Historical Aviation Album: Collector's All-American Series (Volume XII), 1973, 1973-06

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

Identifier: 20268011

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 XII (dated 1973).

Scope: This book was produced (written and illustrated) and published in 1973 by Paul R. Matt for readers interested in the history of American aviation, especially model builders. It was edited by Thomas G. Foxworth and Kenn C. Rust.

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 painting of "Benny Howard and "Mike" by Paul R. Matt.

Contents: Includes articles about: - FAMILY TREE - Douglas Biplane Observation Type Aircraft, PART II: Model O-32 through O-38F and BT versions (written by by Paul R. Matt, Kenn C. Rust and Peter M. Bowers) - FAMILY TREE - Howard Racers, DGA-3 "Pete", PART I (written by Paul R. Matt) - ANDERSON-GREENWOOD AG-14 (written by Paul R. Matt) - Biography of HEWITT F. MITCHELL (written by Professor William M. Leary, Jr.) - CICERO FLYING FIELD, PART II (conclusion) (written by Paul R. Matt)

Scale Drawings: - DOUGLAS O-38 - DOUGLAS O-38E - HOWARD DGA-3 "Pete" - ANDERSON-GREENWOOD AG-14

COVER ILLUSTRATION: Benny "Go Grease" Howard as most of the old air race fraternity remember him — at home in the grease pit as much as in the cockpit. Grease and oil may stain the coveralls but dirt shall never mar his two-tone "Spectator" shoes. The Damn Good Airplane is DGA-4 "Mike". The occasion is the 1933 National Air Races, in Los Angeles. A Dick Wittington photo, print supplied by PETER M. BoWERS, oil painted by PAUL R. MATT

Dates

Copyright: 1973
Publication: 1973-06

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): 20268009, 20268010 and 20268011.

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

Perfect-bound 8.5" x 11" booklet with multi-colored cardstock covers (70 pages plus covers). Printed on semi-glossy paper. Includes numerous scale drawings and a mix of two-color and black & white photographs and charts.

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

Note 2: Page numbering in Volume XII continues from Volume XI, starting on page 69 and ending with page 140.

Note 3: Includes two 8.5" x 11" advertisements from the Historical Aviation Album company. The first is labeled "Look at these Beautiful Scale Models!" This sheet, covered black & white photographs of models, is an advertisment to order full-size scale drawings from Historical Aviation Album, This paper could be used to order "full sized prints" (aprox. 16" x 22") of more than 80 scale drawings. The second sheet advertises a book titled "Fifth Air Force...In World War II" written by Kenn C. Rust, illustrated by Paul R. Matt and published by Historical Aviation Album.

Publication Data

Published in June 1973 by Historical Aviation Album, PO Box 33, Temple City CA 91780. Copyright 1973 by Paul R. Matt. Overseas distributor: "W. E. Hersant, Ltd., 228 Archway Road, Highgate, London, N. 6. England".

Note: Cover price is $5.95 (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 73-16736 and SSB No. 911852-11-5.