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Sherman Fairchild Collection of Aeronautical Photographs

Creator:
Fairchild, Sherman M.  Search this
Extent:
10 Cubic feet (( ))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
bulk 1900-1945
Scope and Contents:
This collection consisted of 10 cartons of photographs that were at first loaned, and then donated, from the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (IAS) in 1968 when they were dissolving their library. After the photographs arrived at NASM, they were divided and placed in the Technical Files. As of 2009, 817 images have been identified and cataloged as being from the Sherman Fairchild Collection. The images include shots of balloons, gliders, airships, aircraft, aircraft instruments, engines, uniforms, aerial photographs, and early concepts of flight.
Biographical / Historical:
Sherman Fairchild (1896-1971) had a long and varied aviation career; included in his many contributions to the aerospace field was his work with aerial cameras and his aircraft companies, including Fairchild Industries.
Provenance:
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Gift, 1968
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Gliding and soaring  Search this
Aerial photography  Search this
Aeronautical instruments  Search this
Airships  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Sherman Fairchild Collection of Aeronautical Photographs, Accession XXXX-0952, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.XXXX.0952
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2bdedb606-88e7-49b0-9335-244eb46d9680
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0952
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Technology utilization ideas for the 70's and beyond Edited by F. W. Forbes [and] P. Dergarabedian

Author:
Dergarabedian, Paul 1922-  Search this
Forbes, Fred W  Search this
American Astronautical Society  Search this
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics  Search this
Physical description:
xiv, 315 p illustrations, port 25 cm
Type:
Congresses
Congrès
Congress
Actes de congrès
Conference papers and proceedings
Kongress
Date:
1971
Topic:
Technology  Search this
Technologie  Search this
Raumfahrt  Search this
TECHNOLOGIES  Search this
Technology utilization  Search this
Call number:
T6 .T25
T6.T25
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_10381

Communication satellites for the 70's: systems a collection of technical papers selected from the AIAA 3rd Communications Satellite Systems Conference, April 1970, subsequently revised for this volume Edited by Nathaniel E. Feldman [and] Charles M. Kelly

Author:
AIAA Communications Satellite Systems Conference (3d : 1970 : Los Angeles)  Search this
Feldman, Nathaniel E. 1925-  Search this
Kelly, Charles Matthias 1922-  Search this
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics  Search this
Physical description:
xx, 657 p illus 24 cm
Type:
Congresses
Congrès
Conference papers and proceedings
Date:
1971
Topic:
Artificial satellites in telecommunication  Search this
Satellites artificiels dans les télécommunications  Search this
Call number:
TK5104 .A104 1970
TK5104.A104 1970
TL507.P75 v. 26
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_10918

Figurative Representation of the Late Catastrophe

Publisher:
T. McLean  Search this
Medium:
Print, Lithograph on Paper, Hand Colored
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Overall): 40.5 × 27.3cm (1 ft. 3 15/16 in. × 10 3/4 in.)
Type:
ART-Prints, Original
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Credit Line:
Gift of Harry F. Guggenheim
Inventory Number:
A19680045000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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EDAN-URL:
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Niderviller Porcelain Plate

Medium:
Plate, Ceramic, Painted
Dimensions:
3-D: 24.8 × 2.9cm (9 3/4 × 1 1/8 in.)
Storage: 30.5 × 30.5 × 5.1cm (12 × 12 × 2 in.)
Type:
ART-Miscellaneous
Country of Origin:
France
Date:
ca. 1780
Credit Line:
Gift of William A.M. Burden
Inventory Number:
A19750698000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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French Faience Plate

Medium:
Plate, Ceramic, Painted, Faience
Dimensions:
3-D: 25.1 × 2.9cm (9 7/8 × 1 1/8 in.)
Storage: 30.5 × 30.5 × 5.1cm (12 × 12 × 2 in.)
Type:
ART-Miscellaneous
Country of Origin:
France
Date:
ca. 1780
Credit Line:
Gift of William A.M. Burden
Inventory Number:
A19750701000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Plate, Ceramic, Painted

Medium:
Plate, Ceramic, Painted
Dimensions:
3-D: 25.1 × 3.2cm (9 7/8 × 1 1/4 in.)
Storage: 30.5 × 30.5 × 5.1cm (12 × 12 × 2 in.)
Type:
ART-Miscellaneous
Country of Origin:
France
Credit Line:
Found in collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises
Inventory Number:
A20020128000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum
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Ascension of a Montgolfier Balloon

