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Title: San Diego Aerospace Museum collection
Date (inclusive): circa 1860-1946
Collection Number: 2002C70
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box, 1 card file box, 1 oversize box
(1.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Photographs, postcards, and miscellany, relating mainly to American participation in World Wars I and II. Collected by the
San Diego Aerospace Museum.
Creator:
San Diego Aerospace Museum
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2002.
[Identification of item], San Diego Aerospace Museum collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library
& Archives.
| 1962 October 12 | Established when the State of California approved the articles of incorporation |
| 1963 February | Museum opened |
| 1964 March | International Aerospace Hall of Fame (IAHF) established |
| Circa 1965 | Museum moved to the Electric Building, which provided more area for display |
| 1978 February | Fire destroyed aircraft, artifacts, and archival materials |
| 1980 February | Museum re-opened |
| 1986 | Became the first aero-themed museum to be accredited by the American Association of Museums |
| 2006 | Museum acquired the Low Speed Wind Tunnel |
| Name changed to the San Diego Air & Space Museum |
Source: San Diego Air & Space Museum website. Accessed through http://www.sandiegoairandspace.org/
Scope and Content of Collection
In 2002, the San Diego Aerospace Museum, now known as the San Diego Air and Space Museum, donated materials to the Hoover
Institution Library & Archives that matched the archives' collecting goals. The San Diego Aerospace Museum collection contains
photographs and postcards mainly related to American participation in World Wars I and II. The collection includes images
from a range of conflicts, from the American Civil War to World War II. There are full-page clippings of Civil War cartoons,
including drawings by Theodore R. Davis. One photo album contains images of World War I soldiers, while a photo album presented
to William Korongy from the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair includes photographs of the January 28 Incident, also known as
the Shanghai War of 1932. Some of the photographs related to World War II originated from the Theodore Blaine collection at
the museum. Materials include a service record detailing where Blaine was stationed, which provides context for the photographs
of American soldiers in France during World War II. Additional photographs depicting the World War II era include scenes of
Italy and Southern France, which were donated to the museum by Bob Bower.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
United States -- Armed Forces
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces