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1. Blueprint - 1924

   Blueprint, Lange-3, A-frame pusher model, "Lange-3 duration model, Winner in 1923 International Air Races, Scale 1/4" = 1", [copyright] Illinois Model Aero Club 1924". Per the commemorative program book from the 50th Nats (1976), celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Nats, Edward J. Lange won first place in Event Number 6 at the 1923 air races (considered the first Nats), winning the Mulvihill trophy.

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2. Card, Identification - 1940

   Assignment cards, five paper cards stapled together, identifying contestant Frank Moss, contestant number 795, and his assigned competition events, groups, dates, and field headquarters number at the 1940 Nats. Card 1: Senior class, Group 5, July 2, 1940, Moffett event, Pit 5 Card 2: Senior class, Group 6, July 4, 1940, A Gas event, Pit 6 Card 3: Senior class, Group 2, July 6, 1940, B Gas event, Pit 2 Card 4: Senior class, Group 3, July 4, ...

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3. Card, Index - 1941 August 16-17

   Card, Index, "Flight Card", Walter Erbach of Sheboygan, WI, Registration number 237, Open Senior Class, Flying Group 9, "Ninth Annual Mississippi Valley Model Airplane Meet", August 16-17, 1941. Indoor Stick, Indoor Cabin, Outdoor Stick, and Outdoor Cabin events are checked off. Stub is also "Ticket of Admission to the Banquet, Sunday, August 17th The Hotel De Soto Ball Room at 8:00 PM (3rd Floor)." A2017.20.04, A2017.20.05, A2017.20.06, A2017...

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4. Contact sheet - 1972 July

   Contact sheet, outdoor model airplane flying, vehicle storage, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), Naval Air Station Glenview, IL, July 1972. Handwritten wording on front of contact sheet includes: "23029-13 E-7", "CN or AAM 2ND [?]", "CN or AAM". Wording/numbers on model airplanes in images includes "AMA 3325", "AMA 10604". Stamped on back of contact sheet: "photography by ______ photo - processing by Image [Image, Inc. photographic la...

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5. Contact sheet - 1972 July

   Contact sheet, outdoor model airplane flying, indoor booths (one with sign "[COMBAT?] TEAM", National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), Naval Air Station Glenview, IL, July 1972. Handwritten wording on front of contact sheet includes: "23029-11 E-6", "2ND CN or AAM". Wording/numbers on model airplanes in images includes "GILMORE, X16075", "10700". Stamped on back of contact sheet: "photography by ______ photo - processing by Image [Image, Inc....

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6. Contact sheet - 1972 July

   Contact sheet, outdoor model airplane flying, possibly a judging table, and people working on models, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), Naval Air Station Glenview, IL, July 1972. Handwritten wording on front of contact sheet includes: "23029-12 E-6", "CN or AAM winner", "CN or AAM Jr Wake [winner?]". Wording/numbers on model airplanes in images includes "N89487". Four images from another contact sheet are stapled the front of this con...

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7. Flyer - 1947 July 13

   Blank form, "MID-WESTERN STATES MODEL PLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS, SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION AND INDIANAPOLIS STAR, Sanctioned By The Academy of Model Aeronautics, AAA MEET DIRECTED BY FRANK NEKIMKEN, SUNDAY, JULY 13, 9 A.M. to 6 P.M., SCHOEN FIELD - FORT HARRISON, IND....", includes entry blanks for Free Flight and Control Line events, 1947.

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8. Form, blank - 1933

   Blank form, entry blank, paper is pink in color, headline title "---ENTRY BLANK---, OUTDOOR AND INDOOR FLYING CONTESTS, 1933 OFFICIAL NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS, SANCTIONED BY NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION, SPONSORED BY UNIVERSAL MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS, NEW YORK CITY - June 27-28", addressed to "Charles H. Grant, Contest Director, 125 West 45th Street, New York, N.Y.", National Championship Model Airplane Meet (Nats), 1933. The 1933 ...

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9. Form, blank - 1934

   Blank form, entry blank, paper is pink in color, headline title "ENTRY BLANK, OUTDOOR AND INDOOR FLYING CONTESTS, 1934 OFFICIAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MODEL AIRPLANE MEET, SANCTIONED BY NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION, AKRON, OHIO - JUNE 27-29", addressed to "Dr. Theodore Troller, Guggenheim Airship Institute, Akron, Ohio". Contests listed: Stout Outdoor Contest Moffett International Contest Stout Indoor Contest Mulvihill Contest Texaco C...