Artist:
Ethel Rich  Search this
Hugh Barclay Rich  Search this
Medium:
Painting, Oil on Board
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 76.4 × 101.9cm (2 ft. 6 1/16 in. × 3 ft. 4 1/8 in.)
Type:
ART-Paintings
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Sponsored by the Works Progress Administration
Inventory Number:
A19370051000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum
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The Aerostat: The Duc de Chartres Ascending from St. Cloud

Medium:
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Dimensions:
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 71.1 x 60.3cm (28 x 23 3/4 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 64.8 x 53.3cm (25 1/2 in. x 21 in.)
Type:
ART-Paintings
Country of Origin:
France
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Constance M. Fiske
Inventory Number:
A19770997000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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EDAN-URL:
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Paul Kollsman Fund Libraries Scrapbook

Creator:
Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences (U.S.)  Search this
Names:
Kollsman, Paul, 1900-1982  Search this
Extent:
0.28 Cubic feet (1 flatbox)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
1940 to 1942
Summary:
On June 26, 1940, it was announced by the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences (IAS), a scientific society founded in 1932 that was made up of leading aeronautical specialists, that Paul Kollsman and Square D had provided the IAS with an endowment of $50,000 to found an aeronautical lending library at Rockefeller Center, New York City. The Paul Kollsman Library was a library of books, pamphlets, and other published materials which could be borrowed by people interested in aeronautics via postal mail within the United States. In 1941, $10,000 from the original endowment (the Paul Kollsman Fund) was used to found the Pacific Aeronautical Library at Hollywood, California, which was opened on October of that year. This collection consists of a scrapbook of press releases and clippings regarding the founding of the IAS' Paul Kollsman Library and Pacific Aeronautical Library.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of a scrapbook of press releases and clippings regarding the founding of the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences' Paul Kollsman Library and Pacific Aeronautical Library. The scrapbook also includes portrait photographs of Kollsman and F. W. Magin, President of the Square D Company; a menu signed by attendees of a luncheon held in honor of Kollsman and Magin at Rockefeller Center, New York City, on July 18, 1940; a list of organizations using the Kollsman Library during 1940 to 1941; and a portrait of and biographical information relating to Sherman Fairchild.
Arrangement:
Collection is a single item.
Biographical / Historical:
Paul Kollsman (1900--1982), a German immigrant who came to the United States in 1923, founded the Kollsman Instrument Company in Elmshurst, Long Island, New York, in 1928, to manufacture precision aeronautical instruments. In 1939, the Kollsman Instrument Company was acquired by the Square D Company of Detroit, Michigan. On June 26, 1940, it was announced by the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences (IAS), a scientific society founded in 1932 that was made up of leading aeronautical specialists, that Paul Kollsman and Square D had provided the IAS with an endowment of $50,000 to found an aeronautical lending library at Rockefeller Center, New York City (home of the IAS). The Paul Kollsman Library (as it was known) was a library of books, pamphlets, and other published materials which could be borrowed by people interested in aeronautics via postal mail within the United States. In 1941, $10,000 from the original endowment (the Paul Kollsman Fund) was used to found the Pacific Aeronautical Library at Hollywood, California, which was opened on October of that year. Kollsman provided an additional $65,000 to the IAS on December 17, 1941, to further aid in the operation of these libraries. The Institute of Aeronautical Sciences merged in 1963 with the American Rocket Society to form the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Provenance:
Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, Gift, NASM.XXXX.0319.
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Citation:
Paul Kollsman Fund Libraries Scrapbook, NASM.XXXX.0319, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.XXXX.0319
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Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2038004df-9952-4359-b11b-cf325d33b214
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0319
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Space simulation proceedings of a conference held at NBS, Gaithersburg, Maryland, September 14-16, 1970 J. C. Richmond, editor

Author:
ASTM/IES/AIAA Space Simulation Conference (5th : 1970 : National Bureau of Standards)  Search this
Richmond, Joseph C  Search this
United States National Bureau of Standards  Search this
American Society for Testing and Materials  Search this
Physical description:
xviii, 967 p illus 24 cm
Type:
Congresses
Congrès
Conference papers and proceedings
Date:
1970
Topic:
Space environment  Search this
Space simulators  Search this
Environnement spatial  Search this
Environnement spatial--Simulateurs  Search this
Environnement spatial--Simulateurs--Congrès  Search this
Call number:
TL1495 .A2 1970
TL1495.A2 1970
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_7496

The Battle of Fair Oaks 1862

Publisher:
Currier & Ives  Search this
Medium:
Print, Lithograph on Paper, Hand Colored
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 29.2 × 40.6cm (11 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 4 in.)
Type:
ART-Prints, Original
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Donor: Paul E. Garber
Inventory Number:
A19480002000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv947d0d364-560d-455a-ad32-8c6b722a633e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19480002000
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Rocket Motor, Liquid Fuel, ARS No. 1 & 2

