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National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Archives

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Creator
National Aeronautic Association (U.S.)
Names
Aero Club of America
National Aeronautic Association (U.S.)
National Air Races
Topic
Aeronautics -- Awards
Aeronautics
Aeronautics -- Records
Aeronautics -- Exhibitions
Aeronautical sports
Gliding and soaring
manuscripts
Awards
Provenance
Jonathan Gaffney, gift, unknown date
Creator
National Aeronautic Association (U.S.)
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National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Archives
Summary
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) was created to advance the art and science of aviation and related subjects and the diffusion of knowledge thereof by educational means.
Biographical / Historical
The Aero Club of America, established in 1905, was reorganized in 1922 as the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The NAA was created to advance the art and science of aviation and related subjects and the diffusion of knowledge thereof by educational means. The NAA has tried to meet this goal by keeping the public informed on the importance of aeronautics and space, by instituting space education programs to stimulate youth interest and by promoting and aiding competitive and sporting aeronautic events.
Extent
80.75 Cubic feet
81.29 Linear feet
Date
1914-1995
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0209
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Citation
National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Archives (1918-1976), Acc. XXXX-0209, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Arrangement
Arranged into series and subseries. Placed in chronological order within each series and subseries with undated materials placed at the end. Series 1: Licenses & Registration 1:1 License Records 1:2 Registration of Race Airplanes 1:3 Sporting Licenses Records 1:4 Timers & Timing Info Series 2: Women's Races / Events 2:1 All-Women International 2:2 Skylady Derby 2:3 All-Woman Transcontinental 2:4 Misc. Races/Events Series 3: Events, Races & Awards 3:1 Wright Trophy 3:2 Collier Trophy 3:3 Brewer Trophy 3:4 Elder Statesman of Aviation 3:5 Air & Balloon Races 3:6 Gliding & Soaring 3:7 Aeromodeling 3:8 Parachuting & Skydiving 3:9 Aerobatics 3:10 Misc. Events Series 4: Attempted & Sanctioned Records 4:1 Record Application Materials 4:2 Administrative re: Records Series 5: Administrative Records 5:1 Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) 5: 2 National Aeronautic Association (NAA) 5:3 Chapters/Associations/Affiliates 5:4 Misc. Administrative Records Series 6: Newsletters, Bulletins and Magazines of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) & National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Series 7: Other Publications
Processing Information
Series were created by the processing archivist but were based on obvious groupings in the original order. All file unit titles are original unless in brackets; the exception is for Series 4 where the archivist used the homologation request title for the file unit title.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Genre/Form
Correspondence
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The material includes documents on programs to heighten public awareness of aviation, such as the NAA newsletter and material on special events staged by NAA; material relating to the NAA's educational programs and clubs, such as college aviation clubs; material outlining NAA's active role in supporting and promoting competitive aeronautic events. The collection also includes Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) license cards, business records, minutes, and correspondence of the NAA and material on aviation awards supported or given by NAA such as the Wright and Collier Trophies. There are also newspaper clippings, brochures, programs, reports, publications, magazines, certificates, books, ribbons, badges, maps, drawings and photos. Note: The digital images in this finding aid were repurposed from scans made by an outside contractor for a commercial product and may show irregular cropping and orientation in addition to color variations resulting from damage to and deterioration of the original objects. Documents with personally identifiable information (PII) have not been digitized.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1562720332359-1562720332387-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg27e8fab9a-8cd6-4d09-b618-7ada47eb7b5d

In the Collection

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  • Soaring Society of America, Inc.

  • Pilot's License Records - By Name: Shay to Townsend

  • 1965 Collier Trophy; 3 of 6

  • 1969 FAI Pilots Sporting License Holders

  • NAA of U.S.A. Incorporated - Articles of Association & Progress Reports

  • National Aeronautics Magazine May 1950

  • National Aeronautics Magazine June 1950

  • John W. Houser

  • Col. Roscoe Turner, Transcontinental Flight. Sept. 1933

  • 1962 6th World Sport Parachuting Championship. Orange, MA. Aug. 29; 7 of 7

  • National Aeronautics Magazine August 1958

  • 1971 Sporting Licenses "A" - "Z"

  • NAA Annual Convention. St. Louis MO. Jan. 15-17, 1939; Folder 1 of 2

  • 1926 Schneider Cup Race; 3 of 3

  • 1970 Handicap Race, Midland VA. 17 May

  • Charles E. Lanford

  • National Aeronautics Magazine July 1956

  • 1955 International Air National Guard Race, LA to Detroit. July 2

  • General Electric Trophy, 1962-1964; 2 of 2

  • 1929 Collier Trophy

  • Avis de Tentative, 1961-1971; 1 of 2

  • 1962 2nd World Aerobatic Championship. Budapest, Hungary. July 17-29; 3 of 7

  • 1946 National Air Races

  • Avis de Tentative, 1961-1971; 2 of 2

  • 1971 National Championship Air Races. Reno NV. 24-26 Sept.

