Historical Aviation Album: Collector's All-American Series (Volume VII), 1969, 1969-09

Item — Box: TB.S2.002, Folder: TF.S2.A.xxJ

Identifier: 20268006

Scope and Contents

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Document Type: Periodical (Historical Study).

Purpose: Informational.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Document Number: Collector's Series (aka "All American Series") Volume VII (dated 1969).

Scope: This book was produced (written and illustrated) and published in 1969 by Paul R. Matt for readers interested in the history of American aviation, especially model builders. It was edited by Kenn C. Rust with editorial and production assistance of Thomas G. Foxworth.

The book includes articles about specific airplanes, as well as other biographical and historical information related to aviation. Each article consists of pages of text and photographs and two or more pages of detailed three-view or four-view scale drawings of the aircraft from the top / bottom view(s) and side view(s).

The front cover includes a full-color photograph titled "Mid-Air...Loss of Valkyrie No. 2" [XB-70 crash].

Contents: Includes articles about: - CURTISS FIRST MILITARY TRACTORS (Written by Francis H. Dean) -- Scale drawing is of the Curtiss Military Tractor, Signal Corps No. 21 by Paul Matt - LAIRD LC-DW-300 SOLUTION (written by Maj. Truman C. Weaver, USAF Ret.) - NORTH AMERICAN XB-70 VALKYRIE (written by Thomas G. Foxworth) - BOEING 307 STRATOLINER (written by Robert H. Scheppler) - CURTISS P-36 A/-C HAWK 75L (written by Paul R. Matt) - Conclusion of the biography of BERTRAND B. ACOSTA [from volume VI] (written by Thomas G. Foxworth)

Dates

Copyright: 1969
Publication: 1969-09

Creator

Matt, Paul R. (Illustrator, Person)
Matt, Paul R. (Author, Person)
Matt, Paul R. (Book producer, Person)
Rust, Kenn C., 1925- (Editor, Person)
Historical Aviation Album (Publisher, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Volume

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Folder Contents

Items in the same folder (ID #s): 20268006, 20268007 and 20268008.

Related Materials

See other items in the series (IDs #20268000, 20268001, 20268002, 20268003, 20268004, 20268005, 20268006, 20268007, 20268008, 20268009, 20268010, 20268011, 20268012, 20268013, 20268014, 20268015, 20268016, 20268017, 20268018, 20268019 and 20268020).

Format & Physical Description

Stapled 8.5" x 11" booklet with mustard-colored cardstock covers (56 pages plus covers). Printed on heavy bond paper. Includes numerous scale drawings and black & white photographs. Staples have been removed.

Note: Page numbering in Volume VII continues from Volume VI, starting on page 57 and ending with page 112.

Note 2: Overall very good condition with minor cover marks. Moderate browning of paper.

Note 3: Includes one single-sided 11" x 14" page labeled "Historical Aviation Album, Orders For: Full Size 3-View Scale Drawings." Hand-written in red ink in upper right corner: "New 10/69". This paper could be used to order "full sized prints" (aprox. 16" x 22") of any scale drawing in this book.

Publication Data

Published in September 1969 by Historical Aviation Album, PO Box 33, Temple City CA 91780. Copyright 1969 by Paul R. Matt. Overseas distributor: "W. E. Hersant, Ltd., 228 Archway Road, Highgate, London, N. 6. England".

Note: Cover price is $3.50 (US). Written in pencil on the title page: "6.00 Air" [dollar price paid by donor for the item].

Note 2: Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 69-16736 and SSB No. 911852-06-9.