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SDASM.SC.10077
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Mark Irwin Personal Papers
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10077
Physical Description:
1 Cubic Feet
The collection contains 4 boxes of photographs taken by Mark Irwin during his employment with Convair.
Date (bulk): bulk
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.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection of materials was donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
[Item], Mark Irwin Personal Papers, Archives, San Diego Air & Space Museum
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.
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.
Atlas Film Collection donated by Lockheed Martin/United Launch Alliance
Atlas Photo/Negative Collection donated by Convair
Bill Chana Personal Papers
Joseph Famme Personal Papers
Eugene Rankin Personal Papers
Atlas Film Collection, Lockheed Martin/United Launch Alliance
Atlas Photo/Negative Collection, Convair/General Dynamics
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Convair Model 48 Charger
Atlas (missile) -- History
Aerial photography
Irwin, Mark
General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation