Related Records

1. Bulletin - 1948 August

   Bulletin, printed on first page: "THE 17th NATIONAL A.M.A. MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET EVENT INFORMATION", August 1948. The 1948 Nats was held Tuesday, August 3 to Sunday, August 8 in Kansas. (Registration on Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4, competition from Wednesday, August 4 to Sunday, August 8.) Per the 1948 Nats brochure ("Bulletin", A2017.20.128), Indoor events were held at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Misso...

   Record Type: Archives

   
2. 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...

   Record Type: Archives

   
3. 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.

   Record Type: Archives

   
4. Flyer - 1948 August

   Flyers, previously paperclipped together. Individual descriptions: A2025.02.179a: Flyer, pink, printed at top of page: "PROGRAM FOR CONTESTANTS MEETING, 1948 AMA NATIONALS - OLATHE, KANSAS, Tuesday, August 3, 8:00 p.m., NAS Station Auditorium, Frank Nekimken, Contest Supervisor, Presiding...". Other names mentioned: Captain C. Keene, Lieutenant Commander Tex Witherspoon, L.L. Cooke, Tom Wardlaw, June Pierce, Jim McClelland, and Val Sherrard...

   Record Type: Archives

   
5. 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...

   Record Type: Archives

   
6. 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...

   Record Type: Archives

   
7. Form, blank - 1947

   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....", entry blanks for Free Flight and Control Line events, 1947

   Record Type: Archives

   
8. Magazine - 1948 September

   Magazine, Midwestern Modeller, Vol. I No. 5, September 1948, A Midstates Model Aeronautical Association official publication. Includes results and pictures of the 1948 Nats and Frank Nekimken information. The 1948 Nats was held Tuesday, August 3 to Sunday, August 8 in Kansas. (Registration on Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4, competition from Wednesday, August 4 to Sunday, August 8.) Per the 1948 Nats brochure ("Bulletin", A2017.20...

   Record Type: Archives

   
9. Memorandum - 1948 May 14

   Memo, from C.O. Wright, AMA President, to Russ Nichols, Al Lewis, and Frank Nekimken, about 1948 Nats - swimming pool access and lockers at U.S. Naval Air Station at Olathe, Kansas. Names included: Lieutenant Commander Tex Witherspoon, and Dale Dorst. The 1948 Nats was held Tuesday, August 3 to Sunday, August 8 in Kansas. (Registration on Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4, competition from Wednesday, August 4 to Sunday, August 8.) P...

   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. Postcard - 1940

    Postcard, information for contestants about registration for 1940 Nats in Chicago and Hotel Sherman room rates. Message by Frank Nekimken, National Contest Director. On message side, message date is stamped in red "JUN 24 1940". On postage side, the postcard is addressed to "Al Lewis, Academy of Model Aeronautics, Willard Hotel, Wash. D.C.". The postage's cancellation stamp is dated June 21, 1940 (Chicago, Illinois). Only the message sid...

    Record Type: Archives

    
12. Print, Photographic - 1930s Circa

    Print, photographic, 3" x 4", on back of photo: "Unidentified [previous word crossed out] spectator Carl Fries of St. Louis with Frank Nekimken, Carl Fries", c. 1930s. Frank Nekimeken on left, Carl Fries on right.

    Record Type: Archives

    
13. Program - 1940

    Program, on cover "1940 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS, JULY 1st - 6th: CHICAGO, SPONSORED BY THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT and THE CHICAGO TIMES, SANCTIONED BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSN." Program includes a daily program, exhibitors list, articles and writing ("Model Airplanes in the Chicago Park District" article, "Welcome!" by the Commissioners of the Chicago Park District, Maurice Roddy's article "Junior Aeronautics", and John J. Ru...

    Record Type: Archives

    
14. Program - 1985 April 20

    Program, cover reads: "50 Years CHICAGO AERONUTS 1935 1985, Convention April 20, 1985, Midway Motor Lodge Chicago, Illinois, CELEBRATING THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF A MODEL CLUB, DEDICATED TO FREE FLIGHT, GATHERED TO HONOR FRANK NEKIMKEN" Other names appearing in program: Rudy Schuh Gerry Ritz Frank Garcher Gunther Nowak John Worth John Grigg Bob Underwood Ed Lidgard Tony Italiano Hardy Broderson Carl Goldberg

    Record Type: Archives

    
15. Report - 1948 January

    Report, from Frank Nekimken, titled "REPORT ON PROPOSED SITE FOR 1948 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE MEET, OLATHE, KANSAS NAVAL AIR STATION", submitted January 6, 1948, stamped in blue ink on top right corner "JAN 15 1948", handwritten in pencil at top right: "file". Name included: Lieutenant Commander Tex Witherspoon. Only first page scanned at this time, second page has not been scanned yet. The 1948 Nats was held Tuesday, August 3 to Sunday, Au...

    Record Type: Archives

    
16. Telegram - 1948 February 25

    Telegram, Western Union telegram, statement from Russ Nichols, Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), to Lieutenant Commander Tex Witherspoon, Public Relations Officer, Olathe Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kansas, confirming Olathe, Kansas location was approved for the 1948 Nats, dated February 24, 1948. Handwritten at bottom of telegram in blue pencil "48 Nats". Frank Nekimken mentioned in telegram. Back of telegram not scanned, contains Western Un...

    Record Type: Archives