Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Manuscript Collection
- Dates:
- 1919-2012
- Abstract:
- The collection contains 92 manuscripts, written/compiled between the early twentieth century and early twenty-first century. These manuscripts range from television and movie scripts to flight logs, accident report, personal recollections, and biographies/memoirs. Subjects include (but are not limited to) early flight, World War I, World War II, women avioators, air ships, and flight testing.
- Extent:
- 2 Cubic Feet 92 Manuscripts
- 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:
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The collection contains 92 manuscripts in 2 cubic feet, written/compiled between early twentieth century and early 21st century. These manuscripts range from television and movie scripts to flight logs, accident reports, personal recollections, and memoirs.
- Biographical / historical:
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The materials in this collection were donated to the San Diego Air & Space Museum at various times by different donors.
- Acquisition information:
- The materials in this Collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
- Arrangement:
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This collection is organized in two series, Manuscripts and Oversized Manuscripts, ordered by catalog number and shelf position. Oversized items are stored together.
SERIES I: Manuscripts SERIES II: Oversized Manuscripts.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Air shows
Airplane racing
Air Mail Service
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1914-1918
Graf Zeppelin (Airship)
Airships
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family
Aircraft accidents
Flight training
United States. Army. Air Corps
Convair
Aeronautics -- History
Aeronautics, Commercial
Aeronautic -- California -- San Diego -- History
Naval Aviation
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Outer space -- Exploration
Women air pilots
Test pilots
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Women Airforce Service Pilots - Names:
- Ryan Aeronautical Company
Spirit of St. Louis
Flying Tigers (AVG), Inc.
Doolittle, James Harold
Beachey, Lincoln
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus)
von Braum, Wernher - Places:
- North Island Naval Air Station
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-02-27 19:51:55 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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:
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2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa ParkSan Diego, CA 92101, US
- Contact:
- (619) 234-8291