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diazotypes (copies)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Prints produced using a duplicating process in which images are produced by the effect of light on diazonium-sensitized materials, most often architectural or other technical drawings.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Blueprints and Technical Drawings Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-00-00-119
Abstract

The Blueprints and Technical Drawings Collection is an artificial collection comprised of drawings related to assorted aircraft (commercial, personal, and military), helicopters, rockets, as well as related engines, accessories, parts and buildings, ranging from 1878-2000s.

Dates: 1878 - circa 2000s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1996-11-26
Abstract

The Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers documents the career and personal life of aviator and aerial navigation pioneer Elrey B. Jeppesen. This collection is comprised of textual, visual, and audiovisual materials created and collected by EBJ and his wife and business partner, Nadine Audrey (Liscomb) Jeppesen. The documents date from 1843-1996, with the bulk of the material dating from 1940-1979.

Dates: 1843-1996 ; Majority of material found within 1940-1979
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

Ralph B. McCormick Boeing Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-02-08-A
Content Description Ralph B. McCormick Boeing Collection is a small collection of materials relating to McCormick’s career as an aeronautical engineer with the Boeing Company from 1951 to 1989. The collection dates from 1944 to 1989 and is comprised of personnel records, reports, program schedules, technical diagrams, hand-drawn preliminary designs with accompanying hand-written notes, clippings, as well as lantern slides of a professional presentation. In addition to the materials noted above, there are...
Dates: 1944-1989
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-09-17
Overview

The G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection encompasses the professional work of G. Harry Stine, the founder of model rocketry in the United States. The collection includes material related to his work in the National Association of Rocketry, drafts of his writings, rocket designs, materials affiliated with model rocketry corporations, his aeronautical research files, and his work in commercial space flight.

Dates: 1874-2008; Majority of material found within 1956-1997
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Series XII. LearAvia Corporation, 1838-1992, 1999, undated

 Series
Scope and Contents: LearAvia Corporation This series, the largest in the collection, documents the activities of LearAvia Corporation which was established in April 1968 by William P. Lear in Reno, Nevada at the site of former Stead Air Force Base. The company was engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribution of avionic products as well the design and development of three aircraft: the LearStar 600, the Lear Allegro, and the Lear Fan 2100. The series is divided into eight subseries, ...
Dates: 1838-1992, 1999, undated
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers

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