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Extent:

4.46 Cubic feet

0.641 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Catalogs

Diaries

Manuals

Maps

Programs

Photographic postcards

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Date:

1900-1955

bulk 1905-1918

Summary:

Early aviation catalogs, photographs, periodicals, class notes, and scrapbooks as well as other materials collected by Javier Arnago detailing the evolution of early aircrafts built before and during World World I.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of early aviation materials, collected by Javier Arango, pertaining to the development of early 20th century aircrafts. The bulk of the material consists of air meet programs and memorabilia, engine and aeroplane catalogs, articles and periodicals, maps and charts, postcards and correspondence, class notes and technical manuals, scrapbooks and journals, and a variety of photographs. Materials in English, French, German, and Dutch. Aviators pioneers include: the Wright Brothers, Henry Farman, Louis Bleriot, Hubert Latham, Glenn Curtiss, Louis Paulhan, and other French and American pilots. Aircraft manufacturers represented include: Wright Brothers, Curtiss-Wright, Blériot (France), Antoinette (Société Anonyme Antoinette) (France), Deperdussin (France), Farman, Voisin (France), and other American, French, German, and British inventors prior to World War I.

Arrangement:

Collection organized into eight sections by material type. The first three sections 'Aeroplane Catalogs,' 'Engine Catalongs,' and 'Air meet Programs' are in original order, which is alphabetically arranged by company, aircraft, or engine name and thereunder chronologically by year. The 'Periodicals' section is also alphabetically arranged by title and thereunder chronologically by year. 'Additional Text Materials,' 'Scrapbooks and albums,' and 'Class notes and journals' alphabetically arranged by creator's surname or title. The 'Photographs' section is organized by subjects or event, orginially grouped by Arango, and thereunder alphabetically arranged.

Biographical / Historical:

Javier Arango (1962-2017) was an investment consultant, aircraft collector, avid pilot, and board member of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. Graduating at Harvard University, he studied the history of science and became an authority of World War I aviation focusing on the progression of warplanes. Establishing his Aeroplane Collection with the construction of a triplane in 1980, he began collecting original materials from the 1900s and 1910s. With a passion for understanding and preserving the history of flight, Arango amassed an exemplary study of the evolution of early aviation.

Provenance:

Javier Arango Living Trust, Gift, 2022, NASM.2022.0033

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

Aeronautics -- Competitions  Search this

Aircraft supplies industry  Search this

Airplanes -- Design and construction  Search this

Airplanes -- Motors  Search this

Antoinette Aircraft Family  Search this

Bleriot Aircraft Family  Search this

Breguet Aircraft Family  Search this

Bristol Aircraft Family  Search this

Burgess Aircraft Family  Search this

Curtiss, General, Aircraft  Search this

Deperdussin Aircraft Family  Search this

Ford Tri-Motor Family  Search this

Gallaudet Type C Military Tractor Biplane Family  Search this

Lockheed Aircraft Family  Search this

Moisant (Monoplane Co) 1914 Bluebird Monoplane  Search this

Nieuport Aircraft Family  Search this

Sloane Aircraft Family  Search this

SPAD Aircraft Family  Search this

Voisin Aircraft Family  Search this

Genre/Form:

Catalogs

Diaries

Manuals

Maps

Programs

Photographic postcards

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Citation:

Javier Arango Early Aviation Collection, NASM.2022.0033, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2022.0033

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Early Aviation Collection [Arango]

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a7794054-9fbe-430c-8b18-ec5aa5cd48e7

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2022-0033

Extent:

0.076 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Date:

circa 1947

Summary:

Photographs of the Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis in flight.

Scope and Contents:

This collection contains two photographs of the Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis (serial number 46-062) in flight over the Mojave Desert near Muroc Dry Lake, California circa 1947.

Arrangement:

Original order.

Biographical / Historical:

The Bell X-1 was a rocket-powered aircraft designed and built by Bell Aircraft in 1946 for a joint research project with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the U.S. Army Air Forces [superseded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. Air Force respectively].

On October 14, 1947, the Bell X-1 (serial number 46-062) named Glamorous Glennis became the first airplane to fly faster than the speed of sound. It was piloted by U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, who named the aircraft in honor of his wife.

On August 26, 1950, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg presented Glamorous Glennis to Alexander Wetmore, then Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, where the aircraft was transferred the National Air Museum. (item inventory number: A19510007000)

Provenance:

Air Force Flight Test Center History Office, Gift, 2004, 2004.0020.0073

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

Bell Aircraft Family  Search this

Citation:

Bell X-1 Photographs, Acc. 2004.0020.0073, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2004.0020.0073

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2f46aab2e-553f-40ce-bfbc-1eed60821688

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2004-0020-0073

Artist:

Grace Wells Parkinson  Search this

Medium:

Bust, Amelia Earhart

Dimensions:

3-D: 24.1 x 24.1 x 35.6cm, 10.7kg (9 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 14 in., 23 5/8lb.)

