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Maker:

Universal Match Company  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

gold (overall color)

Measurements:

overall: 2 in x 2 in; 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

matchbook

Place made:

United States: Missouri, Saint Louis

Date made:

1969

General subject association:

Politics  Search this

Memorabilia  Search this

Apollo  Search this

NASA  Search this

ID Number:

2012.0051.04

Accession number:

2012.0051

Catalog number:

2012.0051.04

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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-fb6c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1428337

Maker:

Litton Industries  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 22.5 cm x 45.8 cm x 41 cm; 8 27/32 in x 18 1/32 in x 16 5/32 in

Object Name:

calculating machine

Date made:

1963

Subject:

Mathematics  Search this

Credit Line:

Transfer from National Aeronautics and Space Administration

ID Number:

1988.0663.01

Catalog number:

1988.0663.01

Maker number:

B852353

Accession number:

1988.0663

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Calculating Machines

Science & Mathematics

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-25b9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_690573

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 19 cm x 25.4 cm; 7 15/32 in x 10 in

Object Name:

Booklet

booklet

Place made:

United States: New Jersey, Orange

Date made:

ca 1963

Subject:

Mathematics  Search this

Credit Line:

Transfer from National Aeronautics and Space Administration

ID Number:

1988.0663.02

Accession number:

1988.0663

Catalog number:

1988.0663.02

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Calculating Machines

Science & Mathematics

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-3234-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_904575

Maker:

Pickett & Eckel, Incorporated  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (cursor material)

aluminum (overall material)

leather (case material)

Measurements:

overall in case: 2.3 cm x 17.2 cm x 5.2 cm; 29/32 in x 6 25/32 in x 2 1/16 in

Object Name:

calculating rule

slide rule

Place made:

United States: Illinois, Chicago

Date made:

ca 1962

Subject:

Rule, Calculating  Search this

Mathematics  Search this

Engineering, Aeronautical  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Donald Mela

ID Number:

1998.0119.02

Catalog number:

1998.0119.02

Accession number:

1998.0119

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Science & Mathematics

Trigonometry

Slide Rules

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5178-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_694174

Variant company name:

Chicago, IL ; Boston, MA ; Cincinnati, OH ; Buffalo, NY ; New York, NY ; Philadelphia, PA ; Detroit, MI ; Wilkes-Barre, PA ; Pittsburgh, PA ; Cleveland, OH ; St. Louis, MO ; New Haven, CT  Search this

Company Name:

Cutler-Hammer, Inc.  Search this

Related companies:

Eaton Corp. ; Entrekin Computers (a Cutler-Hammer Company) ; Control Switch (a Cutler-Hammer Company) ; Cutler-Hammer Mfg. Co.  Search this

Notes content:

electric heating devices ; electric heating appliances ; electrically heated domestic appliances ; control of electric motors, use of electrical magnets, electrical equipment. " IDT PanelMate " video control panels ; pushbuttons ; programmable mini-controller ; 3 phase starters (magnetic and manual) ; single phase starters ; components ; AC contactors ; DC contactors ; overload relays ; fuse and terminal blocks ; motor circuit switches ; relays ; timers ; general purpose relays ; industrial relays ; timing devices ; pilot devices ; indicating lights ; limit switches ; control centers ; high voltage ; DC controllers ; shoe breaks ; renewal parts ; heater coils ; DIP switch ; sensors ; toggle switches ; commercial rocker and paddle operated switches ; precision snap switches ; commercial accessories ; commercial relays ; electronic controls ; rotary switches ; push button switches ; slide button switches ; safety breaker ; automatic controllers for direct-driven planers ; conveyors ; fiber optics ; inductive proximity sensors ; photoelectric sensors ; fiber optic sensors ; limit switches ; SenSelect computer software ; Vulcan Electric Gear Shift ; electric elevator control equipment

Includes:

Trade catalog, price lists and manual

Black and white images

Color images

Physical description:

440 pieces; 24 boxes

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Appliances (household)  Search this

Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this

Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this

Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this

Computers and computer equipment  Search this

Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this

Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this

Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this

Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this

Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms)  Search this

Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this

Scientific and optical instruments  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics  Search this

Air conditioning  Search this

Airplanes  Search this

Airships  Search this

Armed Forces -- Equipment  Search this

Automobiles  Search this

Balloons  Search this

Barrels  Search this

Boats and boating  Search this

Bottling  Search this

Computers  Search this

Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this

Heating  Search this

Heating and ventilation industry  Search this

Household appliances  Search this

Industrial equipment  Search this

Machinery  Search this

Marine machinery  Search this

Military supplies  Search this

Military uniforms  Search this

Mining machinery industry  Search this

Motor vehicles  Search this

Optical equipment  Search this

Optical instruments  Search this

Scientific apparatus and instruments  Search this

Ships  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_12504

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_12504

Extent:

8.77 Cubic feet (24 containers (22 letter boxes, 2 flat boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1940s-2000s

Summary:

The Radar Collection [Blom] consists of approximately 9 cubic feet of maintenance guides for radar systems, wartime equipment catalogs and guides, periodicals, photographs and audio/visual materials.

Scope and Contents:

This collection conists of approximately 9 cubic feet consists of Western Electric maintenance guides for radar systems, wartime equipment catalogs and guides, periodicals, photographs and audio/visual materials.

