The Giuseppe M. Bellanca Collection
Acc. 1993-0055

Aircraft designed by Giuseppe Bellanca attracted the attention of many "Golden Age" aviators, including Charles Lindbergh. The Bellanca Collection contains not only the personal and professional papers of this important aeronautical engineer and pilot, but also the corporate records of the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation. 248.50 cubic feet (177 boxes).

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Bellcomm, Inc Technical Library Collection
Acc. XXXX-0093

Bellcomm Inc. was established in 1962 as a joint venture of AT&T and NASA to oversee systems integration for the Apollo Program and ceased operations in 1972 at the end of that program. This collection consists of technical studies and reports gathered by Bellcomm in their Technical Library for use by Bellcomm staff.

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Bellcomm, Inc Technical Library Collection - Addendum
Acc. XXXX-0093

Addendum to Bellcomm, Inc Technical Library Collection, above.

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Morten S. Beyer Papers
Acc. 2007-0060

Morten S. Beyer (b. 1921) was one of the first aviation consultants and the author of articles and newsletters analyzing the economic trends of aviation. Beginning in 1943 Mr. Beyer worked with many large airline companies, establishing many of the standards and procedures we still follow today. In 1974, Beyer established AVMARK, an aviation international consulting company. As a regular feature he established one of the first aviation newsletters. He also published a book of Transport Aircraft Values (TAV), which forecast aircraft values twenty years in to the future, using a formula that accounted for inflation, fuel price fluctuations and labor cost variables. This formula became a standard for aircraft appraisals and made Beyer a trusted appraiser and marketing expert. Beyer retired in 2003. This collection consists of 15 cubic feet of documents relating to the aviation career of Morten S. Beyer, documenting both his time with various airlines and his career as an aviation consultant. The following types of material are included: speeches, cartoons, correspondence, financial reports, newsletters, conference programs, newspaper articles, scrapbooks, and aviation market research reports. Collection size 15.52 cu. ft. (36 boxes)

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Boeing Commercial Aircraft Marketing Documentation (1952-1985)
Acc. 1986-0013

The Boeing Airplane Co. was established in 1916 in Seattle, Washington. For a short period (1928-34), Boeing was a subsidiary of the United Aircraft and Transport Co. (now United Technologies Corp.) but withdrew, with Sterman Aircraft and Boeing Aircraft of Canada, to form a new company under the Boeing name. In 1961 Boeing reorganized and changed its name to The Boeing Co. to reflect the company's broader interests, which included commercial, military, and general aircraft; rotorcraft; and aerospace production components. This collection contains publications pertaining to Boeing's post war commercial aircraft programs. 6.75 cubic feet (15 boxes).

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Curtiss-Wright Corporation Records
Acc. XXXX-0067

The Curtiss-Wright Corporation was formed in 1929, by the merger of the Curtiss group of companies and the Wright Aeronautical Corporation. This important corporation in the aircraft industry ceased airframe production in 1951, but still exists to this day. This collection includes reports and technical reports from various Curtiss-Wright divisions, legal documents, corporate and financial records, drawings and blueprints.

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Curtiss-Wright Corporation Archives - Patent Files
Acc. 1987-0029

The Curtiss-Wright Corporation was formed in 1929 by the merger of Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company and Wright Aeronautical Corporation. This important corporation in the aircraft industry ceased airframe production in 1951, but still exists to this day. The Curtiss-Wright Corporation Archives - Patent Files collection consists primarily of materials relating to patents issued to and maintained by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation and its subsidiaries from the 1910s to the 1950s, though the bulk of the materials pre-date World War II. The majority of the collection is original patent certificates. Other materials include records of litigation proceedings, correspondence, memoranda, aircraft drawings and blueprints, sales brochures, meeting minutes, and reports for the U.S. Navy Department. Collection size: 8.1 cubic feet (18 boxes).

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Fairchild Industries, Inc. Collection
Acc. 1989-0060, 1990-0047

Sherman Mills Fairchild (1896-1971) founded Fairchild Aerial Camera Corporation (FAEC) in 1920. FAEC was incorporated in New York State for the purpose of developing, manufacturing and selling aerial photographic equipment. It went through many changes over the course of its existence. By 1971, FAEC was called Fairchild Industries, Inc. and had become an enormous corporation that produced such famous and history making aircraft as the Model 24 and A-10 as well as acquired other aviation industry giants such as Republic Aviation and Hiller Aircraft Company. The Fairchild Industries, Inc. Collection, accessions 1989-0060 and 1990-0047, was donated to the Archives Division of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution in 1989 and 1990. The collection consists of printed and photographic materials. The subject matter of the material has a wide scope that includes, but is not restricted to, the following subject areas: public relations, legal matters, production photography, aircraft drawings and manuals, company published materials such as brochures and press releases, and history files. This collection does not contain the engineering files or the complete photo holdings or corporate records of Fairchild Industries, Inc or any of its predecessors.

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Clement Melville Keys Papers
Acc. XXXX-0091

Clement Melville Keys (1876-1952) was a financier and corporate organizer who headed the Curtiss group of companies and founded the first transcontinental air service, Transcontinental Air Transport. This collection consists primarily of Keys' business records and correspondence from the 1920s and early 1930s.

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Mooney M-18 Mite Drawings and Reports
Acc. 1989-0028

Mooney Aircraft, Inc was formed in 1946 by Albert W. Mooney and Charles G. Yankey, both former executives of Culver Aircraft Corporation. The company soon marketed the M-18 "Mite," a low-wing, single-place, cabin monoplane designed for the general aviation market and involving extremely low operating costs.

This National Air and Space Museum Archives collection consists of the original drawings and reports for the M-18 "Mite." Researchers will need to review our Drawings Reference Policy, Document Use and Indemnification Agreement, Mooney Mite Aircraft Drawings Additional Disclaimer and Mooney Mite Aircraft Drawings: How to Order Copies of Drawings, all included with our finding aid.

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Eric Preece Engine Collection
Acc. XXXX-0502

Eric Preece was an engineer with the Wright Aeronautical Corporation (WAC) of Paterson, New Jersey. Mr. Preece served as the manager of Experimental Manufacturing prior to his promotion to Production Manager of WAC's Plant 7 in 1943. He was also an active member of the American Society of Tool Engineers, serving as the Public Relations Chairman and later as chapter president. This collection traces Preece's engineering work with WAC, and includes the following types of materials: correspondence, memoranda, technical drawings, minutes of meetings from both the WAC Gear Committee and the American Society of Tool Engineers, descriptions of various projects and equipment, photographs, reports, catalogues, brochures, manuals, notebooks, and personnel information. The original arrangement of this collection was maintained.

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Revista Aérea Collection
Acc. 2003-0028

Revista Aérea, which began publication in 1937 as the Spanish-language edition of the US monthly Aero Digest, is the leading aviation journal in Latin America. This collection consists of portions of the magazine's reference files containing primarily photographs and trade literature covering the 1970s through 1990s. Collection size 61.8 cu.ft. (158 boxes)

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Waco Aircraft Company Records
Acc. XXXX-0151

In 1920 George E. Weaver, Clayton J. Bruckner, and Elwood J. Junkin formed the Weaver Aircraft Co. In April of 1923, they renamed the company Advanced Aircraft Co. and, in May of 1929, Waco Aircraft Co. By the 1930s the company was a leader in the design of wood and fabric aircraft. During its twenty-seven year existence Waco produced sixty-two different aircraft models and led all its competitors in the number of aircraft registered.Before production ended in 1959, Waco aircraft were operated by public, private, military and corporate owners in thirty-five countries. 55 cu. ft. (168 boxes).

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