C. Ashby Shoop Aviation Collection

Collection — Box: One

Identifier: 1993-02-12

The C. Ashby Shoop Aviation Collection is a small collection containing visual and textual materials related to various aircraft, circa 1929-1970s.

Nine photographs in the collection depict primarily aircraft, including the Northrop YB-49, Boeing B-17, Boeing/Northop B-2, Cessna CG-2, and Cessna CW-6. Other images depict General Dynamics AGM-109 and one photograph features a pilot, possibly Shoop, exiting an obscured aircraft. The photographs are 8x10" and are a mix of color and black-and-white prints.

Other materials include clippings about Beechcraft, booklets and a clipping about the B-2, and assorted photocopies and lithographs of various aircraft. Also included is a single sheet document that includes the lyrics for "The Grasshopper Song," 1942.

Dates

circa 1929-circa 1970s

Creator

Shoop, C. Ashby (Person)

Language of Materials

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

Extent

0.20 Cubic Feet (1 half-width letter size document box )

Additional Description

Biographical note: C. Ashby Shoop

C. Ashby Shoop is the son of Charles Ashby Shoop, a World War II liaison pilot assigned to the 104th Infantry Division in Europe. As of 1993, he resided in Washington state. No further information is known.