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1. 700.072 - Prairie Runways: The History of Wichita's Original Municipal Airport

   Thompson, Susan

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2. Application, Registration - 1946

   Application for display booth at the "NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE MEET" (Nats), Wichita, Kansas, 1946. Listed at bottom left "Return to: R.P. Owinn..." The 1946 Nats was held Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 in Wichita, Kansas. (Registration and meetings on August 29.) Per the official 1946 Nats program, Nats HQ and Indoor Free Flight was at the Wichita Forum, Rise off Water was at Crestview Lake, Radio Control and Control Line was at...

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3. Badge - 1946

   Badge, paper press badge, printed on front side: "NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE MEET, PRESS, WICHITA, KANSAS", handwritten on front side: "AL LEWIS - BEACON", handwritten on back side: "Frontier Rm - [Lassern?]". The 1946 Nats was held Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 in Wichita, Kansas. (Registration and meetings on August 29.) Per the official 1946 Nats program, Nats HQ and Indoor Free Flight was at the Wichita Forum, Rise off Water w...

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4. Bulletin - 1946 August 30-September 2

   Bulletin, official information, "15th Annual Model Airplane Championships", 1946 Nats, August 30-September 2, 1946 Items A2017.20.81, A2017.20.82, A2017.20.83, A2017.20.84, A2017.20.85, A2017.20.86, A2017.20.87, A2017.20.88, A2017.20.89, A2017.20.90, A2017.20.91, A2017.20.92, A2017.20.93, A2017.20.94, A2017.20.95, A2017.20.96, A2017.20.97, A2017.20.98, and A2017.20.99 are related to Walter Erbach's participation in the 1946 Nats.

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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. Correspondence - 1946 July 24

   Correspondence, form letter, from Albert (Al) L. Lewis, AMA Executive Director, subject line: "Your Participation in the National Model Aero Meet" [Nats], dated July 24, 1946. On AMA letterhead, National Headquarters, 1025 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D.C. The 1946 Nats was held Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 in Wichita, Kansas. (Registration and meetings on August 29.) Per the official 1946 Nats program, Nats HQ and Indoor F...

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9. 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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10. Documents - 1946 August 30-September 2

    Documents, blank form and official information bulletin, "15th Annual Model Airplane Championships", 1946 Nats, August 30-September 2, 1946 Items A2017.20.81, A2017.20.82, A2017.20.83, A2017.20.84, A2017.20.85, A2017.20.86, A2017.20.87, A2017.20.88, A2017.20.89, A2017.20.90, A2017.20.91, A2017.20.92, A2017.20.93, A2017.20.94, A2017.20.95, A2017.20.96, A2017.20.97, A2017.20.98, and A2017.20.99 are related to Walter Erbach's participation in the...

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11. Form, assignment - 1946 August/September

    Entry form, housing assignment for W. C. [Walter] Erbach, "15th Annual National Model Airplane Meet", 1946 Nats. Items A2017.20.81, A2017.20.82, A2017.20.83, A2017.20.84, A2017.20.85, A2017.20.86, A2017.20.87, A2017.20.88, A2017.20.89, A2017.20.90, A2017.20.91, A2017.20.92, A2017.20.93, A2017.20.94, A2017.20.95, A2017.20.96, A2017.20.97, A2017.20.98, and A2017.20.99 are related to Walter Erbach's participation in the 1946 Nats.

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12. Form, blank - 1946

    Blank form, application, printed at top: "Send to: Al Hummel, National Meet Manager, 4007 E. Kellogg, Wichita 9, Kansas, APPLICATION FOR CLUB ENTRY, Fifteenth Annual National Model Airplane Championship Contest, August 30-September 2, 1946, Wichita, Kansas". Megow's trophy ("Fred W. Megow Trophy") and wind tunnels from Comet Model Airplane and Supply Co., Inc. are mentioned. The 1946 Nats was held Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 in...

