Descriptive Finding Guide for the Convair Traveler Periodical Collection
SDASM.SC.10173
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
9/2016
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego 92101
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Convair Traveler Periodical Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10173
Physical Description:
1.75 Cubic Feet
This is a two box collection. Box 1 is 12.25 x 10 x 2.5 inches and Box 2 is 12.25 x 10 x 7 inches. The collection contains
155 magazine newsletters from Convair.
The collection is entirely magazine (paper). The dates span from 1951 to 1967, but the magazines the collection is organized
by Volume, starting from Volume III and ending with Volume XIX.
Box 1 is 12.25 x 10 x 2.5 inches and Box 2 is 12.25 x 10 x 7 inches.
Date (bulk): bulk
Abstract: The masthead describes the magazine as “a digest of Convair-Liner operation and service published monthly by Convair in the
interest of Convair-Liner operators and for the promotion of sales and service.” Articles contain general information (slightly
technical) and drawings of various aircraft used at the time, such as the 240, 340, 440, 880, and 990.
Biographical / Historical
The masthead describes the magazine as “a digest of Convair-Liner operation and service published monthly by Convair in the
interest of Convair-Liner operators and for the promotion of sales and service.” Articles contain general information (slightly
technical) and drawings of various aircraft used at the time, such as the 240, 340, 440, 880, and 990.
Scope and Contents
Description: This is a two box collection. Box 1 is 12.25 x 10 x 2.5 inches and Box 2 is 12.25 x 10 x 7 inches. The collection
contains 155 magazine newsletters from Convair.
Content notes: The collection is entirely magazine (paper). The dates span from 1951 to 1967, but the magazines the collection
is organized by Volume, starting from Volume III and ending with Volume XIX.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research by appointment.
Related Materials
Convair/Consolidated/General Dynamics collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Convair 240 Convair-Liner "Caroline"
Convair 240 Convair-Liner
Convair 880
Convair 990
Consolidated Aircraft (Firm)
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Folder 1 – Convair Traveler Extra
Folder 2 – Convair Traveler Volume III December 1, 1951
Folder 3 - Convair Traveler Volume IV May 1952 – February 1953
Folder 4 - Convair Traveler Volume V June 1953 – February 1954
Folder 5 - Convair Traveler Volume VI May 1954 – March 1955
Folder 6 - Convair Traveler Volume VII May 1955 – April 1956
Folder 1 - Convair Traveler Volume VIII May 1956 – April 1957
Folder 2 - Convair Traveler Volume IX May 1957 – April 1958
Folder 3 - Convair Traveler Volume X May 1958 – April 1959
Folder 4 - Convair Traveler Volume XI May 1959 – April 1960
Folder 5 - Convair Traveler Volume XII May 1960 – April 1961
Folder 6 - Convair Traveler Volume XIII May 1961 – April 1962
Folder 7 - Convair Traveler Volume XIV May 1962 – April 1963
Folder 8 - Convair Traveler Volume XV May 1963 – April 1964
Folder 9 - Convair Traveler Volume XVI May 1964 – April 1965
Folder 10 - Convair Traveler Volume XVII May 1965 – April 1966
Folder 11 - Convair Traveler Volume XVIII May 1966 – April 1967
Folder 12 - Convair Traveler Volume XIX May 1967 – October 1967
