Ryan Aircraft Photograph Collection
Ryan Aircraft was established by T. Claude Ryan in 1921. Ryan Aircraft has been involved in the following aviation areas: piloted and pilotless military aircraft; personal aircraft; basic aeronautical research and development; scheduled air transportation; aviation training; rocket engines; high temperature metallurgy; and airframe components manufacturing. Ryan Aircraft was involved in several aviation 'firsts,' including the first volume producer of monoplanes in the United States. Ryan also built Lindbergh's aircraft, the 'Spirit of St. Louis'.
Identifier
NASM.1997.0025
Date
[ca. 1920s-1930s]
Provenance
Louis A. Marre, Gift, 1997, 1997-0025, unknown
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet ((1 folder))
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
General
NASMrev
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 40 Ryan photographs with captions. Photos include: various stages of production, interiors of personal planes, aircraft flying and on the ground, and the aircraft being used as a recreational vehicle.
Genre/Form
Photographs
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
Names
Ryan Aeronautical Company
Ryan, Tubal Claude, 1898-
Topic
Ryan Aircraft Family
Aircraft industry -- United States
Aircraft industry
Airplanes
Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics, Commercial
Aeronautics
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
