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  1. 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...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2017.20.28 Papers, front page
  2. Instructions - 1940

    Instructions, first page titled "RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OUTDOOR FLYING SCALE MODEL EVENT, THIRTEENTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MODEL AIRPLANE MEET - CHICAGO, JULY 1-6 1940 JUNIOR, SENIOR, AND OPEN CLASSES - RUBBER POWERED RISE OFF GROUND, Adopted by the Flying Scale Model Committee of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, Victor Fritz, Chairman"; Second page titled "#2 RULES AND REGULATION FOR THE OUTDOOR FLYING SCALE MODEL EVENT"; Third page titl...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2025.02.103 Instructions
  3. Instructions - 1941

    Instructions, rules on letterhead printed at top with: "Academy of Model Aeronautics, a division of the National Aeronautic Association, National Headquarters: The Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C...." . Printed title on first page: "1941 RULES FOR THE EDWARD ROBERTS RADIO CONTROLLED EVENT", 1941 Nats. The 1941 Nats was held July 1 to 5 in Chicago, Illinois. (Registration on July 1.) Although some original material from the 1941 Nats advertis...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2025.02.119 Rules, page 1
  4. Trophy - Edward Roberts Trophy for Radio-Controlled Models

    The Edward Roberts Trophy for Radio-Controlled Models. First awarded at the 1939 Nats, this trophy was meant to be a perpetual trophy awarded to the winners of the Radio Control contest at the Nats. As with most perpetual trophies, it was agreed the trophy would travel to the winner for the year before being presented to the next winner; if a specific person won it three times the trophy would be retired to that person. This trophy was won by ...

    Record Type: Object

    Edward Roberts Trophy for Radio-Controlled Models
  5. Trophy - Edward Roberts Trophy for Radio-Controlled Models

    A smaller version of the Edward Roberts Trophy for Radio-Controlled Models awarded to Walt and Bill Good for placing first in the Radio Control event at the 1939 Nats. They were flying their Big Guff model. This trophy was meant for them to permanently keep.

    Record Type: Object

    Edward Roberts Trophy for Radio-Controlled Models

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