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SDASM.SC.10226
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Everett “Ev” Cassagneres Personal Papers
creator:
Cassagneres , Everett “Ev”
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10226
Physical Description:
13 Cubic Feet
Content notes: The collection contains aircraft files, correspondence, photographs, official records, publications, and personal
papers both collected and created by Cassagneres documenting the history of Ryan Air. The collection is arranged in the order
established by Mr. Cassagneres. The topic of each folder is listed in the box listing. Folder titles were kept as written
by Mr. Cassagneres, and most alpha-numerical folder titles refer to specific Ryan aircraft.
The majority of the photographs are contained in Boxes #3 and #8; however, there are many snapshots and photographs spread
throughout the other folders – they are noted in the folder descriptions.
This collection is housed in thirteen 12-1/2” x 16” x 10” archival boxes.
Date (bulk): bulk
Abstract: Everett “Ev” Cassagneres was born February 7, 1928 in New Haven, CT. He was the son of Eugene and Alta (Bryan) Cassagneres.
A lifetime aviation enthusiast, he was one of the thirteen founding members of the Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Association
which today operates the New England Air Museum. Ev was a licensed pilot with over fifty years of flying experience flying
a wide variety of aircraft, including some of the Ryan models that he researched. He also founded and was President of his
own engineering company, Aero Draft.
The collection contains aircraft files, correspondence, photographs, official records, publications, and personal papers both
collected and created by Cassagneres documenting the history of Ryan Air. The collection is arranged in the order established
by Mr. Cassagneres. The topic of each folder is listed in the box listing. Folder titles were kept as written by Mr. Cassagneres,
and most alpha-numerical folder titles refer to specific Ryan aircraft.
Physical Description: Description: This collection is housed in thirteen 12-1/2” x 16” x 10” archival boxes.
Content notes: The collection contains aircraft files, correspondence, photographs, official records, publications, and personal
papers both collected and created by Cassagneres documenting the history of Ryan Air. The collection is arranged in the order
established by Mr. Cassagneres. The topic of each folder is listed in the box listing. Folder titles were kept as written
by Mr. Cassagneres, and most alpha-numerical folder titles refer to specific Ryan aircraft.
The majority of the photographs are contained in Boxes #3 and #8; however, there are many snapshots and photographs spread
throughout the other folders – they are noted in the folder descriptions.
The collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
Everett “Ev” Cassagneres was born February 7, 1928 in New Haven, CT. He was the son of Eugene and Alta (Bryan) Cassagneres.
A lifetime aviation enthusiast, he was one of the thirteen founding members of the Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Association
which today operates the New England Air Museum. Ev was a licensed pilot with over fifty years of flying experience flying
a wide variety of aircraft, including some of the Ryan models that he researched. He also founded and was President of his
own engineering company, Aero Draft.
Ev dedicated over twenty-five years of his life as the Ryan Aircraft Historian, creating a personal archive that grew to be
the largest private collection of Ryan Aircraft memorabilia in the world. In 1968, Ev was commissioned by Ryan Aeronautical
Co. to spend three weeks researching the company’s history in San Diego. Originally, Ev’s purpose for creating this collection
was to collect material and set up a filing system for other researchers, Ryan Aircraft owners and airplane enthusiasts to
use as a resource. As a result of his research, Ev authored four books creating an accurate and honest account of the histories
of Charles Lindbergh, and Ryan Aeronautical Co. Through his research, Ev became acquainted with the aviator he had dedicated
so much time and interest in, Charles Lindbergh and his wife, Anne.
Ev passed away at the age of 84 on July 2, 2012, in Chesire, Connecticut.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were donated to the San Diego Air & Space Museum in 2018.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ryan Aeronautical
Ryan L-17 Navion
Ryan PT-22 Recruit
Ryan S-T Sport Trainer
Ryan Aeronautical Model 124/BQM-34A Firebee
Ryan Aeronautical X-13 Vertijet
Spirit of St. Louis
Cassagneres , Everett “Ev”
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus)
Ryan, Tubal Claude