Arrangement:

This collection is organized into five series according to material type:

Series 1: Technical Manuals, Handbooks and Catalogs, 1942-1995

Series 2: Other Publications and Miscellaneous, 1940-2006

Series 3: Photographs and Negatives, 1940s, 1950s and undated

Series 4: Oversize, 1945

Series 5: Audiovisual, undated

Biographical / Historical:

Jacob Michael Blom (1944--2023) was born in Amsterdam and emigrated to the United States in 1952. From an early age, Blom had a keen interest in science and attended the Neward College of Engineering. In 1966, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. According to his family, he spent countless happy hours in his 3,500 square foot workshop, which was filled with radar sets, navigation equipment, countermeasures equipment, radar test equipment, many spare parts and over a thousand original equipment manuals and other reference materials which he began collecting in 1960. He was also a Senior Vice President of the Mitre Corporation. Mr. Blom passed away in 2023.

Provenance:

Heather Ramos, Gift, 2023, NASM.2024.0005

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

Radar in aeronautics  Search this

Radar  Search this

United States Navy -- 20th century  Search this

Citation:

Radar Collection [Blom], Acc. NASM.2024.0005, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2024.0005

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Radar Collection [Blom]

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg23f2bf6d3-404b-4122-8625-186ce81b59e4

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2024-0005

Creator:

Cover, Jack  Search this

Donor:

Meyer, Greg  Search this

Extent:

0.3 Cubic feet (1 box )

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Notes

Test reports

Patents

Photographs

Articles

Design drawings

Eulogies

Date:

1946 - 2009

Summary:

Papers relating to the invention, development, use, and popularization of the Taser, a nonlethal weapon invented by Jack Covers.

Scope and Contents:

Papers relating to the invention, development, use, and popularization of the Taser, a nonlethal weapon invented by Jack Cover. The collection includes biographical information about Cover, Cover's initial concept paper, design drawings, notes and writings, photographs, papers relating to the patenting of the Taser, test results, training materials on the use of the Taser, articles and printed materials, notes to law enforcement officers, response to controversy surrounding the use and misuse of the Taser, and a eulogy. Interaction and use of the Taser by law enforcement mostly focuses on the Los Angeles Police Department.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into one series.

Biographical / Historical:

John "Jack" Cover (1920-2009) was born in New York, New York. He joined the United States Air Force in 1942, and served as an aeronautical engineer and an aircraft engineering officer. During World War II he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and American Theater Service Medal. Cover was released from active service in 1946, after which he earned a B.S and Ph.D at University of Chicago. He worked at North American Aviation (NAA), as a contractor for NASA, and was part of the the team that won the Prime contract for NAA from 1961-1962 on the Apollo Moon Landing Program.

As a result of a growing push for law enforcement agencies to use non-lethal weapons in the 1960's, Cover developed and later patented iwhat would become known as the TASER. He named the device the Taser, an acronym for Thomas A. Swift Electric Rifle. Cover formed Taser Systems. Inc. in 1970 and the Taser was patented in 1974 as a "Weapon for Immobilization and Capture (US 3,803,463). The device was adopted by the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1970s as an alternative to lethal weapons in subduing suspects, particularly those under the influence of drugs or who posed harm to themselves.

Provenance:

Collected donated by Greg Meyer, 2013.

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.

Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Weapons  Search this

TASER  Search this

Nonlethal weapons  Search this

Stun guns  Search this

Genre/Form:

Notes

Test reports

Patents -- 20th century

Photographs -- 1950-2000

Articles

Design drawings -- 1950-2000

Eulogies

Citation:

Greg Meyer Taser Collection, 1946-2009, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1311

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Greg Meyer Taser Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85ca9d718-5f30-4123-b65d-170ae3c12a8d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1311

Collection Creator:

Sanford, Marion  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1931-1965

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Marion Sanford and Cornelia Chapin papers, 1929-1988. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Funding for the preservation of the Cornelia Chapin Home Movies was provided by the National Film Preservation Foundation.

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Marion Sanford and Cornelia Chapin papers

Marion Sanford and Cornelia Chapin papers / Series 2: Printed Material

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c42a69e6-a6e0-4897-b4b8-67b6fda80dca

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-sanfmari-ref28

Creator:

Chi, Andrew  Search this

Names:

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Search this

Extent:

2 Cubic feet (5 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Charts

Correspondence

Graphs

Memorandums

Proceedings

Reports

Date:

1959-1980

Summary:

The collection consists of the papers of scientist Andrew Chi, documenting his work on the Cesium 133 atomic clock, and its relevance to the Global Positioning System.

Scope and Contents:

The collections contains correspondence, memorandum, and journal articles related to the Cesium 133 atomic clock. Many of the documents relate to the U.S. Study Group 7, International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR) which was formed to prepare documents to dtermine the United States position in relating to worldwide service of standard frequency and time-signal emmssions. The CCIR is an advisory arm on technical matters to the International Telecommunicaytions Union (ITU).

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into two series.

Series 1: U.S. Study Group 7, International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR) Materials, 1964-1980

Series 2: Other Materials, 1959-1977

Biographical / Historical:

Andrew R. Chi was head of the Timing Systems Section, Space Data Control Branch, at the Goddard Space Flight Center.

Provenance:

Immediate source of acquisition unknown.

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.

Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Atomic clocks  Search this

Genre/Form:

Charts

Correspondence -- 20th century

Graphs

Memorandums -- 1950-2000

Proceedings

Reports -- 20th century

Citation:

Andrew Chi Atomic Clocks Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1264

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Andrew Chi Atomic Clocks Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f8a1e49d-9a37-4788-b1c0-07d3ff621281

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1264

Collection Creator:

Jones, William  Search this

Container:

Box 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

bulk 1943 - 1946

1998

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:

William Jones World War II Scrapbook, NASM.2006.0067, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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William Jones World War II Scrapbook

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg23f73868a-00f4-461a-a95e-0c0109d6088f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2006-0067-ref506

Author:

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Combustion and Propulsion Panel  Search this

Editor:

Penner, S. S  Search this

Physical description:

xiv, 651 pages illustrations, diagrams, tables 26 cm

Type:

Congresses

Conference papers and proceedings

Date:

1960

Topic:

Rockets (Aeronautics)--Fuel  Search this

Jet planes--Fuel  Search this

Propergols--Congrès  Search this

Call number:

TL783 .N86

TL783.N86

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_77581

Author:

Tavares, Luiz Armando  Search this

Soares, Armando Jorge  Search this

Physical description:

232 pages : illustrations, map ; 30 cm

Type:

Pictorial works

History

Place:

Portugal

Date:

2016

20th century

Topic:

Fighter planes--Markings  Search this

Fighter planes--History  Search this

Airplanes, Military--Decoration  Search this

Aeronautics, Military--History  Search this

Fighter planes  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1104975

Creator:

Douglas Aircraft Company  Search this

Extent:

.49 Cubic feet ((1 box))

Container:

NASM.2014.0001, Skylab Interior Design Concept Photography

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Color slides

Dvds

Date:

1960-2013

Summary:

Images of early interior design concepts of the Skylab main interior.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of 11 color slides, 23 color prints, 49 digital scans, and two slide presentations of drawings all relating to early interior design concepts of the Skylab main interior. Across all medium, majority of images are duplications; all unique imagery can be found in "Skylab slide scans" within this finding aid. There is also one brochure, Skylab, produced by the McDonnell Douglas Corporation.

Arrangement:

Physical material arranged by media.

Biographical / Historical:

Skylab, the United States' first manned space station, was launched in 1973 as part of National Aeronautics and Space Administration's space program. It was made from the third stage of a Saturn V launch vehicle and served as an orbiting laboratory for scientific research over its operational life. Contributing to solar observations, biomedical studies, and Earth observations, it paved the way for future space stations and enhanced our understanding of long-duration space travel.

Before concluding in 1974, Skylab hosted three manned missions with three astronauts at a time. Within its limited space, Skylab's interior design focused on functionality incorporating multi-purpose elements to maximize efficiency. The station featured sleeping quarters, a dining area, and a scientific laboratory, ingeniously utilizing walls and floors for storage and workspaces. Its design innovations set precedents for future space habitats and influenced subsequent spacecraft designs.

Provenance:

Donald A. Gerds, Gift, 2013, NASM.2014.0001

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:

Astronautics  Search this

Manned space flight  Search this

Space vehicles  Search this

Skylab Orbital Workshop  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographic prints

Color slides

DVDs

Citation:

Skylab Interior Design Concept Photography, NASM.2014.0001, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2014.0001

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Skylab Interior Design Concept Photography

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2bb4c8939-f26e-4460-8639-89dbc91b299d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2014-0001

Creator:

Fulton, Garland, 1890-1974  Search this

Names:

United States. Navy -- Aviation  Search this

Extent:

20.8 Cubic feet (45 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Correspondence

Memorandums

Photographs

Technical reports

Date:

1914-1964

bulk 1918-1945

Summary:

This collection consists of material gathered by Captain Garland Fulton, USN. Comprising 20 cubic feet, the Fulton Papers includes correspondence and memoranda regarding the U.S. Navy's LTA program from the 1920s to the beginnings of the expansion of the Navy's LTA program prior to World War II. There is also extensive material on Naval airship policy, and on defense policy between the world wars. As head of the Lighter-than-Air Design Section of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Fulton was an insider in the art of defense procurement and spending - his memoranda and letters provide an illuminating look into defense policy and congressional affairs between the World Wars. Of particular interest is Fulton's correspondence from his service as Inspector of Naval Aircraft during the construction of the USS Los Angeles in Friedrichshafen, Germany, 1922-1924. His correspondence with other leading figures in LTA and naval affairs - William A. Moffett, Ernest J. King, Jerome Hunsaker, Karl Arnstein, Hugo Eckener, F. W. von Meister, and Charles E. Rosendahl are an invaluable resource of the heroic period of airship development. The collection also includes technical data on airships, airship design, and naval architecture. There are many photographs, including photos documenting the construction and the first flight of the Los Angeles.

