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1. Map - 1947 August 18-22

   Map, "BILLETT'S GUIDE to M.I.A. 1947 Summer Convention and 16th National Model Airplane Meet, August 16th to 23rd", letter on reverse, to contestants from Rich and Walt Billett, Billett's Hobbycraft Shop, Minneapolis, MN, 1947 Items A2017.20.100, A2017.20.101, A2017.20.102, A2017.20.103, A2017.20.104, A2017.20.105, A2017.20.106, A2017.20.107, A2017.20.108, A2017.20.109, A2017.20.110, and A2017.20.111 are related to Walter Erbach's participatio...

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2. Program - 1969 May 31

   A2009.03.02a: Program, on cover: "FIRST ANNUAL MODEL AVIATION HALL OF FAME BANQUET Sponsored by the WASHINGTON STATE ACADEMY OF AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND MODELING In affiliation with the ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 31 May 1969 [AMA logo]" A2009.03.02b: Enclosure, paper, lyrics for O, Canada and the Star Spangled Banner, undated. The 1969 Model Aviation Hall of Fame inductees were: Walter (Walt) Billett Capt. Willis C. Brown (1st AMA Presiden...

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3. Trophy - Walt Billett Eight-Ball Award

   The The Walt Billett Loving Cup, which was awarded by and to members of the Flying 8 Ball Club. The Club began as a way of raising money for the AMA and later evolved into a group of people who did extraordinary work support the Nats, the AMA, or the Hobby Industry Association of America (HIAA). The trophy is made from various "junk" components, including a wash bin, drain pipes, a watering can and a trash can. A great deal of text is painted ...

   Record Type: Object