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10. Form, blank - 1935

    Blank form, entry blank, headline title "-ENTRY BLANK-, American Legion Model Airplane Contest, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 24-25, 1935", addressed to "Contest Director, American Legion Model Aviation League, 777 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Indiana. Indoor events listed: Duration Type - H.L. Fuselage Type R.O.G. Experimental Type - R.O.G. Outdoor events listed: Fuselage Type - R.O.G. Speed Type - R.O.G. Internal Combustion Engine...

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11. Form, blank - 1935

    Blank form, entry blank, paper is pink in color, headline title "ENTRY BLANK, OUTDOOR AND INDOOR FLYING CONTESTS, 1935 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MODEL AIRPLANE MEET, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI - JUNE 27-29, SANCTIONED BY NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION", addressed to "Model Airplane Contest Director, Stix, Baer and Fuller Co., St. Louis, Missouri". Contests listed: Outdoor Stick Model Contest Moffett International Contest Indoor Stick Model Contest O...

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12. Form, blank - 1935

    Blank form, entry blank, paper is orange in color, headline title "ENTRY BLANK, New York State Fair Championship Outdoor Model Airplane Meet, At Syracuse Airport, SYRACUSE, N.Y. - August 29, 1935, Sponsored by Syracuse Model Airplane Club and Syracuse Exchange Club", addressed to "Model Airplane Contest Director, Y.M.C.A., Syracuse, N.Y.". Contests listed: Outdoor Stick Model Contest - Hand-launched Outdoor Fuselage Model R.O.G. Contest Exh...

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13. Form, blank - 1936

    Blank form, entry blank, paper is blue in color, headline title "ENTRY BLANK, OUTDOOR AND INDOOR FLYING CONTESTS, 1936 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MODEL AIRPLANE MEET, DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 29-JULY 2, SANCTIONED BY NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION", addressed to "Model Airplane Contest Director, Detroit Times Aviation Department, Detroit, Michigan". Contests listed: Wakefield International Contest Outdoor Stick Model Contest Moffett Internation...

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14. Form, blank - 1938

    Blank form, entry blank, paper is pink in color, front side is entry blank for contest, back is parent's consent and release. Headline title on front of page "ENTRY BLANK, OUTDOOR AND INDOOR FLYING CONTESTS, THE ELEVENTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MODEL AIRPLANE MEET, SANCTIONED BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION, CONDUCTED UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF DETROIT, APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE CLUB, DETROIT, MICHIGA...

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15. Form, blank - 1939

    Blank form, entry blank, paper is yellow in color, front side is entry blank for contest, back is parent's consent and release. Headline title on front of page "ENTRY BLANK, OUTDOOR AND INDOOR MODEL FLYING CONTESTS, THE TWELFTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MODEL AIRPLANE MEET, SANCTIONED BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION, CONDUCTED UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF THE DETROIT METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF EXCHANGE CLUBS, APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL EX...

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16. Form, blank - 1940

    Blank form, entry blank, paper is pink in color, headline title "ENTRY BLANK, Outdoor and Indoor Flying Contests, The 1940 National Model Airplane Championships, Sanctioned by The National Aeronautic Association, SPONSORED BY CHICAGO DAILY TIMES AND CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 1-6, 1940", addressed to "Frank Nekimken, Contest Director, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois". Maurice Roddy, Treasurer, noted at bottom of page. Con...

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17. Form, blank - 1940

    Blank form, entry blank, paper is blue-green in color, headline title "ENTRY BLANK, Flying Scale Model Contest, 1940 National Model Airplane Championship, Sanctioned by the National Aeronautic Association, SPONSORED BY CHICAGO DAILY TIMES AND CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 1-6, 1940", addressed to "Frank Nekimken, Contest Director, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois". There are staple holes in the top left corner of this item; a...

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18. Form, blank - 1941

    Blank form, Entry blank, typewritten, appears to be a mock-up draft version of the entry form for the 1941 Nats. Printed at top of page: "ENTRY BLANK, 14th ANNUAL NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS, SANCTIONED BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION and Conducted under the rules of the ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS, Sponsored by CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT and CHICAGO TIMES, Chicago, Illinois - July 1-5, 1941." Addressed to John J. Rappold, Contest Di...

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19. 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...

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20. Instructions - 1941

    Instructions, typewritten, appears to be a mock-up draft version of flying scale model rules for the 1941 Nats. printed at top of page: "1941 Flying Scale Model Rules as adopted by Flying Scale Model Committee of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, Victor R. Fritz, Chairman, Walter S. Eggert, John Ogilvie, Thomas Wildon". Handwritten at top left: "41 Nats". Page 1 scanned, page 2 has not yet been scanned. The 1941 Nats was held July 1 to 5 in...

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