Scope and Contents:

The Garland Fulton Collection consists of material gathered by Captain Garland Fulton, USN (1890-1975), naval officer and proponent of lighter than air (LTA) flight. The collection was originally donated by Fulton's estate to the U.S. Naval Historical Foundation of Washington D.C. in 1979, and was transferred to the National Air and Space Museum as a permanent deposit in 1982. The collection was formally donated to NASM in May of 2000. Comprising 16 cubic feet, the Fulton Papers includes correspondence and memoranda regarding the US Navy's LTA program from the 1920s to the beginnings of the expansion of the Navy's LTA program prior to World War II. There is also extensive material on Naval airship policy, and on defense policy between the world wars. As head of the Lighter-Than-Air Design Section of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Fulton was an insider in the art of defense procurement and spending --his memoranda and letters provide an illuminating look into defense policy and congressional affairs between the World Wars. Of particular interest is Fulton's correspondence from his service as Inspector of Naval Aircraft during the construction of the USS Los Angeles in Friedrichshafen, Germany, 1922-1924. His correspondence with other leading figures in LTA and naval affairs --William A. Moffett, Ernest J. King, Jerome Hunsaker, Karl Arnstein, Hugo Eckener, F.W. von Meister, and Charles E. Rosendahl are an invaluable resource of the heroic period of airship development.

The collection also includes technical data on airships, airship design, and naval architecture. There are many photographs, including photos documenting the construction of the Los Angeles.

The collection includes books on lighter-than-air history naval history, and engineering. A number of the books have been transferred to the NASM branch of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries; others were transferred with the permission of the Fulton family to other institutions. Several books with personal inscriptions were retained with the collection.

The collection also includes a series of photographs of airships, including many detailing the construction and first flight of the Los Angeles.

Arrangement:

The Garland Fulton Collection is arranged in the following series:

Series I: Personal Files, Correspondence, Fulton's Writings

Subseries 1 --Biography, personal papers

Subseries 2 --Correspondence

Subseries 3 --Papers, articles, and notes by Garland Fulton

Series II: Lighter Than Air (LTA)

Subseries 1 --Navy airships; Navy LTA policy and doctrine

Subseries 2 --Civilian and foreign airships

Subseries 3 --LTA, general

Subseries 4 --LTA articles, papers and data

Subseries 5 --LTA general publications

Subseries 6 --LTA gases

Series III: Aeronautics, general

Series IV: Publications, Papers, Reports, Journals

Subseries 1 --Arranged by organization and/or individuals

Subseries 2 --Technical papers, reports, journals

Subseries 3 --Magazines, journals, papers, reports

Subseries 4 --Newspapers, clippings

Series V: US Navy, general

Series VI: Miscellaneous documents

Series VII: Photographs

Series VIII: Books

Series IX: Oversized Material

Biographical / Historical:

Captain Garland Fulton, USN, one of the U.S. Navy's leading proponents of lighter-than-air (LTA) flight, was born in University, Mississippi on May 6, 1890. He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1908. His roommate at the Academy was Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957), and another classmate was Donald W. Douglas, later founder of the Douglas Aircraft Company. Serving at the Academy during Fulton's career as a midshipman was Lieutenant Ernest J. King, later head of the Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer), 1933-1937, and Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (COMINCH) during World War II. An early advocate of naval aviation, King sparked Fulton's interest in aeronautics. Fulton graduated from the Naval Academy in 1912. Following duty with the fleet, Fulton attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), studying naval architecture and, under Commander (and Dr.) Jerome C. Hunsaker, aeronautical engineering. Fulton received his master's degree in 1916. Fulton entered the Naval Construction Corps in 1915, serving in the Industrial Department at the New York Navy Yard, where, during World War I, he was in charge of mounting guns on armed merchant ships. In May 1918, Fulton asked to be assigned to aeronautical engineering duties in the Aviation Section of the Navy's Bureau of Construction and Repair. Fulton transferred to the Bureau of Aeronautics when that organization was founded in 1921. In 1922, now a lieutenant commander, Fulton was sent to Europe to assist in the negotiations for the purchase of the "Reparations Airship" to replace the German rigid airships that had been awarded to the United States by the Versailles Treaty but were destroyed by their crews before transfer to the US. As Inspector of Naval Aircraft (INA), Fulton served at the Zeppelin works (Luftschiffbau-Zeppelin) at Friedrichshafen, Germany during the construction and flight trials of the rigid airship LZ 126. Assigned the service designation ZR-3, the airship was christened the USS Los Angeles upon its delivery to the US Navy at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, NJ in 1924. Fulton resumed his service at the Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington DC after the completion of Los Angeles. As head of the Bureau's Lighter-Than-Air Design Section until his retirement, Fulton oversaw the design and construction of the USS Akron (ZRS-4) and the USS Macon (ZRS-5), and worked actively to help further the acceptance of large airships in both the Navy and in commerce. Under Fulton's guidance, expansion of the Navy's non-rigid airship (blimp) program was initiated in the years prior to the United States' entry into World War II.

Garland Fulton retired from the Navy with the rank of captain in 1940 and joined the Cramp Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia as a director. After retirement from Cramps as vice president in charge of engineering in 1947, Fulton served on several corporate boards of directors. In later years, Fulton was a frequent unofficial consultant to the Navy and industry on LTA issues. He continued to correspond with other participants of the airship age, including Admiral Thomas G.W. "Tex" Settle, Admiral C.E. Rosendahl, Commodore George H. Mills (NASM Collection 1994-0022), Jerome C. Hunsaker (NASM Collection XXXX-0001), Karl Arnstein, and F.W. "Willy" von Meister. As the dean of American airshipmen, Fulton frequently served as a source of information to airship historians like Douglas Robinson, Richard Smith, Robin Hingham, and William Althoff. Fulton wrote extensively on LTA and aeronautical history, and planned to write a history of U.S. Naval Aviation until prevented by failing health. Garland Fulton died on October 24, 1974 --the same day as his friend George Mills. They were buried on the same day in Arlington National Cemetery.

