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1. 823.024 - Miracle at Kitty Hawk: The Letters of Wilbur and Orville Wright

   Kelly, Fred C.

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2. 823.034.01 - Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, The (including the Chanute-Wright letters), vol. 1, 1899-1905

   Wright, Wilbur, Orville Wright and Marvin W. McFarland (Editor)

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3. 823.034.02 - Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, The (including the Chanute-Wright letters), vol. 2, 1906-1948

   Wright, Wilbur, Orville Wright and Marvin W. McFarland (Editor)

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4. Correspondence - 1930s Circa

   Correspondence, (a) form letter and (b) envelope, Junior Birdmen of America Flight Squadron, circa 1930s (letter of acceptance as a member of the Junior Birdmen of America)

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5. Correspondence - 1936

   Correspondence, form letter, from Lester D. Gardner, Secretary, Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, Inc., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, NY, headline title: "LUNCHEON HONORING THE BRITISH TEAM OF MODEL PLANE FLYERS At Midston House, Madison Ave. and 38th St., New York City, 1:00 P.M., Friday, June 26, 1936". The British modelers being honored were to later fly in the 1936 Nats. The 1936 Nats was held June 30 to July 2 in Detroit, Mic...

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6. Correspondence - 1938

   Correspondence, envelope (A2023.12.02a) contains letter, form, and envelope (A2023.12.02b-d). Individual descriptions: A2023.12.02a: Mailing envelope, Return address from Hotel Fort Shelby, Detroit, MI, stamped "SANCTIONED BY NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION, 11TH NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE MEET, JULY 6-9, 1938" (Nats), postmarked May 28, 1938. A2023.12.02b: Return envelope, Return address from Hotel Fort Shelby, Detroit, MI, mailing address...

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7. Correspondence - 1939

   Correspondence, form letter (A2025.02.76a), blank form (A2025.02.76b), and advertisement (A2025.02.76c). Individual descriptions: A2025.02.76a: Form letter, addressed to Nats contestants, addressed from the NAA Model Division, National Aeronautic Association, 1939 A2025.02.76b: Blank form, gas model insurance, addressed from the National Aeronautic Association Model Division, Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., circa 1939 A2025.02.76c: A...

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8. Correspondence - 1939 June 12

   Correspondence, form letter, invitation for contestants to attend 1939 Nats contest, signed by Irwin S. Polk, Meet Manager, addressed at Hotel Fort Shelby, dated June 12, 1939. Letterhead at top of page states: "12TH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MODEL AIRPLANE MEET, Under Direction of DETROIT METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF EXCHANGE CLUBS, Approved by The National Exchange Club, DETROIT, MICH., JULY 5th - 9th, ARTHUR J. VHAY, Department of Recreation, Direct...

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9. Correspondence - 1940 July 1-6

   Correspondence, including instructions and map, for the 1940 National Model Airplane Championships, Chicago, IL, July 1-6, 1940. Cover letter signed by S. J. Meuris, Meet Manager, and Frank Nekimken, Contest Director. Items A2017.20.66, A2017.20.67, A2017.20.68, and A2017.20.69 are related to Walter Erbach's participation in the 1940 Nats. The 1940 Nats was held July 1 to 6 in Chicago, Illinois. (Registration on July 1.) Although some or...

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10. Correspondence - 1946

    Correspondence, letter and statement, 1946 Individual descriptions: A2025.02.137a: Correspondence, letter, from Stanley Gewirtz, Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board, Washington, D.C., to Albert L. Lewis, Executive Director, Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) in care of Young Men's Christian Association, Wichita, Kansas, about enclosing a statement from James M. Landis, Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board for "th...

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11. Correspondence - 1946 August 27

    Correspondence, letter, from Earle L. Johnson, Colonel, Air Corps, National Commander, 32nd AAF Base Unit, National Headquarters Civil Air Patrol, Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., to Albert L. Lewis, Executive Director, Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), Washington, D.C., about statement for 1946 Victory Nats given to Lt. Col. Kendall Hoyt, dated August 27, 1946. Stamped in blue ink in upper right corner "AUG 29 1946". The 1946 Nats was held ...

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12. Correspondence - 1946 August 28

    Correspondence, letter, from Theodore Paul Wright, Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, Deparment of Commerce, Civil Aeronautics Administration, to Albert L. Lewis, Executive Director, Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), in care of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Wichita, KS, statement about the 1946 Victory Nats, dated August 28, 1946. The 1946 Nats was held Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 in Wichita, Kansas. (Registra...

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13. Correspondence - 1946 August 28

    Correspondence, letter, from Carl Spaatz, Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Washington, D.C., to Albert L. Lewis, Executive Director, Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), Washington, D.C., dated August 28, 1946, about the 1946 Nats and the work of the AMA. Stamped in blue in upper right corner "AUG 29 1946". The 1946 Nats was held Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 in Wichita, Kansas. (Registration and meetings on August 29.) Per...

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14. Correspondence - 1946 June 4

    Correspondence, letter carbon copy, printed at top: "NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION DI 2808, NIGHT LETTER, June 4, 1946", send from the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) to Al. J. Hummel, confirming in writing a call agreeing to sanction the Nats for Wichita, Kansas, with James E. McClelland, Jr. and Al J. Hummel co-directing the event. The 1946 Nats was held Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 in Wichita, Kansas. (Registration and me...

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15. Correspondence - 1947 April 29

    Letter, Schedule of events, to members from Gene Bowser, President, Piqua Flying Indians, Piqua, OH, dated April 29, 1947

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16. Correspondence - 1948

    Correspondence, form letter, about bulletin announving the 1948 Nats, signed by Dale Dorst, Contest Manager. Letterhead for 1948 Nats with dates of contest, sponsors, contest supervisors, mcontest managers, contest promotion manager, contest directors, AMA officers, Olathe Chamber of Commerce members, coordinating agencies, and honorary judges listed. The 1948 Nats was held Tuesday, August 3 to Sunday, August 8 in Kansas. (Registration on Tues...

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17. Correspondence - 1949

    Correspondence, form letter to modelers about the PAA-Load event at the 1949 Nats, including prizes and rules/specifications. Signed by George Gardner, Educational Director, Pan American World Airways System, Long Island City, New York, dated March 1, 1949. Pages were originally stapled; staples were taken out to scan pages. Per the official program (A2017.20.138), the 1949 Nats was held Monday, July 25 to Sunday, July 31 in Kansas. Registr...

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18. Correspondence - 1997 May

    Correspondence, two letters stapled together, pertaining to Norm's participation in and support of the Delta Dart program at the 1997 Top Gun event. First letter from Jay Mealy (AMA staff) to Norm Rosenstock, dated May 8, 1997; second letter from Bob Underwood to Norm Rosenstock, dated May 7, 1997. [Note: Underwood letter has not been digitized.]

    Record Type: Archives

    
19. Correspondence - 1997 May

    Correspondence, Norm Rosenstock's induction into the Model Aviation Hall of Fame, from Don Lowe to Norm Rosenstock, dated February 8, 1994

    Record Type: Archives

    
20. Documents - 1951

    Documents, PAA load event, 1951, all stored in envelope A2009.108.02a. Individual descriptions: A2009.108.02a: Envelope, printed on front: "PAA LOAD EVENT Rules and Specifications for 1951 and Suggestions for the pay load modeler", circa 1951 A2009.108.02b: Booklet, titled "PAA LOAD EVENT, 1951 RULES AND SPECIFICATIONS" A2009.108.02c: Letter, titled "ABOUT PAA LOAD EVENT AT THE MIRROR MODEL FLYING FAIR THIS YEAR", from George Gardner,...

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