Type:

ART-Sculpture

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Date:

1948

Credit Line:

Gift of Amelia Earhart Post 678, American Legion Auxiliary

Inventory Number:

A19500108000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b0032470-e1e0-4b84-be4f-e8e0aee03838

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19500108000

Manufacturer:

University of Iowa  Search this

Materials:

Various metals, silicon solar cells

Dimensions:

3-D: 76.2 × 63.5 × 73.7cm (30 × 25 × 29 in.)

Type:

SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Credit Line:

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number:

A19772726001

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv96f340e4f-edb5-4b82-9ebe-82515dba782e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19772726001

Manufacturer:

NASA - Langley Research Center  Search this

Materials:

Metalized Mylar, silicon solar cells.

Dimensions:

3-D (Cylinder, packed): 14 × 8cm (5 1/2 × 3 1/8 in.)

Type:

SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Credit Line:

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number:

A19772726002

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9be99f0e8-a966-40ec-af1b-25dbe5b78d32

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19772726002

Names:

Glenn, John Herschel, Jr., 1921-2016  Search this

Grissom, Virgil I.  Search this

Schirra, Wally  Search this

Shepard, Alan B. (Alan Bartlett), 1923-1998  Search this

Extent:

0.05 Cubic feet

0.058 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Date:

1960 - 1964

2011

Summary:

Photographs of Naval Corpsman Arthur B. "Art" Guntner and his career working with the Johnsville Centrifuge at the Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory of the Navy Air Development Center Warminster. Capable of generating 40Gs, the Centrifuge was used throughout the early American space program for many different scientific simulations and experiments purposes including as a part of the training of every Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronaut.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of 42 digital images of photographs and a few other materials relating to Arthur B. "Art" Guntner's time as an Aerospace Medicine Technician at the Naval Air Development Center in Johnsville, Pennsylvania. Black and white photographs show Guntner as well as other U.S. Navy personnel at work with particular emphasis on the centrifuge. Several astronauts appear in photographs including Alan B. Shepard, Jr., John Herschel Glenn, Jr., and Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom. Some images, likely scans of scrapbook pages, contain Project Mercury postage stamps and news clippings about Guntner.

Also included in this collection are promotional materials for the Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum from 2011.

Arrangement:

Arranged by material type.

Biographical / Historical:

Born and raised in the mining town of Morgantown, West Virginia, Arthur B. "Art" Guntner joined the Navy in 1958 and graduated from Aerospace Medicine School in 1960. Immediately after graduation, he began as an Aerospace Medicine Technician assigned to the Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory at the Johnsville Naval Air Development Center.

U.S. Navy's Johnsville Naval Air Development Center (NADC) in Warminster, Pennsylvania was home to 30 different laboratories in the 1950s and 1960s. In the Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory, the largest human centrifuge was constructed from 1947 to 1949 and operated in researching the limits of human tolerance for "G" forces. By late 1959, training and research focused on preparing the first Americans for space flight.

Given their full schedules, the Mercury astronauts weren't present for early runs or "flights" on the centrifuge. Younger staff members, therefore, served as the test subjects for the initial simulations. While working at Johnsville, Guntner flew over 350 flights in the centrifuge, tested the design of G-suits, and participated in many other classified experiments. He was personally involved in the briefing and training of the Mercury astronauts.

Provenance:

Art Guntner, Gift, 2011, 2011.0037

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

Space flight  Search this

Air pilots  Search this

Space suits  Search this

Aviation medicine  Search this

Naval aviation  Search this

Citation:

Arthur B. "Art" Guntner Naval Air Development Center Collection, Acc. 2011.0037, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2011.0037

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Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24b2c8071-6b96-491a-894f-e6fa9004fdcf

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2011-0037

Extent:

140 Digital images

0.39 Cubic feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Digital images

Date:

circa 1905-1914; 1921; 1931

Summary:

Copy photographs of pre-WWI aircraft from the L'Aérophile Collection at the Library of Congress.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of copies of 140 individual photographs held in the L'Aérophile Collection within the Technical Reports, and Standards Collection of the Science, Technology, and Business Division at the Library of Congress. Images depict early aviation, aircraft, and airshows primarily in France. Most of the photographs originate from French news photography agencies such as Rol, Branger, and Meurisse before World War I. Only a photograph of a Caudron C.39 Hydroaeroplane in 1921 and another of Lucien Bossoutrot in 1931 are outside this period. Also included in this collection is a series by artist Michel "Mich" Liebaux of caricatures of aviation and automobile personalities.

Arrangement:

Unarranged.

Biographical / Historical:

In January 1893, the French journalist Georges Besançon (1866-1934) in collaboration with the Union Aérophile de France started to publish a monthly illustrated revue L'Aérophile. Early issues were devoted to ballooning and related subjects. As heavier-than-air craft were created, the coverage changed to include all aspects of aviation and aeronautics. While the scope of the coverage was devoted primarily to French aviators and activities, international items of interest were reported as well.

