.

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[Croydon] Air Port, part 1 and 2 ca. 1935-1939, 2005

This folder contains the original film in two parts. The film is Kodascope 8 mm. Safety Film in a 200-foot spool and labeled as No. 82405-2N7; Kodak Ltd. London. The folder also contains DVD copies of the original film. Patrons may view the DVDs. In addition, the folder contains a Wikipedia entry for Croydon Airport retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon_Airport on May 17, 2006.

1916 Sopwith Pup 2005, n.d.

This folder contains the original film. The film is a Super 8 mm on a 200-ft. spool in color and silent. Flight Stream Productions produced the film, which is officially endorsed by Shuttleworth Collection. The film was made on location at The Shuttleworth Collection, Bedfordshire, England. The folder also contains DVD copies of the original film. Patrons may view the DVDs.

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Detailed Description of the Collection



Series V: Photographs and Images, 1909-1974 15 boxes, 7.5 cubic feet.
	The photographs include a wide-variety of techniques: albumen prints, Gelatin POP and Gelatin DOP images. The subjects include numerous original photos of early balloons and airplanes from the early 1900s. The pre-World War I airplane photographs cover numerous and varied planes, some of which proved to be successful designs and some that were simply failures. The collection also includes numerous reprints of historic photos.
	The lantern slides include a nearly complete selection of painted slides from the early 1900s depicting the history of aeronautics. Other lantern slides from that same time period depict various gliders, balloons, and early airplanes. One of the more interesting series of slides depicts what appears to be a complicated steam powered airplane that dwarfs its crew and bystanders.
	The postcards range from the early 1900s to the late 1960s. They are sorted more or less by the natural division of plane evolution marked by the periods before, during and after World War I and World War II.
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53	1	Aerial views: Santiago race course and unidentified urban river; 1910, n.d.
	2	"Aeronautics" balloon prints from engraving by Gray & Sons; n.d.
	3	Aeronica with Lycoming engine; ca. 1930s
	4	"Aeroplane:" Allied and German fighters of 1918, supplement to "The Aeroplane;" January 1919
	5	"Aeroplanes and Airships" from "The Boys Own Paper;" ca. early 1900s
	6	Airplane manufacturing leaders, post card reprints of photo portraits from 1940s to 1950s;
	7	Airplane wreck, unidentified biplane crashed into hanger; n.d.
	8	Airplanes; unidentified; pre-1914
	9	Airplanes: assorted unidentified; ca. 1914-1970
	10	Airplanes including Bleriot, Farman, S.E.5, Sopwith, etc; Liberty engine; plane construction; bomb site and gear; aerodynamics; testing; 1909-1918
	11	Airships: assorted airships of various nationalities, includes postcards and photos; ca. 1914-1918
			Images depict the airships Patrie, La Ville De Paris, and Zeppelin III. Other images show an unidentified dirigibles, including one in flight at night and illuminated from below, a view of Dr. Wolfert's 1888 Daimler-Motor.
	12	Airships: R100, R101; Charlie Perry "Chelsea;" Fred Jenny Paddington REC; ca. 1929-

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