134 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1958 
WILLIAMS, Mas. Arrorp (deceased), Elizabeth City, N.C.: A 3-view dimensioned 
scale drawing of the Grumman “Gulfhawk-II” airplane, which he flew during 
the period 1986-48 and presented to the Museum. 
Youncer, Dr. JoHN E., University Park, Md.: Texts pertaining to pressurization 
of airplane cabins, particularly of the Lockheed XC-35, which was the subject 
for the Robert J. Collier Trophy award for 1937. The donor was acclaimed 
for his important developments in this field. 
ACCESSIONS 
Additions to the National Aeronautical collections received and re- 
corded during the fiscal year 1958 total 193 specimens in 52 separate 
accessions from 46 sources. 
Those from Government departments are entered as transfers; 
others were received as gifts except as noted. 
AEROPRODUCTS OPERATIONS, ALLISON Division, GENERAL Motors Corp., Dayton, 
Ohio: An airplane propeller, 6-bladed, dual rotating, as used on the Allison 
T-40 turboprop-engined “Tradewind” Convair flying boat, and “Skyshark” 
Douglas Navy fighter of 1955. (N.A.M. 966.) 
AIR Forcr, DEPARTMENT OF THE, AIR Force Museum, Wright-Patterson Air 
Base, Ohio: A series of 18 dioramas, illustrating the history of the U.S. Air 
Force and associated units from 1907 to 1957 (loan). (N.A.M. 957.) PrErR- 
SONNEL AND TRAINING RESEARCH CENTER, AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
CoMMAND, Randolph Air Force Base, Tex.: A complete “line” of equipment 
used by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II for the psychological 
testing of flight personnel to determine mental reaction, muscular control, co- 
ordination, and other factors associated with the operation of aircraft. 
(N.A.M. 980.) 
ALL-WOMAN TRANSCONTINENTAL AIR RACE, INc., Mrs. Kay Brick, VICE CHAIR- 
MAN, Norwoop, N.J.: Four display panels, with photographs of the winners 
of this annual race, popularly known as “The Powder Puff Derby,” for the 
years 1947-1957. (N.A.M. 995.) 
BARGER, CADET Mag. Rosert M., C.A.P., Peoria, Il].: The Performance Data 
plate from the Douglas C-124 Globemaster which was the first U.S. Air 
Force plane to fly over the South Pole. The donor was aboard on this air- 
drop mission, October 26, 1956. (N.A.M. 960.) 
Brecu, Mrs. OtivE ANN, Wichita, Kans.: A sculptured portrait in bronze of 
the late Walter Beech, 1891-1950, cofounder of Beech Aircraft Corp., made 
from life, by Bruce Moore; and a bronze medal, sculptured by Carl Paul 
Jennewein, commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beech Air- 
craft Corp. (N.A.M. 956.) 
BrecH AIRcRAFT Corp., Wichita, Kans.: A scale model, 1:16 size, of the 
Beechcraft-17, stagger-wing 5-place cabin biplane of 1932. (N.A.M. 974.) 
Beti AIRCRAFT CorP., Buffalo, N. Y.: A scale model, 1:16 size, of the Bell 
X-1 first supersonic airplane, 1947, illustrating the award for 1947 of the 
Robert J. Collier Trophy. (N.A.M. 952.) <A scale model, 1:32 size, of 
the Bell “Rascal” G.A.M.-63, an air-to-surface guided missile in current use 
by the U.S. Air Force. (N.A.M. 975.) 
Boccess, R., Alexandria, Va.: Breeches and puttees of the donor’s U.S. Army 
officer’s type uniform worn during World War I, and a 37-mm. cartridge 
used with a German aircraft gun of that war. (N.A.M. 981.) 