Manufacturer:
American Rocket Society  Search this
Materials:
Cast and machined aluminum alloy
Dimensions:
3-D: 10 × 6.8 × 18.5cm (3 15/16 × 2 11/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
3-D (Top Section): 7.1 × 6.8cm (2 13/16 × 2 11/16 in.)
3-D (Lower Section): 10 × 6.8 × 11.4cm (3 15/16 × 2 11/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1933
Credit Line:
Lent by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Inventory Number:
A19660655000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92dcb0d9e-fe8b-43f1-9b17-b97b6ef7bf71
EDAN-URL:
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Rocket Motor, ARS No. 4

Manufacturer:
American Rocket Society  Search this
Materials:
Overall, cast aluminum, bottom and top halves; steel nut on top of top half, brass nozzles (2) and brass fuel feed pipes
Dimensions:
3-D: 10.5 × 6.8 × 17cm (4 1/8 × 2 11/16 × 6 11/16 in.)
3-D (Top Section): 7 × 6.8cm (2 3/4 × 2 11/16 in.)
3-D (Lower Section): 10.5 × 6.8 × 10cm (4 1/8 × 2 11/16 × 3 15/16 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1934
Credit Line:
Lent by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Inventory Number:
A19660656000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv953500f41-19f4-4adc-b7f8-e40bd6c11f17
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19660656000

Rocket Motor, Liquid Fuel, Blank, American Rocket Society

Manufacturer:
Alcoa Corp.  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum Alloy
Wax
Dimensions:
3-D: 17.1 × 7 × 7cm (6 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1932
Credit Line:
Lent by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Inventory Number:
A19660657000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv922a1a053-5cb3-43e9-a08b-1833799a2e4e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19660657000

Rocket Motor, Liquid Fuel, ARS Water-Jacketed

Manufacturer:
American Rocket Society  Search this
Materials:
Copper Alloy
Aluminum Alloy
Dimensions:
3-D: 14.6 × 7.1cm (5 3/4 × 2 13/16 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
ca. 1932-1933
Credit Line:
Lent by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Inventory Number:
A19660658000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Los disparates (No. 13: Modo de volar)

Artist:
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes  Search this
Medium:
Print, Etching on Paper
Dimensions:
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 44.5 x 58.4cm (17 1/2 x 23 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 21.6 x 33.7cm (8 1/2 x 13 1/4 in.)
Type:
ART-Prints, Original
Country of Origin:
Spain
Date:
1815-1823
Credit Line:
Gift of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Inventory Number:
A19772676000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
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GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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SHOT-American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Collection Author:
Society for the History of Technology  Search this
Kranzberg, Melvin, Dr., 1917-1995  Search this
Container:
Box 61 (Subgroup I), Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1969
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Subgroup II: Technology and Culture Records

Series 2: Correspondence, 1965-1988

Files are restricted for thirty years from the most recent date of the correspondence. They may be opened, on a case-by-case basis, through appeal to the SHOT Editorial Committee.

Series 4: Editorial Review of Articles, 1960-1993

Files are restricted for thirty years from the most recent date of the review. They may be opened, on a case-by-case basis, through appeal to the SHOT Editorial Committee.

Series 9: Published Files, 1982-1994

Files are restricted for thirty years from the date of the last correspondence in the individual folder. They may be opened, on a case-by-case basis, through appeal to the SHOT Editorial Committee.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Society for the History of Technology Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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Society for the History of Technology Records
Society for the History of Technology Records / Subgroup I: General Records / Series 9: Professional relations with other organizations / 9c: Other Professional Affiliations
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ff72cab9-07ea-4068-9d24-8d02fde40bd0
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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0400-ref1440

L'ascendion de Vincent Lonardi Venitien a Lodres en 1784.

Artist:
Charles Dupont  Search this
Medium:
Print, Etching on Paper, Hand Colored
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 41.6 × 30.8cm (1 ft. 4 3/8 in. × 1 ft. 1/8 in.)
Type:
ART-Prints, Original
Country of Origin:
France
Credit Line:
Gift of Michael J. Flack
Inventory Number:
A19890013000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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March of Intellect and Invention

Artist:
H. Berthoud  Search this
Publisher:
J. Field  Search this
Medium:
Print, Engraving on Paper, Colored
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 22.9 × 33.7cm (9 in. × 1 ft. 1 1/4 in.)
Type:
ART-Prints, Original
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Constance Morss Fiske in memory of Gardiner H. Fiske
Inventory Number:
A19930220000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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