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Summary

Title:
Mark Irwin Personal Papers
Dates:
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Abstract:
Mark Irwin worked for Convair as the Chief of the Film and Video Group from 1944 to 1977, during one of the most innovative and productive time periods of the company’s existence. His work covers Convair’s premier programs such as the Seadart, the R3Y Tradewind, the Atlas ballistic missile, the POGO and the Tomahawk cruise missile.
Extent:
1 Cubic Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Item], Mark Irwin Personal Papers, Archives, San Diego Air & Space Museum

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains 4 boxes of photographs taken by Mark Irwin during his employment with Convair. The collection includes binders containing photographs, brochures, newspaper clippings, and notes dating from 1950s through the 1970s.

Biographical / historical:

Mark Irwin worked for Convair as the Chief of the Film and Video Group from 1944 to 1977, during one of the most innovative and productive time periods of the company’s existence. His work covers Convair’s premier programs such as the Sea Dart, the R3Y Tradewind, the Atlas ballistic missile, the POGO and the Tomahawk cruise missile. In addition to routine filming projects, Irwin conducted a variety of unusual shoots such as cold weather (snow) environments at Squaw Valley and Bemidji MN, and in 1956 embarked on a 2-year assignment at Cape Canaveral, FL at the very beginning of the Atlas program.

Acquisition information:
This collection of materials was donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Physical facet:
The collection contains 4 boxes of photographs taken by Mark Irwin during his employment with Convair.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Alan Renga
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2016-01-14 18:52:35 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to the public by appointment.

Terms of access:

For copyright and use restrictions please consult the library director.

Preferred citation:

[Item], Mark Irwin Personal Papers, Archives, San Diego Air & Space Museum

Location of this collection:
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 234-8291
archives@sdasm.org
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