SECRETARY’S REPORT 131 
The Museum has rendered assistance, by way of photographs, tech- 
nical and historical information to such publishers as Brown Broth- 
ers, H. S. Stuttman, Charles Scribner’s Sons, Baltimore Sunday Star, 
Washington Evening Star, Flying Magazine, Toledo Blade, Our Navy 
Magazine, The Airman, Air Force Magazine, and Model Airplane 
News. 
Many authors of books and articles on aviation were provided with 
help through our information services. Among these were Maj. Kim- 
brough Brown, Douglas Ingles, Henry R. Palmer, Jr., W. D. Johnston, 
Frank O’Hasson, George Lonog, John W. Underwood, Harold More- 
house, Roy Wagner, Lawrence H. Conover, and C. R. Faust. 
The Wilbur Wright Junior High School of Milwaukee, Wis., re- 
ceived aid in selecting photographs for display and in planning a 
memorial exhibit. Assistance was rendered American University in 
connection with its First Annual Aviation Education Institute. 
The Museum also aided the U.S. Information Service with material 
for exhibition in Athens, Greece, and Paris, France. The Comité de 
Wilbur Wright of Le Mans, France, was provided with appropriate 
photographs for display at their commemoration celebration of the 
first flights of Wilbur Wright in France. 
Many individual teachers and students were furnished information 
in connection with their school aviation programs. 
REFERENCE MATERIAL AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 
Valuable additions to the reference files, photographic files, and 
library of the Museum were received during the year. These records 
and documents are most valuable to the Museum staff in preparing 
labels, providing information services, and authenticating data. 
The cooperation of the following persons and organizations is sin- 
cerely appreciated : 
AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, Washington, D.C. (through Joseph Geuting, 
Jr.) : The Aircraft Yearbook for 1957-58. 
Arr Force, DEPARTMENT OF THE, 1365th PHotTogrAPHIC Group, M.A.T.S., Orlando, 
Fla.: A motion-picture film and tape recording of the ceremony when the 
statue of Brig. Gen. William Mitchell was unveiled, Dec. 17, 1957. 
ALDRIN, Cou. E. E., New York, N.Y.: Photostatie copies of two letters received 
by him from Dr. Robert H. Goddard, pertaining to rocket experiments in 1920— 
Pale 
ALLWARD, Maurice, Middlesex, England: A copy of his recent book, ‘““Milestones in 
Science.” 
Bartow, Froyp H., Shoreham, Vt.: Scrapbook containing photographs and clip- 
pings of his early career in aviation (loan). A folder illustrating airplanes 
at the Dominguez Field aviation meet in California, 1910. 
Briscor, Miss YOLANDO, Brooklyn, N.Y.: A contemporary poster pertaining to 
the “Spirit of St. Louis.” 
