The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Ray Kamm Personal Papers SDASM.SC.10198

San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
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: Ray Kamm Personal Papers
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10198
Physical Description: .3 Cubic Feet The collection contains contains memorabilia from the 1986 flight of Voyager, flown by Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan. Included are slides, newsletters, postcards, certificate of appreciation, VIP Access Pass, and two books, one signed by Yeager and Rutan. Also included is a personal note from Ed Heinemann to Ray Kamm. This collection is housed in one 5x10.5x12.5 archival box.
Date (bulk): bulk

Subjects and Indexing Terms

McDonnell Douglas aircraft
Rutan Voyager
Kamm, Ray

 

SERIES I: Memorabilia, Folder 1, Personal Papers

 

1. One letter written to Ray Kamm from Edward Heinemann, 3/10/1976.

 

2. Three postcards: one of Voyager in flight; one thanking Raymond for his support of the Voyager Project; and one signed by Jeana Yeager, thanking him for his interest.

 

3. One commemorative letter of the First flight of the DC-10, 8/28/1970.

 

4. One Letter of Appreciation, from Voyager Aircraft, Inc., and signed by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, 12/23/1986.

 

5. One Voyager VIP Access Pass.

 

6. One Voyager Fact Sheet.

 

7. One Albert Bresnik (Amelia Earhart's personal photographer) brochure, signed by Albert Bresnik.

 

8. One issue of Newsweek Magazine (12/29/1986), commemorating the flight of Voyager.

 

SERIES II: Newsletters

 

1. Two “The 99 News” newsletters, January and February 1987.

 

2. Four “Voyager Milestone” newsletters, January and September 1986, March 1987 and 1988.

 

3. Voyager Aircraft, Inc. press release, July 1, 1986.

 

SERIES III: Slides and Photograph

 

1. One 8x10 color portrait of Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan.

 

2. Thirty-five color slides re Voyager flight.

 

3. One thumbdrive with 27 digital copies of Voyager slides.

 

SERIES IV: BOOKS

 

1. Ed Heinemann, Combat Aircraft Designer by Edward H. Heinemann and Rosario Rausa, Naval Institute Press, 1980.

 

2. Voyager by Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan with Phil Patton, Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Signed by Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan.