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1. Color slide - 1962 July

   Color slide, people with model airplanes on grass, outdoors, handwritten on sticker on metal frame "Walt Good, DCRC - July 62", July 1962 From notes with slides: "AP 1-50, MILE SQUARE 1955, 1959 NATS - BAGHDAD - D.C.R.C. FIELD, IMPERIAL BEACH"

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2. Color slide - 1970 September

   Color slide, unknown people surrounding model airplane, one person wearing "DC/RC" shirt, outdoors, handwritten on cardboard frame "WALT GOOD LOST GLIDER IN RECORD ATTEMPT", "233", stamped on cardboard frame: "21", "DEC 70W2", September 1970 From notes with slides: "AP 201 - 250, STEARMAN 6-70: DAHLGREN, D.C.R.C. FIELDS. RECORD TRIALS 9-70 FAIRCHILD SPRING 71 - ANKARA 4-72, AP 251 - 300, TURKISH NATS 7-72 ETIMESGUT + ERGAZI FLYING 1972. ADANA ...

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3. Correspondence - 1958 February 24

   Correspondence, Letter from Walter A. Good, President, Academy of Model Aeronautics, to Mr. Gene Bowser, Senior Advisor, Piqua Flying Indians, per AMA Chapter, February 24, 1958

   Record Type: Archives

   
4. DVD - 1979/1985 Circa

   DVD, "Title #1 The Pioneers, Bill + Walt Good, 25: Title #2, Wired for Excitement, Control Line, 30: ," Academy of Model Aeronautics, Jay Gerber (#1 circa 1985/#2 circa 1979)

   Record Type: Archives

   
5. Flyer - 1949 July 27

   Flyer, meeting agenda on blue paper, printed at top of page: "OPEN MEETING CONTEST BOARD (Control), 1949 AMA NATIONALS - OLATHE, KANSAS, Wednesday, July 27, 8:00 p.m., NAS Station Auditorium, Walter A. Good, Silver Spring, Maryland, Presiding...", meeting agenda includes purpose and tentative agenda. Per the official program (A2017.20.138), the 1949 Nats was held Monday, July 25 to Sunday, July 31 in Kansas. Registration and meetings were held...

   Record Type: Archives

   
6. Flyer - 1949 July 29

   Flyer, meeting agenda on yellow paper, printed at top of page: "OPEN MEETING CONTEST BOARD (Free-flight), 1949 AMA NATIONALS - OLATHE, KANSAS, Friday, July 29, 8:00 p.m., NAS Station Auditorium, Walter A. Good, Silver Spring, Maryland, Presiding...", meeting agenda includes purpose and tentative agenda. Per the official program (A2017.20.138), the 1949 Nats was held Monday, July 25 to Sunday, July 31 in Kansas. Registration and meetings were h...

   Record Type: Archives

   
7. Model Airplane - Big Guff RC Model

   Reproduction of the Big Guff Radio Control model airplane, as built by a group of people and gift to Walt Good in 1988. Model is traditionally built of balsa wood and covered in bight orange silk. Cabin fuselage with high wing. "Radio" is on both sides of the fuselage in blue. The original Big Guff, as built and flown at the 1937 Nats by brothers Walt and Bill Good, is considered to be the first truly successful radio controlled model.

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8. Model Airplane - Rudder Bug RC Model

   A 3/4 scale replica of Walt Good's original Rudder Bug, a very early Radio Control Model airplane.

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9. Papers - 1937

   Paper (possibly vellum), results list, titled "Winners of the First Five Place [sic] in Gas Model Contests at the 1937 National Model Contest, Held at Detroit, Michigan, July 7-12, 1937". Names listed: Anderson, Bernard Anderson, Magnus Bassett, Maxwell Convinton, G.E., Dr. Dillon, Albert P. Ellis, Clayton Goldberg, Carl Good, Walter (Walt) A., Dr. Hanley, Fiske Konefes, Edward (Ed) Krupp, Carroll P. Lanzo, Chester (Chet) D. Malle...

   Record Type: Archives

   
10. Papers - 1948

    Papers, Correspondence (A2025.02.176a) and two flyers (A2025.02.176b, A2025.02.176c), previously paperclipped together. Individual descriptions: A2025.02.176a: Correspondence, form letter, one page, from C.O. Wright, AMA President, to members of AMA committees, about committee meetings at the 1948 Nats, dated July 15, 1948, stamped in blue ink: "JUL 19 1948". Names mentioned in letter include Dale Dorst, Lieutenant Commander Tex Witherspoon...

    Record Type: Archives

    
11. Patch - D.C. R.C. Club Patch

    Patch advertising the District of Columbia Radio Control Club (D.C.R.C.) Patch is round, white background with white trim. Center graphic shows a red model airplane in front of the Washington Monument with club name around border.

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12. Print, Photographic - 1949

    Photographic print, black and white image, description printed on back of image, official U.S. Navy photograph. Back of image descriptive text: "FILE NUMBER: 706770, HOLD FOR RELEASE TO [A.II?] NEWSPAPERS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1949, NAVY LAUNCHES PROGRAM OF YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT FOR MODEL AIRPLANE BUILDERS -- The 1948 National Model Meet was held at the Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kansas and will be held there again this year. Admiral Edward C. ...

    Record Type: Archives

    
13. Print, Photographic - 1949

    Photographic print, black and white image, description printed on back of image, official U.S. Navy photograph. Back of image descriptive text: "FILE NUMBER: 706771, HOLD FOR RELEASE TO [A.II?] NEWSPAPERS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1949, NAVY LAUNCHES PROGRAM OF YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT FOR MODEL AIRPLANE BUILDERS -- The 1948 National Model Meet was held at the Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kansas and will be held there again this year. Admiral Edward C. ...

    Record Type: Archives

    
14. Print, Photographic - 1992 January

    Print, photographic, Norm Rosenstock (center) with pals Joe Beshar (left) and Dr. Walt Good (right) at a 1992 aeromodeling meet in Tampa, Florida. Handwritten on back of photo: "1992 Tampa Meet Jan/1992"

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15. Print, Photographic - 1999

    Print, photographic, Norm Rosenstock at presentation, holding what appears to be an award/plaque, circa 2003. Printed on back: "021 # 2 14APR03WALGREENS".

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16. Print, Photographic - 1999

    Print, photographic, group of 14 people, Walt Good in center holding sailplane marked "Walt Good A.M.A. Eleven" on wing, date on print in red: "3 30 '99". Handwritten on back: "April 6 99" This may be a photograph of a photograph.

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17. Program - 1958 July 21 - July 27

    Program, printed on cover: "1958 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS, U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, Illinois, July 21-27". At the 1958 Nats, Outdoor events were held at U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, Illinois. Indoor events were held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois. Items A2017.20.168, A2017.20.169, A2017.20.170, A2017.20.171, A2017.20.172, A2017.20.173, and A2017.20.174 are related to Walter Erbach's partici...

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18. 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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19. Radio System - Good Brothers Beep Box

    Good Brothers Beacon Products Radio Control Beep Box for tone transmitter. Aluminum case with red button, clear back piece, long cord.

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20. Radio System - Tone Aerotrol Transmitter

    Tone-Aerotrol radio system, designed by Walt Good and sold by Berkeley Models, Inc. The transmitter is a large, square metal case with top handle. Front has switches, ports, and grip to hold the push button. The push button extends on a heavy black cord from the model and ends in a palm-sized round piece with a button on top. Printed on the front of the transmitter is, "Dr. Walter Good's 'Tone-Aerotrol' 27.225 MC. Transmitter" Berkeley Models,...

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