Publication of L'Aérophile stopped abruptly in August 1947. The research collection of the editorial office was put up for sale, including the photograph "morgue" and was subsequently purchased by the Library of Congress (LC). Although items were apparently removed from the collection before it reached LC, the collection still contains an estimated 30,000 photographs as well as a large amount of related material including correspondence on aeronautics, manuscripts, design details for aircraft, engines, wings, brakes, etc., and information and brochures about and from early aircraft companies, designers and pilots.

Provenance:

Library of Congress, Gift, 2001, NASM.2001.0066

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

Aeronautics -- 1903-1916  Search this

Curtiss, General, Aircraft  Search this

Nieuport Aircraft Family  Search this

Voisin Aircraft Family  Search this

Citation:

L'Aérophile Photographs, Acc. 2001.0066, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2001.0066

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2eb5d93ad-618e-45e6-911a-a0b0ec32a7b2

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2001-0066

Extent:

0.032 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Date:

circa 1919

Summary:

Images of the National Air and Space Museum's Stropp Albatros D.Va circa 1919.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of three historical images of the National Air and Space Museum's Stropp Albatros D.Va. Images depict the aircraft on display outside possibly in California and on a Victory Loan Special train circa 1919.

Arrangement:

Original order.

Biographical / Historical:

The Albatros series of single-seat fighters produced between 1916 and 1918 were among the most numerous and distinctive aircraft of the First World War, the Albatros D.Va remaining in production until April 1918. Despite their numbers, only two Albatros fighters have survived (both D.Va models). One, bearing a distinctive marking of "Stropp" on the side of the fuselage, has been in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum since 1952 [A19500092000]. The Museum completed its restoration of the Albatros D.Va in 1979.

Provenance:

Greg Van Wyngarden, Gift, 2004, 2004.0051

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

Albatros D.Va (L24)  Search this

Citation:

Albatros D.Va Stropp (NASM Specimen) Photographs, Acc. 2004.0051, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2004.0051

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e7c1ac2c-c780-4c33-b64c-3b1ec7f2e6bc

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2004-0051

Names:

United States. Army. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps  Search this

Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993  Search this

Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002  Search this

George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952  Search this

Extent:

0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1942-05-16

Summary:

King George VI of Great Britain and Queen Elizabeth with American General James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle of the Eighth Air Force visited the billet and post exchange at the headquarters in London, England on May 16, 1945 for the third anniversary of the US Women's Army Corps (WAC).

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of seven photographs relating to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's inspection of the US Women's Army Corps (WAC) assigned to the Eighth Air Force at the US Strategic and Tactical Air Forces in Europe. Visiting their Headquarters in London on May 16, 1945, they were joined by American General Jimmy Doolittle to celebrate the WAC's third anniversary.

Biographical / Historical:

The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was a US Army unit created during World War II to enable women to serve in noncombat positions. It was first established as the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) on May 15, 1942 but dropped "Auxiliary" when it gained active-duty status on July 1, 1943. Women who served often held clerical jobs such as file clerk, stenographer, and switchboard operator, but also nontraditional roles such as radio operator, mechanic, and cryptologist. During World War II, about half of the WAC personnel were sent overseas to serve in Europe. Some of the first assignments were with the Eighth Air Force at the US Strategic and Tactical Air Forces. The WAC continued operations through the Vietnam War until 1978 when all female and male units were integrated.

Provenance:

Laura Lavine, Gift, 2022, NASM.2022.0004

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

Citation:

Women's Army Corps Photography, NASM.2022.0004, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2022.0004

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2f464c8aa-722f-4c07-afda-17c2de2203e4

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2022-0004

Creator:

Smithsonian Libraries  Search this

Type:

Lectures

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2012-06-01T20:39:07.000Z

YouTube Category:

Science & Technology  Search this

Topic:

Library science  Search this

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SmithsonianLibraries

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianLibraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_4VwzRqWLuZs

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-05-26T19:12:47.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

airandspace

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_-2tetlX7v6U

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-08-10T15:15:01.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

airandspace

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_-4jxZfOZToA

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-03-13T04:00:01.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

airandspace

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_-8cp-1nVUHU

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-01-12T16:00:11.000Z

YouTube Category:

Science & Technology  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

airandspace

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_-CJ1VOSIiSk

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2014-07-07T20:29:28.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

airandspace

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_-P5J7XEwZIs

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2016-10-24T20:15:50.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

airandspace

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_-Rpc3Rv-09A

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2018-12-13T17:36:27.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

airandspace

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_-SwFXgd1ESQ

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2014-10-10T14:08:39.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

airandspace

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_-UDRcZC4dL0

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-10-06T20:13:05.000Z

YouTube Category:

Science & Technology  Search this

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Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

YouTube Channel:

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EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_-eJAQqN8Txk

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2022-01-26T16:08:51.000Z

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Science & Technology  Search this

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Data Source:

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YouTube Channel:

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EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_-hRv_CC6QMw