  • 1952 FAI Gold Medal Nomination

  • 1964 Wright Brothers Trophy; 2 of 2

  • 1946 Collier Trophy / 1947 Correspondence

  • Boris Sergievsky, Altitude - Class C2 Seaplanes - 26,368 ft. June 15, 1930

  • 1959 National Championship Air Races. Ft. Wayne, Indiana Sept. 19-20

  • NAA Contest Committee Records Vol. I, 1932; Folder 1 of 2

  • Recommended U.S. Organization Under the FAI Franchise. 4/27/50

  • National Aeronautics Magazine December 1958

  • Clifford K. Kysor

  • NAA Executive Committee Meeting. April 25, 1968

  • FAI Sporting Code - Superceded. Sections 1-5 1960

  • Brewer Trophy - Controversy - 1957

  • 1970 Pending Airplane Registrations

  • 1952 Lillienthal Award Nomination

  • 1948 Sohio Trophy Race - Official Results

  • Awards Banquet. Las Vegas - April 29, 1967

  • Report on Rate of Climb to Altitude. Record Trials by Major Edward Norris LeFaivre on May 22-23, 1958 & More; 1 of 2

  • National Aeronautics Magazine February 1957

  • 1973 Collier Trophy - Selection Committee Meeting, March 21, 1973

  • 1972 Elder Statesman of Aviation

  • Professional Race Pilots Association - Opening Races to Women Forming of Stock Plane Division

  • 1941 14th Annual All-American Air Maneuvers

  • 1955 Bendix Trophy Event

  • NAA Annual Meeting. Oct. 22-23, 1968

  • National Aeronautics Magazine April 1958

  • FAI Minutes

  • Balloon Federation of America, 1961-1971; Folder 2 of 2

  • Loening Intercollegiate Trophy, 1928-1939; 6 of 11

  • Garland W. Pack

  • George W. Haldeman - Altitude. Feb. 28, 1930

  • NAA - Executive Committee Meeting. Washington DC. April 30, 1965

  • 1956 National Aircraft Show. Oklahoma City, OK; 2 of 2

  • Membership / Chapter Informational Materials

  • Lts. Harris & Macready, Altitude & Duration Records at Dayton OH, May 21-26 - June 5, 1924

  • 1933 Transcontinental Flights

  • 1971 Pan American Skydiving Championships

  • 1954 FAI Touring Commission

  • 1965 FAI General Conference. Munich. 12-20 Sept.

  • Pilot's License Records - By Name: A - Bomfin

  • 1951 Rebat Midget Plane Race. Reading, Pennsylvania. Aug. 12

  • Lt. Zeus Soucek, Request for Homologation of American Records, Class C2 Seaplanes - Altitude. May 26, 1928

  • NAA & FAI Certificates, 1962-1971; 2 of 2

  • W.B. Denight

  • W.J. Fleming, Request for Homologation of World Record - Class C Airplane - Speed. March 26, 1930

  • Miss Ruth B. Alexander, Report of Altitude Trial - 21,598 ft. July 11, 1930

  • 1975 Collier Trophy - Selection Committee Meeting, March 10, 1976

  • The Washington Newsletter of the NAA, 1941-1944, 1946-1948 1948; Folder 9 of 9

  • The Washington Newsletter of the NAA, 1941-1944, 1946-1948; Folder 6 of 9

  • Academy of Model Aeronautics 1971

  • Correspondence re: 1962 Grumman UF2-G Record Attempt

  • 1970 World Gliding Championships

  • NAA - Board of Directors Proceedings. Dec. 16, 1949

  • U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

  • 1974 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy; 2 of 2

  • Annual Meeting of the NAA. New York, NY. June 19-20, 1942

  • George Owl, Jr.

  • National Aeronautics Magazine September 1954

  • Sporting Licenses - General Correspondence & Information

  • NAA Proceedings. Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 1936; Folder 2 of 2

  • 1969 Pending Sporting Licenses

  • The Washington Newsletter of the NAA, 1941-1944, 1946-1948 1946-1948; Folder 7 of 9

  • NAA - Minutes of the Meetings of the Governors

  • 1929 Misc. Altitude Reports

  • 1960 Collier Trophy / 1961 Correspondence; 2 of 4

  • Jaycee National Air Show - Milwaukee

  • Pilot's License Records - By Number: 9331 - 9496; Seaplane License Records - By Name: A - V

  • FAI Soaring Badges Issued Oct. 1961 to April 1962

  • National Aeronautics Magazine November 1949

  • 1957 FAI Pilots Sports Registration

  • 1954 World Parachuting Championships

  • NAA Chapter - Organization of - 1973

  • NAA Proceedings July 17-19, 1946; Folder 1 of 2

  • NAA 2nd Joint Air Transport Users Conference. March 1946

  • 1957 Ft. Wayne Industries Trophy Races. Ft. Wayne, Indiana. 31 Aug & 1 Sept.

  • Correspondence To/From William P. MacCracken, Jr., 1922-1923; Folder 2 of 3

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