Provenance:

Naval Aviation History Foundation, Gift, 1981

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 http://airandspace.si.edu/permissions

Topic:

USS Los Angeles ( ZR-3)  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

USS Akron (ZRS-4)  Search this

Airships  Search this

USS Macon (ZRS-5)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Correspondence

Memorandums

Photographs

Technical reports

Citation:

Garland Fulton Collection, Accession XXXX-0101, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0101

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Garland Fulton Collection

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg219885ad7-0ab6-4bd1-97eb-2da9e486e6b9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0101

Variant company name:

New York, NY ; Hartford, CT  Search this

Company Name:

SKF Industries  Search this

Related companies:

SKF Industries, Inc. ; Hess-Bright Manufacturing Co. ; Skayef Ball Bearing Co. ; Schwedische Kugellagerfabrik AG (Gotenburg, Germany) ; Societe des Roulements a Billes S.K.F. (Levallois-Perret, France) ; Societe Suedoise Roulements a Billes S.K.F. (Paris, France) ; Aktiebolaget Svenska Kullagerfabriken (Goteborg, Sweden)  Search this

Notes content:

One catalog in Swedish. Ball and roller bearings and housings, transmission appliances, pillow blocks, tension pulleys. Anti-friction ball bearings for paper industry, oil refineries, textile mills, mining industry, and aircraft ; narrow pedestal journal boxes ; locknuts ; lockwashers ; tolerance tables ; general catalog and engineering data...this comprises the uncataloged portion.

Includes:

Trade catalog and manual

Black and white images

Color images

Physical description:

93 pieces; 4 boxes

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this

Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this

Mills and milling supplies  Search this

Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this

Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics  Search this

Airplanes  Search this

Airships  Search this

Balloons  Search this

Iron industry and trade  Search this

Milling machinery  Search this

Mining machinery industry  Search this

Railroad equipment industry  Search this

Steel industry and trade  Search this

Street-railroads  Search this

Subways  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_16072

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_16072

Names:

Enterprise (Space shuttle)  Search this

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Department of Space History  Search this

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Department of Space Science and Exploration  Search this

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Space History Division  Search this

Space Telescope History Project (U.S.)  Search this

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center  Search this

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Search this

Neal, Valerie  Search this

Extent:

9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Clippings

Brochures

Newsletters

Pamphlets

Digital versatile discs

Floppy disks

Compact discs

Electronic records

Floor plans

Illustrations

Black-and-white negatives

Black-and-white photographs

Color negatives

Color photographs

Black-and-white transparencies

Color transparencies

Videotapes

Date:

1955, 1961, 1964-1969, 1975-2013, 2015, 2018

Descriptive Entry:

This accession consists of records documenting the various curatorial activities of Valerie Neal, curator in the Space History Department. Documents pertain to exhibit planning, display updates, National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Trophy process and events, collections care and plans, Space Telescope History Project, exhibit space upgrades, special events, object worksheets, loan materials, agreements, schedules, funding, royalty reports, visitor comment forms, and inquiries. A significant topic covered in this accession includes the Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 101 Enterprise Space Shuttle, which was transferred to NASM and maintained at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in 1985 from the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Some records date to when the department was known as the Department of Space Science and Exploration (1980-1986), the Department of Space History (1987-1996), and Space History Division (1997-2013). Some records originated from other organizations at earlier dates and provide more context. Materials include correspondence, agreements, charts, memoranda, contracts, outlines, floor plans, illustrations, presentations, captions, scripts, budget plans, proposals, photographs, negatives, transparencies, agendas, notes, pamphlets, invitations, meeting minutes, reports, articles, news clippings, newsletters, brochures, publications, VHS cassettes, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.

Topic:

Aeronautical museums  Search this

Astronautical museums  Search this

Museum curators  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

National Air and Space Museum Trophy  Search this

Special events  Search this

Museums -- Collection management  Search this

Genre/Form:

Manuscripts

Clippings

Brochures

Newsletters

Pamphlets

Digital versatile discs

Floppy disks

Compact discs

Electronic records

Floor plans

Illustrations

Black-and-white negatives

Black-and-white photographs

Color negatives

Color photographs

Black-and-white transparencies

Color transparencies

Videotapes

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-073, National Air and Space Museum. Space History Department, Curatorial Records

Identifier:

Accession 22-073

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Curatorial Records

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-sia-fa22-073

Manufacturer:

Rockwell International Corp.  Search this

Materials:

Fuselage - all-metal semi-monocoque structure with flush-riveted skin

Wings - cantilever, high wing monoplane

Tail - all-metal

Landing gear - retractable tricycle

Dimensions:

Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft)

Length: 11.2 m (36 ft 7 in)

Height: 4.4 m (14 ft 6 in)

Weight, empty: 2,102 kg ( 4,635 lb)

Weight, gross: 3,062 kg (6,750 lb)

Top speed: 346 km/h (215 mph)

Engine: 2 Lycoming IO-540-E1B5, 290 hp

Type:

CRAFT-Aircraft

Date:

1968-1979

Credit Line:

Gift of R.A. "Bob" and Colleen Hoover

Inventory Number:

A20000796000

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station:

Business Aviation

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9674a0b7f-2588-4ccb-9feb-9c186a90639c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A20000796000

Creator:

Barnaby, Ralph S. (Ralph Stanton), 1893-1986  Search this

Names:

Early Birds of Aviation (Organization).  Search this

Soaring Society of America  Search this

United States. Navy  Search this

Barnaby, Ralph S. (Ralph Stanton), 1893-1986  Search this

Extent:

3.15 Cubic feet ((7 legal document boxes))

2.94 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Correspondence

Diaries

Manuscripts

Photographs

Publications

Maps

Date:

1915-1986

Summary:

Ralph Stanton Barnaby (1893-1986) was an aviation pioneer. Barnaby was the first licensed glider pilot in the United States and the first to successfully launch a glider from an airship. He organized and directed the Navy's first school for glider pilots. Barnaby also served as president of the Early Birds and helped organize the Soaring Society of America, as well as authoring a number of books on gliders and paper airplanes.

