U.S. Navy & Gliding Collection, c. 1954 - c. 1960

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Summary

Title:
U.S. Navy & Gliding Collection
Dates:
c. 1954 - c. 1960
Abstract:
This collection of over 90 color slides was accumulated during the career of an unknown U.S. Navy officer. The slides span roughly twenty years, from pilot’s training at NAS Pensacola in 1945 to an assignment to weather squadron VW-3 in the early sixties. While in port in San Diego in 1955 the officer visited the Torrey Pines Glider Port and photographed a number of interesting gliders there.
Extent:
0.18 Cubic Feet One (1) box, 12”x 2.5”x 10.25”
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”]

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of one (1) box, 12”x 2.5”x 10.25” and contains approximately 123 color slides. Note: there is an unrelated color slide in the collection that depicts USS Saratoga CV 3 at Guantanamo Bay circa 1939.

Biographical / historical:

This collection of over 90 color slides was accumulated during the career of an unknown U.S. Navy officer. The slides span roughly twenty years, from pilot’s training at NAS Pensacola in 1945 to an assignment to weather squadron VW-3 in the early sixties. The officer was stationed at NAS Miramar flying various patrol aircraft types during the late forties and was assigned to VP-4 in 1948 during that squadron’s important mapping operations of Alaska. While assigned to the carrier USS Kearsarge from 1957 to 1958 he photographed flight operations. While in port in San Diego in 1955 the officer visited the Torrey Pines Glider Port and photographed a number of interesting gliders there.

Acquisition information:
The materials in this collection were donated to the San Diego Air Space Museum prior to 2011. The collection has been processed and is open for research.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Stephania Villar Mark Aldrich
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-09-29 17:33:25 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers by appointment.

Terms of access:

Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.

Preferred citation:

[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”]

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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