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Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Former owner:

Buhl (Buhl-Verville Aircraft Co, Buhl Aircraft Co)  Search this

Names:

Sperry Co.  Search this

Extent:

55.67 Linear feet (106 containers: 92 legal size document boxes, 2 shoeboxes, 11 flatboxes, 1 large format folder)

5 Film reels (1 35mm, two 16mm, and 2 8mm films)

50.008 Cubic feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Film reels

Date:

1886-1969

Summary:

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

Scope and Contents:

Contents of this collection include blueprints, drawings, technical manuals, reference material, correspondence, financial information, event programs, photographs, newspapers and clippings, magazines, pamphlets, brochures, journals, books.

The researcher should note that the collection also contains 35mm, 16mm and 8mm films. These films are not included in the container list but a NASM Archives staff person can assist you regarding access.

Arrangement:

Organized into series:

SERIES 1: Correspondence

SERIES 2: Institute of the Aerospace Sciences (IAS) - Navy National Naval Aviation Meeting 1961 commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Naval Aviation in San Diego CA featuring the A-1 Replica

SERIES 3: Technical Materials

SERIES 4: Drawings

SERIES 5: Other Papers

SERIES 6: Publications

SERIES 7: Photographs

SERIES 8: Scrapbooks, Oversize Materials

SERIES 9: Additional Material

This collection was arranged at the time of processing to better reflect its main areas of subject matter as there was very little original order preserved. Original folder titles were kept when they appeared; archivists' folder titles are in brackets. Archivist's description appears below folder titles.

Series 9 represents an accrual of documents found within the archive in 2024.

Biographical / Historical:

Alfred Victor Verville (1890-1970), aviation pioneer and aircraft designer, was responsible for a number of important inventions in aircraft design, including welded-steel-frame fuselages and retractable landing gear. He began work with the Curtiss Aeroplane Co in 1914 and, by the end of World War I had moved through a number of manufacturers, including Curtiss (1914), T-M Airplane Co (1915), General Airplane Co (1915-17), and Fisher Body Corp, Airplane Division (1917-18). In 1918 he became involved in military aviation at the United States Army Air Corp Engineering Division, McCook Field , OH (1918-25) and served as advisor to Colonel William Mitchell during his inspection trip to Europe (1922). In 1925 he co-founded the Buhl-Verville Aircraft Co (1925-27) before striking out on his own with the Verville Aircraft Co (1928-31). Through the 1930s and 1940s he acted in a number of capacities, including periods as a consultant (1932, 1939-41); at the Bureau of Air Commerce, United States Department of Commerce (1933-36); Douglas Aircraft (1937-38); Curtiss Wright Corp (1941-42), Snead Aircraft, Technical Division (1942); and Drexel Aviation Co (1942-45). In 1945 he served as a member of the Naval Technical Mission to Europe and later joined the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics (1946-61). He retired in 1961, but continued to support aviation and aeronautics until his death.

Provenance:

Alfred Verville, gift, 1954

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:

Verville Aircraft  Search this

Alfred V. Verville  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Buhl-Verville Aircraft Co  Search this

Aircraft industry  Search this

Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States  Search this

Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0173

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Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg23776ee1d-329f-45da-8290-8158702e1cc5

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 103, Folder 3

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a773fefd-8aab-4f28-9d3a-42a1874df102

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1000

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 103, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg22cd876eb-e193-4d4f-83f9-f57eddacecef

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1001

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 103, Folder 5

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg21c0a8d73-a4f0-4681-9ef5-f0a21186047c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1002

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 103, Folder 6

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2ea511905-a57f-4024-96a3-07aeb905e6bc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1003

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 103, Folder 7

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2665b0445-c02f-42cd-93f2-3364d197cdf9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1004

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 103, Folder 8

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e69806f2-d361-4b91-926d-a886ba4e615f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1005

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 103, Folder 9

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg23f7d8939-2078-4cc3-81b3-be6b2b3305a2

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1006

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 104, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg215001f83-0880-445e-bb60-ef51c212d6f7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1007

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 104, Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24c2548e1-7df6-45e2-96d6-13408f210690

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1008

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 105, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2d652108f-127b-4be1-9830-e58ce5ce3032

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1009

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 105, Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2fc21b150-19c9-4935-9197-46e13d882c10

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1010

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 105, Folder 3

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg29c765943-d4ee-4479-985c-74d41501aedf

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1011

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 105, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a4227515-1b1b-4356-ab9d-af6a99f0bf2e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref1012

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0173, Series 9

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg20865e676-b37b-475c-8737-cc7d9fb53eea

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref989

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 102, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24c7e9a88-72fa-4624-aa9b-99598476fa23

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref990

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 102, Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2ae102572-9017-4cd9-98f8-8a0657ab706e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref991

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 102, Folder 3

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg280c43728-45b4-439a-8ffe-eaaa8847b6b9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref992

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 102, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg29f5a7641-c322-43c5-b849-1b52e845323d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref993

Collection Creator:

Verville, Alfred V.  Search this

Verville Aircraft Company  Search this

Container:

Box 102, Folder 5

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers, Acc. XXXX-0173, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Alfred Victor Verville Papers

Alfred Victor Verville Papers / Series 9: Additional Materials

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2d57ffeb5-9ede-48e9-952a-fa37caf9a3a4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0173-ref994