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 Summary

This collection contains documentation on TAT (Transcontinental Air Transport) and NAT (National Air Transport) as well as radio communication and general aviation themes. The following types of material are included: house newspapers/newsletters for both airlines; newspaper and magazine articles relating to Proctor, the airlines or aviation; photographs of both NAT and TAT, specifically dealing with radio; correspondence; and memorabilia relating to TAT and NAT.

 Biographical / Historical

Elbert W. Proctor worked for both National Air Transport (NAT) and Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT) Airlines during the 1920s and early 1930s as a radio engineer. Proctor was in charge of communication for TAT.

 Identifier

NASM.1993.0038

Creator

Proctor, Elbert W.

Date

1920-1963

bulk [ca.1920s]

Provenance

Elbert W. Proctor, gift, 1993, 1993-0038, NASM

Extent

1.09 Cubic feet ((1 records center box))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection contains documentation on TAT (Transcontinental Air Transport) and NAT (National Air Transport) as well as radio communication and general aviation themes. The following types of material are included: house newspapers/newsletters for both airlines; newspaper and magazine articles relating to Proctor, the airlines or aviation; photographs of both NAT and TAT, specifically dealing with radio; correspondence; and memorabilia relating to TAT and NAT.

Arrangement note

The Elbert W. Proctor Collection is arranged by content type.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Citation

Elbert W. Proctor Collection, Acc. NASM.1993.0038YEAR.####, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States

Aeronautics, Commercial

Aeronautical instruments

Aeronautics

Radio in aeronautics

Radio

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Ephemera

Correspondence

Photographs

Clippings

Articles

Newsletters