Document is the 1945-46 issue of the "Special Navigational and Aeronautical Equipment for 1945-1946", a catalogue issued by Pan-American Navigation Service. According to a history printed on page 1 of the catalog, Pan American Navigation was established in 1938 as a bookstore and publishing house for the airline industry and airline personnel, with an emphasis on the training of pilots. By the mid-1940s, the company had begun to stock aeronautical equipment and supplies. Listed items include: Longines naviagation watches, navigational computers, star charts, plotting boards , plotters and dividers , course protractors , star finders , bubble sextants , collimeters , compasses , aviation sun glasses , navigation notebooks , log books ; texts on navigation , meteorology , aeronautical training , pilot ratings , flight instruction , instrument flying , parachute use , navigation , catography , naval officers guide , using a raft at sea , using military maps , using the radio , airplane design , propellers , aircraft hydraulics , aerodynamics and long range flight.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists and histories
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
North Holywood, California, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Luggage; travel; travel services and traveling accessories (including trunks; briefcases; and other traveling accessories) Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies) Search this
Measuring; calculating and testing devices Search this
Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms) Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment) Search this
Printing; publishing; paper and bookselling (including type specimens) Search this
National Aeronautical Research Institute Search this
Related companies:
Government Service for Aeronautical Research Search this
Notes content:
Aeronautical research including aerodynamics, flight-mechanics, structures, and materials. Assists military and civil operators in technical problems involving operation of aircraft.
Stong, C.L., 1902-1975 (electrical engineer) Search this
Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Electricity and Modern Physics Search this
Extent:
12.6 Cubic feet (38 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1952-1976
Scope and Contents:
These papers are the files of the editor of "The Amateur Scientist" section of the Scientific American from 1952 to 1975. They are arranged chronologically by date of article. The feature was started in 1952 as an expansion of "The Amateur Astronomer" section of the periodical. The papers include files of Stong's predecessor and files for articles prepared but not published before his death. The files contain correspondence with authors and readers, original illustrations, and reprints of articles.
C. L. Stong (1902-1975), an electrical engineer with the Western Electric Company from 1926 to 1962, became editor of "The Amateur Scientist" feature of the Scientific American in 1957 and held that position until his death.
Provenance:
Collection donated by Mildred Stong, 1976.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
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.
German development of the swept wing : 1935-1945 / edited by Hans-Ulrich Meier ; with contributions from Burghard Ciesla ... [et al.] ; translated by Egon Stanewsky
