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1. Application - 1941

   Application for model airplane meet sanction, letterhead printing at top: "ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS, A DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS: THE WILLARD HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D.C...." . Printed title below: "APPLICATION FORM FOR SANCTION OF MODEL PLANE MEET", circa 1941. Information requested on form: Official title of meet, city, state, meet date, building/field name, sponsor name, sponsor's guarantor, even...

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2. Application, Registration - 1946

   Application for display booth at the "NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE MEET" (Nats), Wichita, Kansas, 1946. Listed at bottom left "Return to: R.P. Owinn..." The 1946 Nats was held Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 in Wichita, Kansas. (Registration and meetings on August 29.) Per the official 1946 Nats program, Nats HQ and Indoor Free Flight was at the Wichita Forum, Rise off Water was at Crestview Lake, Radio Control and Control Line was at...

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3. Badge - 1946

   Badge, paper press badge, printed on front side: "NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE MEET, PRESS, WICHITA, KANSAS", handwritten on front side: "AL LEWIS - BEACON", handwritten on back side: "Frontier Rm - [Lassern?]". The 1946 Nats was held Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 in Wichita, Kansas. (Registration and meetings on August 29.) Per the official 1946 Nats program, Nats HQ and Indoor Free Flight was at the Wichita Forum, Rise off Water w...

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4. Bill - 1939 July 4-7

   Bill, stamped "PAID, JUL 8, 1938 [sic]...", for Walter Erbach of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Hotel Fort Shelby, Detroit, Michigan, July 4-7, 1939 Items A2017.20.47, A2017.20.48, A2017.20.49, A2017.20.50, A2017.20.51, A2017.20.52, A2017.20.53, A2017.20.54, A2017.20.55, A2017.20.56, A2017.20.57, A2017.20.58, A2017.20.59, A2017.20.60, A2017.20.61, A2017.20.62, A2017.20.63, A2017.20.64 and A2017.20.65 are related to Walter Erbach's participation in the ...

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5. Bill - 1941 July 2-4

   Bill, stamped "...CREDITED 1941 JUL 4...", for Walter Erbach of Sheboygan, Wisconsin (typed as "ERBACH WALTER"), Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois, July 2-3, 1941 Items A2017.20.70, A2017.20.71, A2017.20.72, A2017.20.73, A2017.20.74, A2017.20.75, A2017.20.76, A2017.20.77, A2017.20.78, A2017.20.79,and A2017.20.80 are related to Walter Erbach's participation in the 1941 Nats. The 1941 Nats was held July 1 to 5 in Chicago, Illinois. (Registrati...

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6. Booklet - 1935

   Booklet (6 stapled pages), titled "Model Airplane Building Contest (A Real Activity for Real Boys)", with "suggestions prepared by the National Aeronautics Commission of The American Legion" (page 1) for contest organization and rules, National Model Airplane Building Contest, 1935.

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7. Booklet - 1937

   Booklet, results (labeled "Official Records") for various events at the National Championship Model Airplane Meet (Nats), 1937. Based on the condition of the first page, this packet could have had a cover that is now missing. Only first page of results booklet A2025.02.55 has been scanned. The 1937 Nats was held July 7 to 12 in Detroit, Michigan. Although some original material from the 1937 Nats advertises it as the 10th Nats, this Nats...

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8. Booklet - 1938

   Booklet, results (labeled "Official Records") for various events at the National Championship Model Airplane Meet (Nats), 1938. Printed on blue cover: "ELEVENTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MODEL AIRPLANE CONTEST, UNDER DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF DETROIT, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, JULY - 6 - 9 - 1938, OFFICIAL RECORDS, SANCTIONED BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION, INDOOR EVENTS GROSSE ILE HANGAR, OUTDOOR EVENTS, WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT...

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9. Booklet - 1941

   Booklet, Air Trails August 1941 magazine issue cover printed on front, inside is article "Key to Design" by H. A. Thomas [believed to be Henry A. Thomas, a writer who contributed to Air Trails magazine], back has four 3-views: "THE CONSOLIDATED B-24", "THE VOUGHT-SIKORSKY SF4U-1", "THE GRUMMAN SKYROCKET INTERCEPTOR", and "THE MARTIN B-26". Items A2017.20.70, A2017.20.71, A2017.20.72, A2017.20.73, A2017.20.74, A2017.20.75, A2017.20.76, A2017.20...

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10. Booklet - 1941 July

    Booklet, printed on cover: "14th annual NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CONTESTS, CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT * CHICAGO TIMES, RESULTS - AWARDS - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS July 1-5 1941" Items A2017.20.70, A2017.20.71, A2017.20.72, A2017.20.73, A2017.20.74, A2017.20.75, A2017.20.76, A2017.20.77, A2017.20.78, A2017.20.79,and A2017.20.80 are related to Walter Erbach's participation in the 1941 Nats. The 1941 Nats was held July 1 to 5 in Chicago, Illinois. (Registr...

