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Date |
1949 July 25 |
Description (ex. RP-63G) |
Document, list, on green paper, printed at top of page: "1949 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS COMMITTEES (All meeting at Olathe, Kansas, July 25, 1949)". Handwritten at top of first page in pencil: "Nats". AMA committees listed: Bylaws (Chair: C.L. Bristol) Insurance (Chair: Frank B. Bushey) Membership (Chair: Ray Arden) Finance (Chair: Carl Goldberg) Clubs and Chapters (Chair: Bill Winter) Public Relations (Chair: Howard McEntee) Resolutions (Chair: Val Sherrard) Honors (Chair: Walter L. Schroder) Nominating (Chair: Gordon S. Light) Sportsmanship and Ethics (Chair: John W. Hillegas) Contest Board (Chair: Walter A. Good). Executive Council/Officers listed: Vice Presidents: Lewis J. Andrews, Frank Zaic, John W. Hillegas, C.A. Hulcher, H.R. Hudson, Frank Vollrath, J.D. Lightfoot, John Clemens, Leo Rutledge, Harvey S. Robbers, and Edward D. Murphy President: C.O. Wright Secretary-Treasurer:M.J. Thomas Executive Director: Russell W. Nichols Personal information has been redacted from scans appearing online. Per the official program (A2017.20.138), the 1949 Nats was held Monday, July 25 to Sunday, July 31 in Kansas. Registration and meetings were held on Monday, July 25 and Tuesday, July 26 and competition from Tuesday, July 26 to Sunday, July 31. Outdoor events were held at U.S. Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kansas. Indoor events were held at the Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri. Although some original material from the 1949 Nats advertises it as the 18th Nats, this Nats is currently considered the 23rd Nats based on other historical research. The first contest that is considered the Nats by the National Model Aviation Museum is the Mulvihill Model Trophy contest event held during the 1923 international air races in St. Louis. |
Details |
1 item 8.5" x 11" (l x h) 3 sheets (single-sided) |
Creator |
Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) |
Museum Donation/Transfer Credit Line |
Academy of Model Aeronautics |
Museum ID number |
A2025.02.194 |
Collection number |
0001 |
Tags |
1940s 1949 1949 Nats Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Academy of Model Aeronautics Collection, #0001 AMA Committee AMA Committee - Bylaws AMA Committee - Clubs and Chapters AMA Committee - Finance AMA Committee - Honors AMA Committee - Insurance AMA Committee - Membership AMA Committee - Nominating AMA Committee - Public Relations AMA Committee - Resolutions AMA Committee - Sportsmanship and Ethics Andrews, Louis (Lou) J. Arden, Ray Bristol, C.L. Bushey, Frank B. Bylaws Clemens, John ("Johnny") E. Committee Competition Contest Contest Board Executive Director Flyer Goldberg, Carl Hillegas, John W. Hudson, Hendrik R. Hulcher, C.A. Kansas Light, Gordon S. Lightfoot, J.D. List McEntee, Howard G. Meeting Agenda Murphy, Edward D. National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats) National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Nats Nichols, Russell (Russ) W. Officers Olathe, KS President Robbers, Harvey S. ("Pop"), Sr. Rutledge, Leo Schroder, Walter (Walt) L. Secretary-Treasurer Sherrard, Val Thomas, M.J. (Mike) Topeka, KS U.S. Naval Air Station U.S. Naval Air Station, Olathe, KS U.S. Navy (USN) Vice President Vollrath, Frank Winter, William (Bill) J. Wright, C.O. Zaic, Frank |
Copyright Information |
Copyright has been assigned to the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), home of the National Model Aviation Museum. This material is made available for education and research purposes. All requests for permission to publish holdings of the AMA must be submitted in writing to the AMA. Any permission for publication given on behalf of the AMA will be as the owner of the physical items and as the owner of copyright in the items. For further information contact the National Model Aviation Museum. |