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Philip Lathrap (1923-2012) was born and raised in Berkeley, California. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps, stationed in New Caledonia. After the war, Lathrap returned to California where he spent his career was as an engineer for Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E); one of his positions with the company as chief engineer on a natural gas pipeline project. Lathrap had a lifelong interest in aviation and he traveled extensively. He was a docent at the Oakland Aviation Museum and a volunteer at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
NASM.2012.0043
Lathrap, Philip
bulk 1960s-2002
Roberta Davis, Gift, 2012
5 Cubic feet ((33 containers))
National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of approximately 8500 color slides of aircraft taken by Philip Lathrap. The slides include both civilian and military aircraft shot at air shows, air bases, airports, and museums around the world, including the United States, Canada, England, China, and Russia. The slide mounts are individually labeled and the collection comes with a detailed card catalog.
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Philip Lathrap Aircraft Color Slide Collection, Accession 2012-0043
Aeronautics
Airplanes
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Color slides