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11. Booklet - 1946 Circa

    Booklet, tri-fold, article titled "YOUR ENGINES! Here at last - your Engine Survey! Pertinent data required by all model designers, taken from Stock Engines as YOU would buy them!", reprinted from August 1946 The Model Craftsman periodical. This item has not been scanned. Items A2017.20.81, A2017.20.82, A2017.20.83, A2017.20.84, A2017.20.85, A2017.20.86, A2017.20.87, A2017.20.88, A2017.20.89, A2017.20.90, A2017.20.91, A2017.20.92, A2017.20....

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12. Booklet - 1947

    Booklet, printed on cover: "Results [American Legion logo] Awards, 16th Annual National Model Airplane Meet, SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION AND FORTY AND EIGHT, THE DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA AT MINNEAPOLIS AND MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA, AUGUST 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 1947, SANCTIONED BY ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS, Compiled and distributed by Special Activities Section, The American Legion National Headquarters, Indianapolis 6, Indiana" Items A2017.2...

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13. Booklet - 1950 July 25-30

    Booklet, flight log and autograph booklet, blank, Ohlsson & Rice Manufacturing Co., 1950 Nats At the 1950 Nats, Outdoor events held at U.S. Naval Air Station, Dallas, TX. Indoor events held at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Worth, TX. Items A2017.20.139, A2017.20.140, A2017.20.141, A2017.20.142, A2017.20.143, A2017.20.144 and A2017.20.145 are related to Walter Erbach's participation in the 1950 Nats.

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14. Booklet - 1962

    Booklet, "1962 Final Results, National Model Airplane Championships, Glenview Naval Air Station, Glenview, Illinois"

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15. Brochure - 1938 Circa

    Brochure, "Berryloid SPECIFICATIONS FOR MODEL FINISHING SECOND EDITION", Berry Brothers, Detroit, Michigan and Walkerville, Ontario, Canada, circa 1938 Items A2017.20.37, A2017.20.38, A2017.20.39, A2017.20.40, A2017.20.41, A2017.20.42, A2017.20.43, A2017.20.44, A2017.20.45, and A2017.20.46 are related to Walter Erbach's participation in the 1938 Nats. The 1938 Nats was held July 6 to July 9 in Detroit, Michigan. Although some original ma...

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16. 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. At the 1948 Nats, Outdoor events were held at U.S. Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kansas. Indoor events were held at the Municipal Aud...

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17. Bulletin - 1937 July

    Bulletin, event rules, printed at top of first page "Outdoor Gas Model Airplane Contests Sponsored by Richard C. DuPont, President Soaring Society of America", mentions Richard C. DuPont Trophy and Edward Roberts Trophy, July 7-11, 1937. Items A2017.20.23, A2017.20.24, A2017.20.25, A2017.20.26, A2017.20.27, A2017.20.28, A2017.20.29, A2017.20.30, A2017.20.31, A2017.20.32, A2017.20.33, A2017.20.34, A2017.20.35, A2017.20.36a-e are related to Walt...

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18. Bulletin - 1946 August 30-September 2

    Bulletin, official information, "15th Annual Model Airplane Championships", 1946 Nats, August 30-September 2, 1946 Items A2017.20.81, A2017.20.82, A2017.20.83, A2017.20.84, A2017.20.85, A2017.20.86, A2017.20.87, A2017.20.88, A2017.20.89, A2017.20.90, A2017.20.91, A2017.20.92, A2017.20.93, A2017.20.94, A2017.20.95, A2017.20.96, A2017.20.97, A2017.20.98, and A2017.20.99 are related to Walter Erbach's participation in the 1946 Nats.

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19. Bulletin - 1947 August 15-22

    Bulletin, printed at top "OFFICIAL INFORMATION BULLETIN, 16th ANNUAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS, BLUE RIBBON NATIONALS, AUGUST 15 to 22, 1947, MINNEAPOLIS AND MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA" 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 participation in the 1947 Nats.

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20. Bulletin - 1948 August

    Bulletin, printed on first page: "THE 17th NATIONAL A.M.A. MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET EVENT INFORMATION", August 1948. At the 1948 Nats, Outdoor events were held at U.S. Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kansas. Indoor events were held at the Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri. Items A2017.20.112, A2017.20.113, A2017.20.114, A2017.20.115, A2017.20.116, A2017.20.117, A2017.20.118, A2017.20.119, A2017.20.120, A2017.20.121, A2017.20.12...

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