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Douglas

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Contents of the Collection

From the Collection:

The Blueprints and Technical Drawings Collection is an artificial collection comprised of drawings and diagrams related to assorted aircraft (commercial, personal, and military), including helicopters, rockets, as well as related accessories such as machine guns, engines, other aircraft parts, and some buildings. Materials range from 1878-2000s. These materials document a wide variety of aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Curtiss, Douglas, McDonell Douglas Company, Santos-Dumont, and Wright Co.

This collection has heavy representation of Boeing aircraft, including a large number of drawings related to the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family and the Boeing B-47 Stratojet. Of particular note is a set of drawings of the Boeing Sea Plane Station. In addition to these, reproduction drawings of the Wright Brothers 1903 Kitty Hawk Aeroplane is also noteworthy. The collection also includes drawings for model airplanes inspired by aircraft from Alexander Aircraft Corp, Douglas, Fokker, and Travel Air Manufacturing Co. among others.

Formats include pencil or pen on paper, whiteline or blueline prints, diazo prints, large format photocopies, and other reprographic prints. Drawings and diagram styles include general arrangements, three-views, cutaways, assembly drawings, section details, and building elevations, among other types of technical drawings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1878 - circa 2000s

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

All of the materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research but has not been fully processed. Some materials may need additional processing before researcher use. Please contact us for details.

Extent

From the Collection: 42 Cubic Feet (48 oversize folders; 1 oversize box (20" x 24" x 3"); 2 oversize boxes (24" x 32" x 3"); 12 oversize boxes (24" x 34" x 6"))


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