Scope and Contents:

The Ralph Stanton Barnaby collection consists of approximately two cubic feet of materials relating to Barnaby's personal life and his relationship with the Early Birds of Aviation, Inc. This collection contains approximately one-fourth of Barnaby's personal papers, the remainder being held by the National Soaring Museum and the Franklin Institute. Before being accessioned into the Archives, documents from the Museum's biographical files were added to the collection. These documents are indistinguishable from the donated material and so remain part of this collection.

This collection consists almost entirely of correspondence, newsletters, news clippings, and publications relating to early aviation. A problem arises initially from the fact that all of the material in this collection is supposed to relate to Barnaby's relations with the Early Birds. As the majority is correspondence, it would be logical to arrange by individuals and/or offices first, but the fact that offices in the Early Birds organization were rotated yearly and that much of the correspondence is of a personal nature makes this difficult.

Materials in this collection date between 1911 and 1986 and the bulk dates ranging between 1930 and 1980, when Ralph Barnaby was most active in the Early Birds of Aviation, Inc. The materials were broken down into four series.

The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Archives received from the estate only those materials relating to his Early Birds affiliation, with his other materials going to the National Soaring Museum and the Franklin Institute. Any researcher interested in information relating to Barnaby's soaring experiences or personal life which NASM does not have should contact these organizations.

Biographical / Historical:

Ralph Stanton Barnaby was born 21 January 1893 in Meadville, PA, but moved to New York City in 1900, Barnaby has his first taste of aviation in 1905, when Roy Knabenshue flew his dirigible over the city. In 1908 Barnaby went to Belleville, New Jersey to see Thomas Baldwin fly what became the Signal Corps Dirigible No. 1. With his inspiration, Barnaby designed, built and flew his first glider in Roxbury Connecticut on 18 August 1909. After improved designs and additional flights, Barnaby was awarded the Fèdèration Aèronautique Internationale Soaring Certificate #1 for the United States, signed by Orville Wright. Now thoroughly bitten by the aviation bug, Barnaby forsook his chosen career as an artist and attended Columbia University, graduating in 1915 with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical engineering. From Columbia, Barnaby went to the Elco Boat Company, where he worked with Alexander Graham Bell on the design and production of high-speed subchasers for the U.S. Navy. In 1916, he took the position of Assistant Chief Engineer and head of the Engineering Department at the Standard Aero Corporation, under Charles Healy Day.

When America entered World War I, Barnaby resigned from Standard Aero and accepted a commission in the Navy, serving overseas until the spring of 1919. Barnaby then came home and attended the Navy Flight School at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida and the Aviation Ground School at M.I.T., after which he was awarded his wings. Barnaby served as the First U.S. Navy representative on the Army-Navy Standards Committee and, in 1920, he was made Project Engineer for the Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

On 31 January 1930 Barnaby performed the first successful glider release from USS Los Angeles during tests at NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey. These tests led to the later operation of powered aircraft from USS Macon and USS Akron. During 1930 he also authored Gliders and Gliding, established the U.S. Navy's Glider School, NAS Pensacola, Florida and served as Chief Engineer and Assistant Manager of the Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia. Following the conclusion of the glider/dirigible tests, Barnaby was promoted to the rank of Lt Commander. In 1930 Barnaby joined the recently founded organization known as the Early Birds of Aviation, Inc.

From 1933 to 1939 Barnaby was assigned to a variety of bases in as many roles ranging from aircraft inspector at the Baltimore Naval Aircraft Factory (1933-1934) to repairs officer, NAS Pensacola (1934-1939). In 1938 Barnaby was promoted to the rank of Commander and a year later became Assistant Chief Engineer at the Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, where he remained until America's entrance into World War II. During the war, Barnaby was assigned to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard handling the design and procurement of troop and cargo-carrying gliders. In 1944 Barnaby was responsible for establishing and directing the Naval Aircraft Modification Unit, Johnsville, Pennsylvania, later known as the Naval Development Center and from 1945 to 1947 Barnaby served as Commanding Officer. In 1947 he retired from the U.S. Navy at the rank of Captain.

Following his retirement, Barnaby took a position at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. where he worked in a variety of capacities including Aeronautics Consultant to the Director of the Science Museum and Chief of the Aeronautics Section He was responsible for planning and directing air traffic control research and aeronautical engineering and for the acquisition of many of the Institute's early flight artifacts, most notable their Wright Model B Flyer, the type Barnaby was taught to fly by George W. Beatty in 1912. When he passed away, Barnaby held the title of "Keeper Emeritus, Hall of Aviation."

Aside from his Navy and professional career, Barnaby had a multitude of other interests. Prior to witnessing the Knabenshue and Baldwin dirigible flights, Barnaby wanted to be an artist and studied at the Art Students League in New York City. He was a skilled craftsman, working in several mediums, but is best known for his sculptures. Examples of his work include bronze busts of famous naval leaders at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, pieces at the Mariner's Museum at Newport News Virginia, the bronze of the Wright Brothers at the Wright Memorial in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina and the bas relief of Thomas E. Selfridge, first man to die in an air crash at Fort Myer, Virginia. In addition, most of the medallions and pins cast and presented by the Early Birds of Aviation were designed by Barnaby. Numerous examples of self-designed greeting cards designed by Barnaby reflect his artistic talents.

Another of Barnaby's hobbies was paper airplanes. Barnaby used a design he perfected while acting as liaison officer at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio in 1927 to win Scientific America's First International Paper Airplane Competition in 1967. In 1968, he authored How to Make and Fly Paper Airplanes which sold widely and discussed holding a program with the Smithsonian on paper airplane construction.

In addition to being a Past President of the Early Birds of Aviation, Barnaby was a member and/or officer of many other aeronautical organizations. In 1960 he was named an "Elder Statesman of Aviation" by the National Aeronautics Association. He was also Fellow of the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, Founder of the Soaring Society of America, member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilot's Association, Past President of Aero Club of Pennsylvania, member of the Gliding Committee of the Fèdèration Aèronautique Internationale, member of the Twirly Birds, the Philadelphia Glider Council, the Golden Eagles, the Army/Navy Club, the Society of Automotive Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, founder of the New York Model Aero Club and member of the Scientific Research Society of America.

Barnaby's awards are diverse and include the Legion of Merit for Naval Services, U.S. Navy Air Medal and the Medal of Merit from Columbia University. He was the 1955 recipient of the Paul Tissandier Diploma from the Fèdèration Aèronautique Internationale and was named to the Helms Athletic Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport of soaring and gliding in America.

Ralph Stanton Barnaby Timeline

1893 -- Ralph Stanton Barnaby born, 21 January, Meadville, Pennsylvania.

1900 -- Family moved to New York City.

1904-1908 -- Grace Church Choisters School, New York City; Trinity School.

1909 -- Designed, built and flew his own glider, 18 August, Roxbury Falls, Connecticut.

1911 -- Co-founded New York Model Aero Club.

1912 -- Took flying lesson with George Beatty, Long Island, New York.

1915 -- Graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University.

1915-1916 -- Worked with Alexander Graham Bell on designing high-speed boats for the Navy with the Elco Company, Bayonne, New Jersey.

1915-1916 -- In charge of sub-chaser assembly and testing at Montreal, Quebec.

1917 -- Joined Standard Aero Corporation with Charles Healy Day, was made Assistant Chief Engineer and head of Engineering Department.

1917 -- Accepted a commission in the United States Navy at rank of ensign; First Navy representative on the Army-Navy Standards Committee.

1917-1918 -- Attended Aviation Ground School, M.I.T.

1921 -- Promoted to rank of Lieutenant in U.S. Navy.

1920-1922 -- Project Engineer, Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia

1922-1927 -- Specification Division, Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, DC.

1928-1929 -- Liaison officer, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.

1929-1933 -- Returned to Specifications Division, Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, DC.

1930 -- 31 January, became the first individual dropped in a glider from a dirigible, USS Los Angeles.

1930 -- Authored Gliders and Gliding, Roland Press.

1930 -- Organized and directed the U.S. Navy's glider school, NAS Pensacola

1930 -- Served as Chief Engineer and Assistant Manager of the Naval Aircraft Factory.

1931 -- Promoted to rank of Lt. Commander, U.S. Navy.

1933-1934 -- Inspector for Naval aircraft, Baltimore, Maryland.

1934-1936 -- Repairs Officer, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.

1936 -- Married Margaret E. Elston.

1937-1939 -- Assigned to Fleet Air Base, Coco Solo, Canal Zone.

1938 -- Promoted to rank of Commander, U.S. Navy.

1939-1941 -- Assistant Chief Engineer, Naval Aircraft Factory.

1944 -- Established the Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pennsylvania.

1945-1947 -- Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pennsylvania.

1947 -- Retired from U.S. Navy at rank of Captain.

1947 -- Accepted position at Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1950 -- Served as Captain of the first American soaring team to participate in an international gliding event, Sweden.

1967-1968 -- Winner of the First International Paper Airplane Competition and authored How to Make and Fly Paper Airplanes.

1986 -- Passed away, 15 May, Center City, Pennsylvania.

General:

Additional Materials: The following materials were transferred to the National Air and Space Museum Aeronautics Division -- one Early Bird cap, one trophy, two plaques, medals, pins, and official Early Bird envelopes.

