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    Yofe, Alex and Lawrence Nyveen

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  3. Armband - 1948 Internats Mechanic Arm band

    Armband worn by Mechanics at the 1948 International Model Plane Contest, sponsored by the Plymouth Motor Corporation. Band is white felt with a red oval border surrounding the word "Mechanic." The contest information is written in the red border.

    Record Type: Object

    2004.77.04
  4. Brochure - 1948

    Brochure, on cover "2nd INTERNATIONAL Model Plane Contest SPONSORED BY PLYMOUTH MOTOR CORPORATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AERO CLUB OF MICHIGAN, DETROIT, AUG. 18-19-20-21-22-23, 1948, SANCTIONED BY THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS", Plymouth Motor Corp., 1948 Items found in brochure (A2017.09.06): [1] ID card/banquet ticket/claim check (A2017.09.07), [1] contestant decal, [2] contest decals, [1] postcard (A2017.09.08), and [1] program (A2017.0...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2017.09.06 Brochure, front cover
  5. Brochure - 1948 August 4-8

    Brochure, tri-fold bulletin, printed on front page: "17th National Model Airplane Meet, August 4-5-6-7-8 Wednesday thru Sunday, Held At U.S. Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kansas, Indoor Events Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, BULLETIN", 1948. This brochure mentions Victory Banquet held on Sunday, August 8, 1948. The 1948 Nats was held Tuesday, August 3 to Sunday, August 8 in Kansas. (Registration on Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2017.20.128 Bulletin, side 1, includes front cover page
  6. Brochure - 1948 November 1

    Brochure, on cover, "O & R POW * OR * TEAM, Standard of the Model World", inside brochure, "PARTS FOR 60 SPECIAL ENGINES", "PRICE LIST PARTS FOR 23 AND 19 ENGINES", Ohlsson & Rice, November 1, 1948

    Record Type: Archives

    A2020.16.05 Brochure
  7. Bulletin - 1948 August

    Bulletin, printed on first page: "THE 17th NATIONAL A.M.A. MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET EVENT INFORMATION", August 1948. The 1948 Nats was held Tuesday, August 3 to Sunday, August 8 in Kansas. (Registration on Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4, competition from Wednesday, August 4 to Sunday, August 8.) Per the 1948 Nats brochure ("Bulletin", A2017.20.128), Indoor events were held at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Misso...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2017.20.133 Bulletin, first page
  8. Bulletin - 1948 August 3-8

    Bulletin, printed on first page: "17th NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE MEET, Schedule of Events... ", August 1948. The 1948 Nats was held Tuesday, August 3 to Sunday, August 8 in Kansas. (Registration on Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4, competition from Wednesday, August 4 to Sunday, August 8.) Per the 1948 Nats brochure ("Bulletin", A2017.20.128), Indoor events were held at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, and outdoor e...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2017.20.134 Bulletin, first page
  9. Bulletin - 1948 August 3-8

    Bulletin, printed on first page: "1948 National Model Airplane Meet at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kansas, SCHEDULE OF EVENTS...", August 3-8, 1948. Second page titled "GENERAL CONTEST INFORMATION". The 1948 Nats was held Tuesday, August 3 to Sunday, August 8 in Kansas. (Registration on Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4, competition from Wednesday, August 4 to Sunday, August 8.) Per the 1948 Nats brochure ("Bulletin", A2017....

    Record Type: Archives

    A2017.20.132 Bulletin, first page
  10. Card, Identification - 1948

    Card, Identification, banquet ticket, and claim check, "2nd INTERNATIONAL MODEL PLANE CONTEST, Sponsored by PLYMOUTH MOTOR CORP., IDENTIFICATION CARD, [PAL club logo], BANQUET TICKET, Name Stewart, Rickey B. Reg. No. 458...CLAIM CHECK...D NOT SURRENDER THIS STUB UNTIL YOU GET YOUR PRIZE", 1948 Items found in brochure (A2017.09.06): [1] ID card/banquet ticket/claim check (A2017.09.07), [1] contestant decal, [2] contest decals, [1] postcard (A20...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2017.09.07 Card, identification, front, scan, redacted
  11. Card, Membership - 1948-1949

    Card, Membership, Academy of Model Aeronautics, Rickey Stewart, exipiration date April 30, 1949

    Record Type: Archives

    A2017.09.16 Membership card, front (redacted)
  12. Card, Membership - 1948 Circa-1949

    Card, membership, "GAS MODEL FLYER'S LICENSE", expiration date stamped "JUL 31 1949", Academy of Model Aeronautics, circa 1948-1949. This card may have covered part of both 1948 and 1949, a year-to-date membership. Image with this record has been altered to redact personal information for the web.

    Record Type: Archives

    A2018.03.02 Membership card, front - redacted
  13. Correspondence - 1948

    Correspondence, form letter, about bulletin announving the 1948 Nats, signed by Dale Dorst, Contest Manager. Letterhead for 1948 Nats with dates of contest, sponsors, contest supervisors, mcontest managers, contest promotion manager, contest directors, AMA officers, Olathe Chamber of Commerce members, coordinating agencies, and honorary judges listed. The 1948 Nats was held Tuesday, August 3 to Sunday, August 8 in Kansas. (Registration on Tues...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2025.02.171 Correspondence
  14. Decal - 1948 Internats Decal

    Decal given to participants at the 1948 International Model Plane Contestant, sponsored by Plymouth Motor Corporation. Red outer circle with white "Plymouth 2nd International Model Plane Contest". Inner circle blue with shield and half wing and "PAL" in middle.

    Record Type: Object

    1948 Internats Decal
  15. Documents - 1948

    Document, on blue paper, Bylaws of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), 1948. Written on last page at end of bylaws: "This copy of A.M.A. By-Laws duplicated and distributed to officers by C. O. Wright, Topeka, A.M.A. President, January, 1948." Unstapled to allow for scanning.

    Record Type: Archives

    A2025.02.191 Document, Bylaws, page 1
  16. Flyer - 1948

    Flyer, titled "Special Announcement! PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS 'PAA-LOAD EVENT' for MODEL AIRPLANES" to be held at the 1948 Nats. Includes sketch of payload "occupant" dimensions. The advertisement says this would be the first time the Free Flight PAA-Load (payload) event was held at the Nats. The 1948 Nats was held Tuesday, August 3 to Sunday, August 8 in Kansas. (Registration on Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4, competition from We...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2025.02.175 Flyer, front
  17. Flyer - 1948 August

    Flyers, previously paperclipped together. Individual descriptions: A2025.02.179a: Flyer, pink, printed at top of page: "PROGRAM FOR CONTESTANTS MEETING, 1948 AMA NATIONALS - OLATHE, KANSAS, Tuesday, August 3, 8:00 p.m., NAS Station Auditorium, Frank Nekimken, Contest Supervisor, Presiding...". Other names mentioned: Captain C. Keene, Lieutenant Commander Tex Witherspoon, L.L. Cooke, Tom Wardlaw, June Pierce, Jim McClelland, and Val Sherrard...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2025.02.179a Flyer

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