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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

Medium:

fabric; metal

Dimensions:

Height x Width x Depth: 3 × 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (7.62 × 16.51 × 21.59 cm)

Type:

Employee Gear

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1969-1971

Object number:

2006.2041.4

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8547023af-27ad-443f-8578-faaf1d987cbb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2006.2041.4

Author:

Winant, Carmen  Search this

Writer of added text:

Sweet, Paige L. 1987-  Search this

Sawyer, Drew  Search this

Opie, Catherine 1961-  Search this

Ferrato, Donna  Search this

Nouril, Ksenia  Search this

Ravichandran, Sangi  Search this

Glenn, Ruth M  Search this

Lacy, Suzanne  Search this

Abril, Laia  Search this

Brantley, Irene L  Search this

Rodriques, Elias  Search this

Author:

Print Center for Prints and Photographs (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Physical description:

256 pages illustrations (chiefly color) 28 cm

Type:

Books

Art

Date:

2022

Topic:

Photography, Artistic  Search this

Intimate partner violence--Photography  Search this

Feminism and art  Search this

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)--In art  Search this

Photographie artistique  Search this

Violence entre partenaires--Photographie  Search this

Féminisme et art  Search this

Coupures de presse--Dans l'art  Search this

art photography  Search this

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1159577

Maker:

Bendix  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm

Object Name:

documentation

Place made:

United States: California, Los Angeles

Date made:

1960

Credit Line:

Harry D. and Velma R. Huskey

ID Number:

1988.3106.14

Catalog number:

1988.3106.14

Nonaccession number:

1988.3106

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-ca84-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373842

Maker:

Bendix  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm

Object Name:

documentation

Place made:

United States: California, Los Angeles

Date made:

1960

Credit Line:

Harry D. and Velma R.Huskey

ID Number:

1988.3106.15

Catalog number:

1988.3106.15

Nonaccession number:

1988.3106

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-ca85-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373843

Maker:

Bendix  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm

Object Name:

documentation

Date made:

ca 1957

Credit Line:

Harry D. and Velma R. Huskey

ID Number:

1988.3106.17

Catalog number:

1988.3106.17

Nonaccession number:

1988.3106

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-ca87-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373846

Maker:

Bendix  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm

Object Name:

documentation

Place made:

United States: California, Los Angeles

Date made:

ca 1960

Credit Line:

Harry D. and Velma R. Huskey

ID Number:

1988.3106.18

Catalog number:

1988.3106.18

Nonaccession number:

1988.3106

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-ca88-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373847

Maker:

Bendix  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm

Object Name:

documentation

Date made:

1959

Credit Line:

Harry D. and Velma R. Huskey

ID Number:

1988.3106.19

Catalog number:

1988.3106.19

Nonaccession number:

1988.3106

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-ca89-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373849

Collection Creator:

Maril, Herman  Search this

Container:

Box 4, Folder 31

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1978, 1984-1985

Collection Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

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 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:

Herman Maril papers, 1932-2023, bulk 1935-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Herman Maril Foundation.

See more items in:

Herman Maril papers

Herman Maril papers / Series 5: Gallery and Organization Files

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9196e9a95-e1a9-486e-b90a-efa40541e9c2

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-mariherm-ref252

Maker:

Hewlett-Packard Company  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (cover, tabs material)

metal (binding material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in x 2 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

documentation

Place made:

United States: Colorado, Fort Collins

Date made:

1979

Credit Line:

Jack R. Warner

ID Number:

1989.3009.01

Catalog number:

1989.3009.01

Nonaccession number:

1989.3009

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-e499-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373027

Maker:

Hewlett-Packard Company  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (binder material)

metal (rings material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in x 2 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

documentation

Date made:

1979

Credit Line:

Jack R. Warner

ID Number:

1989.3009.03

Catalog number:

1989.3009.03

Nonaccession number:

1989.3009

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-e49b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373029

Maker:

Hewlett-Packard Company  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (spiral binding material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 17 cm x 12 cm; 6 11/16 in x 4 3/4 in

Object Name:

documentation

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, California

Date made:

1980

Credit Line:

Jack R. Warner

ID Number:

1989.3009.05

Catalog number:

1989.3009.05

Nonaccession number:

1989.3009

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-e49d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373032

Maker:

Hewlett-Packard Company  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8.5 cm x 11 cm; 3 3/8 in x 4 5/16 in

Object Name:

documentation

Date made:

1977

Credit Line:

Jack R. Warner

ID Number:

1989.3009.09

Catalog number:

1989.3009.09

Nonaccession number:

1989.3009

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-e4a1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373037

Maker:

Hewlett-Packard Company  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm

Object Name:

documentation

Date made:

1979

Credit Line:

Jack R. Warner

ID Number:

1989.3009.10

Catalog number:

1989.3009.10

Nonaccession number:

1989.3009

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-e4a2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373038

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm

Object Name:

documentation

Place made:

United States: Maryland, Germantown

Date made:

1981

Credit Line:

Jack R. Warner

ID Number:

1989.3009.11

Catalog number:

1989.3009.11

Nonaccession number:

1989.3009

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-e4a3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373039

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm

Object Name:

documentation

Place made:

United States: Maryland, Germantown

Date made:

1981

Credit Line:

Jack R. Warner

ID Number:

1989.3009.12

Catalog number:

1989.3009.12

Nonaccession number:

1989.3009

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-e4a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373040

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm

Object Name:

documentation

Place made:

United States: Maryland, Germantown

Date made:

ca 1983

Credit Line:

Jack R. Warner

ID Number:

1989.3009.13

Catalog number:

1989.3009.13

Nonaccession number:

1989.3009

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-e4a5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1373041

Associated Name:

Moses, Joel  Search this

Maker:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 28 cm x 21.7 cm x .9 cm; 11 1/32 in x 8 17/32 in x 11/32 in

Object Name:

Documentation

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge

Date made:

April 1973

Credit Line:

Joel Moses

ID Number:

2001.3105.01

Catalog number:

2001.3105.01

Nonaccession number:

2001.3105

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-cd57-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_875018

Associated Name:

Moses, Joel  Search this

Maker:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 27.8 cm x 21.4 cm x 1.9 cm; 10 15/16 in x 8 7/16 in x 3/4 in

Object Name:

Documentation

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge

Date made:

December 1977

Credit Line:

Joel Moses

ID Number:

2001.3105.02

Nonaccession number:

2001.3105

Catalog number:

2001.3105.02

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-cd58-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_875019

Manufacturer:

Kaman Helicopter Company  Search this

Dimensions:

Overall: 14 ft. 2 in. (431.8cm)

Other (Rotor): 38 ft. × 14 ft. 2 in. × 38 ft. (1158.2 × 431.8 × 1158.2cm)

3-D (Kaman K-225, Manual Tow Bar): 186.7 × 26.7 × 3.8cm, 2.7kg (6 ft. 1 1/2 in. × 10 1/2 in. × 1 1/2 in., 6lb.)

3-D (Hexboard Storage): 203.2 × 61 × 12.7cm, 6.8kg (6 ft. 8 in. × 2 ft. × 5 in., 15lb.)

Type:

CRAFT-Rotary Wing

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Date:

1949, 1951

Credit Line:

Transferred from the U.S. Navy.

Inventory Number:

A19571016000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station:

Vertical Flight

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91ec31b87-ed36-4e14-9f1d-e5e07b7bb0e0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19571016000