Historical Aviation Album: Collector's All-American Series (Volume IX), 1971, 1971-02

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

Identifier: 20268008

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 IX (dated 1971).

Scope: This book was produced (written and illustrated) and published in 1971 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 of a Consolidated P2Y-3.

Contents: Includes articles about: - AEROMARINE TRACTOR TRAINER (written by Paul R. Matt) - CONSOLIDATED P2Y FLYING BOATS - RYAN ST. (written by Ev. Cassagneres) - RYAN SC - Biography of CHARLES F. WALSH (Part 1) - SPERRY TRIPLANE BOMBER. Then there was...

Scale Drawings: - Aeromarine 39B - Consolidated P2Y-2 - Ryan ST-A - Ryan SC-W

COVER PHOTO: Brilliantly colored against the deep earth tones of an Hawaiian mountain side, a Consolidated P2Y-3 drones low over the blue Pacific on a shake-down flight. She's unmarked, awaiting squadron assignment. Circa, Summer 1936. Courtesy of U.S. Navy.

Dates

Copyright: 1971
Publication: 1971-02

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 multi-colored cardstock covers (68 pages plus covers). Printed on heavy bond paper. Includes numerous scale drawings and a mix of color and black & white photographs and charts. Staples have been removed.

Note: Page numbering in Volume IX continues from Volume VIII, starting on page 181 and ending with page 248.

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

Publication Data

Published in February 1971 by Historical Aviation Album, PO Box 33, Temple City CA 91780. Copyright 1971 by Paul R. Matt. Overseas distributor: "W. E. Hersant, Ltd., 228 Archway Road, Highgate, London, N. 6. England".

Note: Cover price is $5.00 (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 71-16736 and SSB No. 911852-08-5.