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1. Book - 1998

   Book, spiral-bound, printed on cover: "Mini-Biographies of Candidates receiving the 1998 A.M.A. 'Pioneer' Award, 'Lest we Forget', Presented on September 12, 1998 - Muncie IN. At the 'Celebration of Pioneers' gathering. A.M.A. President - Dave Brown, Executive Director - Joyce Hager, Celebration Committee: Chairman: Mr. John Worth - 13, Publisher: Norm Rosenstock - 1670, Mr. Tom McCoy - , Mr. John [Delagrange] - ", printed in footnotes on pages: ...

   Record Type: Archives

   
2. Camera - Olympus 35 RC Camera

   An Olympus 35 RC Camera set into a specially-designed box to protect from crashes and other problems. The camera has been modified so that a Kraft servo operates the shutter and controls the film advance. The box is black and lined on the interior with gray carpet sample squares. This is the camera used by Luther Hux in his Snapshot 2 and Snapshot 3. It is the camera that took most of the photos Luther is famous for.

   Record Type: Object

   
3. Collage - Project Snapshot Photographs

   Framed collage showing photographs taken by Luther Hux while flying Project Snapshot models 1, II and III. Photographs include covers from the magazine Model Aviation, a postcard of National Geographic's headquarters, the retired aircraft carrier Yorktown, Kirby Crawford's Gulfhawk, and the RC Skydiver Christopher.

   Record Type: Object

   
4. Model Airplane - Project Snapshot RC Model

   Project Snapshot 1 Radio Control model, built and flown by Luther Hux from 1977 to 1979. A pusher model with installed H.P. .61 engine, it features a camera that can be moved between two camera bays in the nose. Camera is a Canon Dial 35 II, also referred to as a Canon Dial-a-matic. This was the first in a series of three Project Snapshot models that Luther used for aerial photography. 64" wingspan.

   Record Type: Object

   
5. Model Skydiver - Christopher RC Parachutist

   Christopher, a Radio Control Skydiver, wearing a blue flight suit over a wood base for the figure and the RC equipment. Figure is connected to a square parachute with a blue cell on one end and then alternating red and white cells. Chute is 24" x 30".

   Record Type: Object