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technical drawings

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: The broad class of drawings that are intended for constructional, mechanical, or mapping purposes and that follow precise conventions of scale and projection, including cross-sections, details, diagrams, elevations, perspectives, plans, etc., made for use in a technical context.

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

Jim Germeglia binder of Curtiss C-46 Production Breakdown drawings

 Collection — Box Small Collections Oversize Materials 1980-1999, oversize: folder
Identifier: 1985-12-17
Contents of the Collection This small collection is comprised of an 11x17" binder of technical drawings for the Curtiss C-46 Commando, dated 1943-1944. The binder cover is black with white text that reads: "Production Breakdown drawings - C-46 Airplane - Curtiss Wright Corporation - Airplane Division - Buffalo Plant." It also has "Germeglia" on the upper right corner, which is the last name of the donor. Any further connection to the content is unknown although it is possible Jim Germeglia was a Curtiss employee. ...

Jim Goodall Collection of Aircraft Drawings, Photographs, and Slides

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2010-02-16
Contents of the Collection The Jim Goodall Collection of Aircraft Drawings, Photographs, and Slides is comprised of approximately one thousand (1,000) photographs, fifty-two (52) slides, and assorted aircraft technical drawings. The collection also includes textual materials, primarily in the form of photocopied documents, related to the "Have Doughnut," "Have Drill," and "Have Ferry" programs. The photographs and slides were both taken and collected by Goodall and feature the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk,...

Neil Householder Aircraft Collection

 Collection — Box One
Identifier: 2015-08-23
Contents of the Collection The Neil Householder Aircraft Collection is a small collection that includes textual materials and photographs related to three aircraft; the Boeing 2707 SST, the "Buffalo" experimental STOL, and Il Cigno, a Da Vinci-inspired glider, circa 1960s-2003. The items were given to or gathered by Householder during his time as a Boeing employee and, later, a restoration volunteer at The Museum of Flight. Included in the collection are 30 black-and-white photographs of the Boeing 2707 SST...

S. E. Hutton Collection of Caproni Materials

 Collection
Identifier: 1998-11-12
Abstract Sergeant Sol E. Hutton served with the U.S. Army Air Service in Italy during World War I, where he worked with Caproni on aircraft construction. The collection contains items related to the U.S. Air Service program to build Caproni Ca.44 (Military Ca.5, Ca.600) aircraft at the end of the war.

Ted Ingersoll Sr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1992-03-31-A
Abstract The collection contains an exhibition catalog and lithographs relating to an exhibit of World War I aerial warfare paintings, as well as a scrapbook of aviation articles and clippings.

Jane Jarvis Lear Fan Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2018-10-07
Contents of the Collection The Jane Jarvis Lear Fan Collection is a very small collection of materials collected by Jane Jarvis, a former Lear aerospace and aviation engineer, during her employment. Materials include a large format technical drawing of Lear Fan 2100 prototype "3", 1981; two (2) marketing documents and (2) brief articles about the Lear Fan 2100, circa 1980-1985; and a 1988 letter from Moya Olsen Lear to "Dave" reminiscing about a past reunion.

Theodore Jay Johnston Boeing Aircraft Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-04-22-A
Abstract Theodore Jay Johnston (1923-2013) was born in Olympia, Washington and was a pilot with the Eighth Air Force (398th Heavy Bomb Group) during World War II. After the war, Johnston spent 37 years at Boeing, workings on a variety of projects, including the Boeing B-47 Stratojet and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. The collection contains slides and technical documentation related to Johnston's personal history with the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the Boeing B-47 Stratojet.

William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-06-20
Abstract William P. “Bill” Lear was a prolific inventor with dozens of patents for a variety of machines to his name but is most famous for his work in the aviation field. Moya Marie Olsen Lear was a philanthropist, businesswoman, and the wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear. The collection documents Bill Lear's inventions and career in the fields of radio navigation, aircraft design, the 8-track player, and his efforts at a steam-powered turbine. Materials are predominantly affiliated with Lear’s many...

Harry G. Leech Boeing 747 Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2020-10-08
Content Description The Harry G. Leech Boeing 747 Collection is comprised of color photographs, diagrams, and notes related to the Boeing 747. Included in the collection are 103 8x10 inch photographs of aircraft cabin interior design and images related to the Saudi Executive Airplane 747-SP. In addition, there are 34 3x5 inch photographs of an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Materials range from circa 1959 to 1986.

Richard J. McWhorter Stearman Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-06-06
Abstract Richard J. McWhorter (1921-2007) was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho and had a long standing and multi-faceted interest in aviation, including owning and restoring vintage airplanes. The collection includes manuscript materials, ephemera, audio-visual materials, and approximately three hundred (300) photographs documenting the restoration of a Stearman C-3B (#NC7550), on display at The Museum of Flight, as well as a Stearman C-3R (#NC656K).

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