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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection

Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Extent:
3.3 Cubic feet (10 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Research (document genres)
Patents
Personal papers
Correspondence
Date:
1954-1974
Scope and Contents note:
Collection deals primarily with Ayres' artificial gill underwater breathing equipment project. Includes correspondence (1956-1971), personal papers, three boxes of research notes, documentation of the success of the invention, and subsequent patents and patent litigation; also publicity for the artificial gill, items from Ayres' other projects, and related periodicals, brochures, articles, etc.
Arrangement:
Divided into eight series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1956-1971

Series 2: Personal Papers

Series 3: Research Notes On Artificial Gills

Series 4: Documentation of Success of Gill

Series 5: Patents and Patent Litigation

Series 6: Publicity For Gill

Series 7:Ayres's Other Projects

Series 8: Related Journals, Magazines, Articles, Brochures, and Catalogs
Biographical/Historical note:
Ayres was an inventor who worked independently and for a number of companies. Among his varied research interests were radar, stereo photography, and aircraft navigation systems. In the 1950s-1960s he developed gill-type underwater breathing equipment.
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.
Topic:
Underwater exploration  Search this
Underwater breathing equipment  Search this
Periodicals  Search this
Naval history  Search this
Inventors -- 1940-1990  Search this
Gill-type underwater breathing equipment  Search this
Genre/Form:
Research (document genres)
Patents
Personal papers
Correspondence -- 1930-1950
Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0077
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8dc7d57ca-fec0-479f-8276-4ef36d55e908
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0077
Online Media:

Successful Test - Aug. 7, 1962, [sic] - Page 2. [black-and-white photoprints on typescript page]

Author:
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Photographer:
Creelman, George  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 5.5" x 4.2")
Container:
Box 6, Folder folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Notar
Typescripts
Photographs
Date:
August 7, 1962
Scope and Contents:
Two photographs by George Creelman stapled to page with typed captions, documenting test of underwater breathing device. Notarized in New York state, seal at bottom left.
Local Numbers:
AC0077-0000002 (AC scan number)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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:
Notaries  Search this
Inventions -- 1960-1970  Search this
Inventors  Search this
Underwater breathing equipment  Search this
Gill-type underwater breathing equipment  Search this
Genre/Form:
Notar
Typescripts
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 1960-1970
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 4: Documentation of Success of Gill / Successful Test
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88f291d27-7edf-481c-bada-3ec84d702ee8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref581

Correspondence

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1956-1971
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0077, Series 1
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a8bdbcad-1d15-4ec6-9d82-48946acd6606
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref511

Philip V.W. Peck, Patent Attorney

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1957-1965
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f1ba9319-a685-464c-b0e5-eda65ca905f3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref512

Philip V.W. Peck, Patent Attorney

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1966-1971
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8332742de-cac8-40f9-8227-b349915e5bdc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref513

Miscellaneous Correspondence

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
7/1956-9/1959
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep820934874-dff6-4a34-9358-859179c4c4bb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref514

Miscellaneous Correspondence

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1/1961-12/1965
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e54991cc-50d1-46f7-bac0-a71dbe09127c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref515

Miscellaneous Correspondence

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1/1966-5/1966
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8dee998fe-a0b6-4ff9-b0c0-5dbd6507ecb0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref516

Miscellaneous Correspondence

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
6/1966-12/1969
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8038d7867-f19f-4f12-b8be-572dd98ceeab
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref517

Miscellaneous Correspondence

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1/1970-3-1971
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8050804ca-d026-4435-9a88-c47c8fc07087
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref518

Correspondence with Smithsonian Institution

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1966-1967
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bf0d876a-3907-41f5-8396-5823d3050551
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref519

Personal Papers

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0077, Series 2
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ce510fd5-92ff-471f-a6e8-8367720b562e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref520

Biographical Materials

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 2: Personal Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81f781d01-3c4c-4999-b23b-fb63a658a4ff
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref521

List of Awards of Ayers' Inventions

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 2: Personal Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80ae32aae-e6a9-4448-bcb1-08411cf4d4c1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref522

Lecture "Unsolved Problems of Science"

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1954-1955
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 2: Personal Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80e95cfc6-acad-4ce0-b544-93fff30e7ae9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref523

Research Notes on Artificial Gill

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0077, Series 3
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8184c1bf9-95da-4cdd-9d39-5a887b203e86
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref524

Bubble Type Gills

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 3: Research Notes on Artificial Gill
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80b6dffa3-f656-4192-acbb-4c65bc98e192
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref525

Bubbling

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 3: Research Notes on Artificial Gill
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b557f6d7-b813-433b-b60b-6a2cdddf9a3d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref526

Development Program Estimates

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 3: Research Notes on Artificial Gill
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b71cee7d-4eb4-45fc-830b-484bdfb3999a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref527

Published Articles on Artificial Gills

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Naval History  Search this
Ayres, Waldemar A., 1909- (inventor)  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection
Waldemar A. Ayres Collection / Series 3: Research Notes on Artificial Gill
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86cd5c6e4-d5e7-44ec-a60a-eb11d21f62de
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0077-ref528

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