Historical Aviation Album: Collector's All-American Series (Volume XIII), 1974, 1974-05

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

Identifier: 20268012

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 XIII (dated 1974).

Scope: This book was produced (written and illustrated) and published in 1974 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 painting of two North American O-47Bs by Paul R. Matt.

Contents: Includes articles about: - FAMILY TREE - Howard Racers, DGA-4 "Mike" and DGA-5 "Ike", PART II (written by Paul R. Matt) - WACO UMF, YMF series (written by Phil Mercier) - GENERAL AVIATION CLARK GA-43 (written by Richard S. Allen) - NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC., FORMATION INTRODUCTION (written by Paul R. Matt) - NORTH AMERICAN 0-47 aircraft (written by Paul R. Matt) - Biography of HENRY ROY WAITE (written by Bartlett Gould)

Scale Drawings: - HOWARD DGA-4 "Mike" - HOWARD DGA-5 "Ike" - WACO UMF-5, YMF-5 - GENERAL AVIATION CLARK GA-43 - NORTH AMERICAN 0-47A

COVER ILLUSTRATION: A pair of North American O-47Bs from the 115th Observation Squadron, California National Guard form-up with a third O-47B after a routine anti-submarine patrol off the Southern Calif. coast. The crews had taken off earlier, flown their separate grid search areas and rendezvoused over Ontario, Calif at 4:00 P.M. Heading home five minutes later, Sgt. Jack Quinn took this off-the-cuff, once in a lifetime aerial portrait. Lt. Hendler, in lead plane and Lt. Gerrick, in wingman position, ease up to the camera on July 30, 1942, a beautifully clear, warm afternoon. Photo by SGT. JACK QUINN, 115th Observation Squadron official. Photo courtesy JACK QUINN Oil painted by PAUL R. MATT

Dates

Copyright: 1974
Publication: 1974-05

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): 20268012 and 20268013.

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 (72 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 XIII continues from Volume XII, starting on page 141 and ending with page 212.

Note 3: Includes a 8.5" x 11" advertisement from the Historical Aviation Album company. The single-sided sheet is labeled "Look at these Beautiful Scale Models!" This sheet, covered with 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.

Publication Data

Published in May 1974 by Historical Aviation Album, PO Box 33, Temple City CA 91780. Copyright 1974 by Paul R. Matt. Overseas distributor: "W. E. Hersant, Ltd., 228 Archway Road, Highgate, London, N. 6. England".

Note: Cover price is $6.50 (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 74-16736 and SSB No. 911852-12-3.