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13. Instructions - 1946

    Instructions, printed at top: "15th ANNUAL NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS, August 30-31, September 1-2, 1946, Wichita, Kansas, OFFICIAL RULES FOR NON-CLASSIFIED EVENTS". Sections include "A.M.A. OFFICIAL MODEL AIRCRAFT REGULATIONS FOR CONTROL LINE STUNT", "A.M.A. RULES FOR RADIO CONTROLLED EVENTS, A.M.A FLYING SCALE MODEL RULES OUTDOOR", and "RULES FOR THE BEST FINISH EVENT". Staple taken out of instructions to scan pages. The 1946 N...

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14. Label - 1946 August 30-September 2

    Label, Identification, printed on front: "1946 Processed For The FIFTEENTH ANNUAL NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS, KIWANIS WICHITA YMCA, EVENT _______ No. _______ Pit _______ Approved for Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 by Academy of Model Aeronautics, Finder Please Notify Immediately... Courtesy of JIM'S MODEL HANGAR... St. Joseph, Mo." Items A2017.20.81, A2017.20.82, A2017.20.83, A2017.20.84, A2017.20.85, A2017.20.86, A2017.20.87, A2017.20.88, A2...

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15. Magazine - 1946 June

    Magazine, Model Aviation, Vol. 10 No. 6, June 1946. Headline article: "NATIONAL CONTEST IN WICHITA, KANSAS AUG 30-31, SEPT 1-2". (The Academy of Model Aeronautics' flagship publication) Items A2017.20.81, A2017.20.82, A2017.20.83, A2017.20.84, A2017.20.85, A2017.20.86, A2017.20.87, A2017.20.88, A2017.20.89, A2017.20.90, A2017.20.91, A2017.20.92, A2017.20.93, A2017.20.94, A2017.20.95, A2017.20.96, A2017.20.97, A2017.20.98, and A2017.20.99 are r...

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16. 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...

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17. Map - 1946

    Map for 1946 Nats. On side one: "Ramp at municipal airport" showing test areas, Nats headquarters, Stunt even area, and Radio Control area. On side two: "Rawdon's" and "Beech" showing official flying area, concessions, pits, tents, contestant parking, Micro Bilt service truck, latrines, test flying area, and parking lot for spectators. The 1946 Nats was held Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 in Wichita, Kansas. (Registration and meeti...

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18. Map - 1946 August 30-September 2

    Map, double-sided document, includes official flying area, concessions, work pits, tents, test flying area, parking lots, and event areas, 1946 Nats Items A2017.20.81, A2017.20.82, A2017.20.83, A2017.20.84, A2017.20.85, A2017.20.86, A2017.20.87, A2017.20.88, A2017.20.89, A2017.20.90, A2017.20.91, A2017.20.92, A2017.20.93, A2017.20.94, A2017.20.95, A2017.20.96, A2017.20.97, A2017.20.98, and A2017.20.99 are related to Walter Erbach's participati...

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19. Memorandum - 1946

    Memorandum, statement by Albert L. Lewis, Executive Director, Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), for the 1946 Victory Nats, includes message to constants, thank yous to the Kiwanis Club of Wichita, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), James McClelland, and Al J. Hummel, 1946 The 1946 Nats was held Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2 in Wichita, Kansas. (Registration and meetings on August 29.) Per the official 1946 Nats program...

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20. Memorandum - 1946

    Memorandum, Schedule of Event, on letterhead, printed at top of page: "FIFTEENTH ANNUAL National Model Airplane Championship, AUGUST 30-31, SEPTEMBER 1-2, 1946, Whichita, Kansas, Schedule of Events". Includes AMA, YMCA, and Kiwanis International logos. Names listed on letterhead (as printed): Jas. E. McClelland, Jr., Contest Director Al J. Hummel, Contest Manager Lloyd Dyer, Chairman, Kiwanis Committees Irwin G. Ohlsson, President, Acade...

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