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technical drawings

 Subject

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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 40 Collections and/or Records:

Druine D-31 Turbulent Drawings

 Collection — Oversize folder 1
Identifier: 2019-10-31
Content Description

The Druine D-31 Turbulent Drawings is a small collection of eight blackline prints of the Druine D-31 Turbulent. The drawings are labeled: PFA-504; Detail Fitting 30.05; Control Brackets 30.06; Instrument Panel Frame & Assembly 30.09; Mainplaine Ribs 30.14; Control Column & Undercarriage Fittings 30.15; Wing (sheet incomplete); Control Column details 30.16 (split into two parts). The prints have handwritten notations in pencil. They are creased and torn in some places.

Dates: 1956
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Philip G. Feeley Western Airlines and Boeing Model 720B Collection

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 004681]
Identifier: 2000-08-31
Contents of the Collection This small collection is comprised of textual materials related to aircraft maintenance and systems, 1961-1966. It includes handwritten notes, photocopied clippings, and technical diagrams that are apparently related to general aircraft systems and maintenance. There are also a series of Western Airlines checklists and documents related to the Boeing Model 720B. It is unknown how Philip G. Feeley gathered the materials or if they were his original materials. His name never appears on any of...
Dates: 1961-1966
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Lloyd E. Frisbee Aeronautical Engineering Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2025-10-21
Overview

The Lloyd E. Frisbee Aeronautical Engineering Collection documents the career of aeronautical engineer Lloyd E. Frisbee. The collection dates from 1938 to 2012 and chronicles Frisbee's career achievements as an engineer starting with the Boeing Company, followed by Northrop Corporation, and lastly his time with the Lockheed Company. The materials emphasize his work on the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar aircraft.

Dates: 1938-2012
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Shirleigh Gleason Boeing Blueprint and Technical Drawings Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2026-04-17
Content Description The Shirleigh Gleason Boeing Blueprint and Technical Drawings Collection is a small collection of materials created by Gleason during the course of her work as a drafter for the Boeing Company in the early 1950s.The collection consists of about 40 sheets of technical drawings, in a variety of formats including pencil on tissue, ink on vellum,and blueprint, along with some related documents. About 20 sheets are labeled as for Model XB-480. These sheets depict and describe such...
Dates: circa 1951-1952
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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 1,000 photographs, 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, including detail shots;...
Dates: circa 1960s-1980s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Neil Householder Aircraft Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2023-08-15
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...
Dates: circa 1960s-2003
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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.

Dates: 1918-1919
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Ted Ingersoll World War I 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.

Dates: circa 1914-1919
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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.

Dates: 1942-2002 ; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1953
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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...
Dates: 1838-2001, undated; Majority of material found within 1939-1986
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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