Series IV. Research Files, circa 1918-2003
Scope and Contents
These files, comprised of 19 cubic feet of material (approximately 2,260 files), include a variety of types of documents including 3-view drawings, aircraft specifications, copies of articles, copies of NASM historical aircraft listing cards, various reports (such as airplane information reports, crash reports, flight test reports, monthly operations reports, tactical suitability reports, and technical reports), and various notes. The files are arranged following the NASM Directory of Airplanes with other subjects mixed in alphabetically. The majority of subjects are aircraft manufacturers or model names, though some files are more general such as ones on military operations, bases, types of aircraft, and serial numbers; groups and organizations; specific air races; and subjects like flight attendants, landing gear, women pilots, or wind tunnels. A small number of files are on people and include biographical information. A spreadsheet file-level inventory has been created for this series and is available upon request.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1918-2003
Creator
- From the Collection: Bowers, Peter M. (Person)
Language of Materials
The majority of materials are in English. Some materials are in German, French and Italian.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research but has not been fully processed. Access to the collection may be limited or may require additional processing time. For more information contact us.
Extent
19 Cubic Feet (10 letter size, full-width document boxes, 2 letter size, half-width document boxes, 29 legal size, full-width document boxes, 2 legal size, half-width document boxes)
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Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874
curator@museumofflight.org