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Summary

The Marmon Motor Car Company, owned by Nordyke & Marmon Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, was one of several automotive companies that was awarded contracts to produce Liberty aircraft engines during World War I. Hall-Scott also licensed Nordyke & Marmon to produce some of their aircraft engines. This collection consists of a photo album documenting the construction of Nordyke & Marmon Company's aviation plant, as well as operations at the completed factory. There is also a sheet in the front of the album which lists captions and dates for each photograph contained in the album.

This collection is in English.

Biographical / Historical

The Marmon Motor Car Company, owned by Nordyke & Marmon Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, was one of several automotive companies that was awarded contracts to produce Liberty aircraft engines during World War I. Hall-Scott also licensed Nordyke & Marmon to produce some of their aircraft engines. The company constructed a new aviation plant in 1917 to facilitate production of these engines.

Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0250

Creator

Nordyke & Marmon Company

Date

1917-1918

Provenance

Nordyke & Marmon Company, Gift, Unknown, NASM.XXXX.0250.

Extent

0.05 Cubic feet (1 flat box)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a photo album documenting the construction of Nordyke & Marmon Company's aviation plant, as well as operations at the completed factory. The album, which measures approximately 11 by 8 inches and has a Marmon logo on the front cover, includes many images of men and women at work. The album also includes images of completed Liberty and Hall-Scott engines on test stands. There is also a sheet in the front of the album which lists captions and dates for each photograph contained in the album.

Arrangement note

Collection is in original order.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

Nordyke & Marmon Aviation Plant Photograph Album, NASM.XXXX.0250, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Propulsion systems

Aircraft industry

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photograph albums