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Summary

Charles Stanley "Stan" Mudge worked for McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri where his work included testing relating to various types of aircraft armament, landing gear, ejection systems, and testing on the Mercury spacecraft. This collection consists of approximately 29 photographs relating to Mudge's work.

This collection is in English.

Biographical / Historical

Charles Stanley "Stan" Mudge (1923-2017) served in the US Navy during World War II and after the war earned a degree in mechanical and industrial engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Mudge worked for McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri where his work included testing relating to various types of aircraft armament, landing gear, ejection systems, and testing on the Mercury spacecraft.

Identifier

NASM.2019.0039

Creator

Mudge, Charles Stanley "Stan", 1923-2017

Date

Circa 1950s to 1960s

Provenance

Judy Castro, Gift, 2019, NASM.2019.0039

Extent

0.04 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of approximately 29 photographs relating to Charles Stanley "Stan" Mudge's work with McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. The photographs show a variety of testing activities as well as McDonnell facilities and personnel. They are a mix of black and white photographs and color photographs and are in a variety of sizes, with the largest being 8 by 10 inches. Most of the photographs include caption information provided by either Mudge or his family.

Arrangement note

Collection is in original order.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

McDonnell Douglas Photographs [Mudge], NASM.2019.0039, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs