Marc V. Pierce Aeronautical Chart Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2025-00-00-51

Contents of the Collection

See more See less

The Marc V. Pierce Aeronautical Chart Collection is comprised of aeronautical charts and maps collected by Marc V. Pierce, a United States Navy pilot during the Vietnam War and later, a Captain for American Airlines. The collection holds 114 maps dated from 1923 to 1951, with the bulk of them being from the 1920s-1930s. Most of the charts focus on United States locations, although a small number of maps focus on locations in Canada. Examples of map titles include "(357) Chesapeake Bay - World Aeronautical Chart," "Airway Map No. 131 - Pueblo, CO to Cheyenne, WY," "No. V-237 Charleston - Fernandina US Navy Aviation Chart," "Quebec and Ontario," and "Rand McNally Western States Commerical Map." A number of the charts have annotations or markings in pencil. Issuers include the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce, Department of the Interior, the Hydrographic Office of the Secretary of the United States Navy, and Rand McNally, among others. The bulk of the charts are 11x18-inches but sizes vary up to 18x36-inches.

Dates

Creation: 1923-1951
Creation: Majority of material found within 1923-1933

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.

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.