San Diego Aerospace Museum collection, circa 1860-1946

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Summary

Creators:
San Diego Aerospace Museum
Abstract:
Photographs, postcards, and miscellany, relating mainly to American participation in World Wars I and II. Collected by the San Diego Aerospace Museum.
Extent:
1 manuscript box, 1 card file box, 1 oversize box (1.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], San Diego Aerospace Museum collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

In 2002, the San Diego Aerospace Museum, now known as the San Diego Air and Space Museum, donated materials to the Hoover Institution Library & Archives that matched the archives' collecting goals. The San Diego Aerospace Museum collection contains photographs and postcards mainly related to American participation in World Wars I and II. The collection includes images from a range of conflicts, from the American Civil War to World War II. There are full-page clippings of Civil War cartoons, including drawings by Theodore R. Davis. One photo album contains images of World War I soldiers, while a photo album presented to William Korongy from the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair includes photographs of the January 28 Incident, also known as the Shanghai War of 1932. Some of the photographs related to World War II originated from the Theodore Blaine collection at the museum. Materials include a service record detailing where Blaine was stationed, which provides context for the photographs of American soldiers in France during World War II. Additional photographs depicting the World War II era include scenes of Italy and Southern France, which were donated to the museum by Bob Bower.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1962 October 12
Established when the State of California approved the articles of incorporation
1963 February
Museum opened
1964 March
International Aerospace Hall of Fame (IAHF) established
Circa 1965
Museum moved to the Electric Building, which provided more area for display
1978 February
Fire destroyed aircraft, artifacts, and archival materials
1980 February
Museum re-opened
1986
Became the first aero-themed museum to be accredited by the American Association of Museums
2006
Museum acquired the Low Speed Wind Tunnel
Name changed to the San Diego Air & Space Museum

Source: San Diego Air & Space Museum website. Accessed through http://www.sandiegoairandspace.org/

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2002.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], San Diego Aerospace Museum collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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