The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Carl Johnson Personal Papers SDASM.SC.10178

San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives

8/2016

2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park

San Diego 92101

URL: http://www.sandiegoairandspace.org/

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives

Title: Carl R. Johnson Personal Papers

Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10178

Physical Description: .3 Cubic Feet This is a one box collection measuring at 15 x 11 ½ x 3 inches (flat box). The majority of this collection contains photographs, but there is a blueprint, a copy of a contract, and two shellback booklets. The collection focuses mainly on aircraft and US Navy shellbacks. The collection is arranged by material type.

Date (bulk): bulk

Abstract: Carl Johnson was a proud member of the U.S. Navy. In the 1930’s he travelled aboard the USS Ranger to Peru and Brazil. He was a seaman second class (S2c), an aviation machine mate third class (AMM3c) in the V-2 Division, and a lieutenant. He graduated from the US Army and Navy Engine Training School on May 12, 1944.

Biographical / Historical

Carl Johnson was a proud member of the U.S. Navy. In the 1930’s he travelled aboard the USS Ranger to Peru and Brazil. He was a seaman second class (S2c), an aviation machine mate third class (AMM3c) in the V-2 Division, and a lieutenant. He graduated from the US Army and Navy Engine Training School on May 12, 1944.

Conditions Governing Use

The collection is open to use by appointment.

Related Materials

USS Ranger CV-4 subject files and photos.

Scope and Contents

This is a one box collection measuring at 15 x 11 ½ x 3 inches (flat box). The majority of this collection contains photographs, but there is a blueprint, a copy of a contract, and two shellback booklets. The collection focuses mainly on aircraft and US Navy shellbacks. The collection is arranged by material type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

USS Ranger (CV-4)

Shellback

Johnson, Carl

Box 1 of 1

Folder 1 – Booklets

Physical Description: 1. “The Ranger Rolls Down to Rio,” 1934. 2. “The Cruise of the Ranger to Peru,” 1937.

Folder 2 – Blueprint

Physical Description: 1. Blueprint of the Curtiss Radiator dimensions.

Folder 3 – Agreement Form

Physical Description: 1. Copy of the Signal Corps agreement with the Wright Brothers.

Folder 4 – Photographs

Physical Description: 1. Grumman Avenger. 2. Consolidated PB4Y Liberator. 3. Vought SBU-1 Corsair. 4. Douglas XBT-2. 5. Glenn Martin BM-1. 6. Grumman F2F-1. 7. Curtiss BF2C-1 Goshawk. 8. Boeing F4B-3. 9. Martin P3M-2. 10. Consolidated P2Y-2. 11. Grumman J2F-2 Duck. 12. U.S. Army and Navy Training School, graduating class of May 13, 1944. 13. Air Transport Squadron 23 Detachment in NAS Agana, Guam, May 20, 1953. 14. Air Transport Squadron 23 Detachment in NAS Agana, Guam, May 20, 1953 (darker). 15. R5D in flight; Douglas C-54 Skymaster. 16. USS Ranger CV-4 Aircraft Carrier. 17. Vought O2U-4 Corsair. 18. Vought O2U-4 Corsair. 19. Glenn Martin BM-1. 20. Carl Johnson with the Grumman J2F-2 Duck at Lima Tomba Airport, Peru. 21. Sailors in front of aircraft, possibly the Grumman J2F-2 Duck. Oversized Photographs 22. USS Ranger CV-4 Aircraft Carrier. 23. Grumman J2F-1 utility Amphibian. 24. North American SNJ-5.