Provenance:

Ralph Stanton Barnaby, gift, 1987, 1987-0048, Not NASM

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:

Gliding and soaring  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Periodicals  Search this

Works of art  Search this

Genre/Form:

Correspondence

Diaries

Manuscripts

Photographs

Publications

Maps

Identifier:

NASM.1986.0048

See more items in:

Ralph Stanton Barnaby Papers

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg23121cf42-0f18-4da1-96c9-27eb2fed0abf

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1986-0048

Creator:

Boedecker, Kenneth J.  Search this

Extent:

8.96 Cubic feet (15 flat boxes, 25 shoeboxes, 1 slim document box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photograph albums

Black-and-white negatives

Photographic prints

Date:

1936-1962

Summary:

Kenneth Judson "Boedy" Boedecker (1892--1981) was an aircraft engine expert and avid amateur photographer who created a series of photo albums containing images of a wide variety of personnel employed in the aviation field. This collection consists of those albums, the negatives for the photographs in the albums, and one box of enlarged prints of some of the photographs.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of sixteen volumes of photo albums containing photographs of a wide variety of personnel employed in the aviation field, including aircraft and engine manufacturing, the military, and airline and airport employees. The photographs are mostly taken by Kenneth Judson "Boedy" Boedecker, although some photos that show Boedecker himself were taken by others with his camera. Some are taken at the subject's workplace and others are taken at events such as air races or organization meetings, and it appears to have been Boedecker's practice to try to take photographs of the entire flight crew when he traveled by air. Most of the photographs are autographed by the subject and all are captioned with the subject's name, company, date, and location where the photo was taken. In the case of the photographs of flight crews, the airline route is also noted. Boedecker documented both large and small companies, and a large portion of the employees shown in the albums are women. The photographs appear in the albums in the order they were taken, and some include indexes of the people shown in the album. The collection also includes the negatives for the photographs in the albums, which are arranged alphabetically by last name of the subject, and one box of enlarged prints of some of the photographs.

Arrangement:

Collection has three series defined by type of material. The first series consists of volumes of photo albums that are arranged by date. The second series consists of negatives arranged alphabetically by last name of subject. The third series contains copy prints.

Biographical / Historical:

Kenneth Judson "Boedy" Boedecker (1892--1981) was an aircraft engine expert and avid amateur photographer. Boedecker began his technical training at the Mechanics Institute in New York in 1910 and studied there until 1914, later studying at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn from 1914 to 1918. Boedecker also served in the US Naval Reserve (USNR) and was on active duty during World War I as a chief machinist's mate with the Northern Bombing Group in France and England. Boedecker worked as a machinist, draftsman, tool designer, and inspector for various companies before joining Lawrence Aero Engine Corporation as Chief Inspector in 1919, later becoming the Assistant Works Manager. When Lawrence merged with Wright Aeronautical, Boedecker became a Service Engineer for Wright before rising to Service Manager in 1927, General Service Manager in 1929, and Sales and Service Engineer in 1931. At the time of Boedecker's retirement in 1958, he was assistant to the vice president for sales at Curtiss-Wright. Boedecker learned to fly making test flights of Wright aircraft and made his first solo flight in 1930, going on to earn his pilot's license. During his time with Wright Aeronautical, Boedecker was assigned to test and inspect the Wright engines that powered numerous record-setting aircraft including Charles Lindbergh's Ryan NYP Spirit of St Louis that made the first solo transatlantic flight, the Fokker C-2 Bird of Paradise in which Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger made the first transpacific flight from the US mainland to Hawaii, and the Fokker F.VIIB-3m Southern Cross which Charles Kingsford-Smith and his crew flew to make the first transpacific flight from California to Australia. Boedecker also checked the engines of various aircraft that flew in the 1927 Dole Air Race. Boedecker was a member of numerous professional and aviation organizations including the Society of Automotive Engineers, Ancient and Secret Order of Quiet Birdmen, Wings Club, and Conquistadores del Cielo.

In the 1930s, Boedecker purchased a new camera and began to take portrait photographs of colleagues and other members of the aviation community as a way to familiarize himself with the equipment. Encouraged by the editor of Wright Aeronautical's internal employee newsletter who reproduced some of the photographs in that publication, the project grew to include sixteen volumes of photographs taken during the course of Boedecker's work as well as during his extensive travels to aviation-related events. Boedecker would print two copies of each photograph and send them to the subject, asking that person to sign one and return it to him for inclusion in his album. At least one volume of the album was reproduced and published in the late 1930s by Aero Digest Publishing Company. The first fifteen albums were officially presented to the Smithsonian at a ceremony in the Regents Room on May 16, 1962. The sixteenth volume was sent later as it was still being completed at the time of the presentation. In that volume there is a photograph taken at the presentation ceremony by a Smithsonian photographer which, according to Boedecker, is the only photograph in the collection not taken with his camera.

Provenance:

Kenneth J. Boedecker, Gift, 1962, NASM.XXXX.0323.

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

Air pilots  Search this

Aircraft industry  Search this

Women in aeronautics  Search this

Airlines  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photograph albums

Black-and-white negatives

Photographic prints

Citation:

Cross Section of Aviation Personnel Collection [Boedecker], NASM.XXXX.0323, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0323

See more items in:

Cross Section of Aviation Personnel Collection [Boedecker]

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2d2ad4ab8-4b66-4c41-a7a4-6b500315c57a

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0323

Author:

Winter Study on Uses of Manned Space Flight, 1975-1985 (1968 : University of California, San Diego)  Search this

United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science and Technology Advisory Committee for Manned Space Flight  Search this

University of California, San Diego  Search this

Physical description:

2 v 23 cm

Type:

Congresses

Congrès

Conference papers and proceedings

Date:

1969

Topic:

Manned space flight  Search this

Space sciences  Search this

Sciences spatiales  Search this

Vol spatial habité  Search this

Call number:

TL789.8.U5 N3

TL789.8.U5N3

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_6828