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authors who came to the Museum for assistance. Persons construct- 

 ing full-sized reproductions of famous aircraft in which to recapture 

 the romance of flying of the early days, and modelmakers enjoying 

 the hobby of building noted aircraft in miniature, wrote or came to 

 the Museum for help. 



REFERENCE MATERIAL 



The National Air Museum library, reference files, and documents 

 form an indispensable supplement to the knowledge of the staff and 

 are of great value to researchers who come to the Museum. These 

 records are used when labels are written, catalogs compiled, letters 

 answered, and statements require authentication. Realizing that all 

 this constitutes a valuable public service, a number of other aeronau- 

 tical historians and collectors have deposited their reference material 

 with the Museum, where it continues to be available to themselves 

 and also serves others. The cooperation of the following persons and 

 organizations is sincerely appreciated : 



Berliner, Henry A., Washington, D. C. : Two scrapbooks assembled by bis father, 

 Emile Berliner, recording experiments by father and son with helicopters, air- 

 planes, and aircraft engines from 1903 to 1925. 



Bodine, John W., West Trenton, N. J. : Selection of aeronautical periodicals to 

 aid in completing Museum volumes. 



Bowen, Trevor, Burry Port, Wales : Photographs of the monument commemorat • 

 ing the arrival of Amelia Earhart at the end of her first transatlantic flight 

 in the Fokker Friendship, with Wilmer Stutz and Louis Gordon, June 8, 1928. 



Cline, Capt. Joseph, Coronado, Calif. : Photograph album illustrating activities 

 of the First Aeronautic Detachment, U. S. Navy, in World War I (loan). 



Fife, Ray, Coronado, Calif. : File of newspaper articles pertaining to the airplane 

 Spirit of St. Louis and reference items on Convair aircraft. 



First Marine Aviation Force Veterans Association, through J. B. Nicholson, 

 Adjutant, Baltimore, Md. : Photographs of U. S. Marine aircraft and personnel 

 operating in France during World War I (loan) . 



Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pa., through Director A. C. Carlton and Capt. 

 Ralph Barnaby, U. S. N. (Ret.) : A scrapbook and a selection of aviation prints 

 collected by the late S. S. Jerwan, pioneer flyer in Moisant airplanes, 1910, and 

 later an instructor in flying. 



Gregg, Richard, Kalamazoo, Mich. : Photographs and slides of a special display 

 of kites assembled by him at the Art Center (loan). 



Hamilton Standard, Windsor Locks, Conn. : A motion-picture film, "Keep 'Em 

 Flying," describing the operation and servicing of a hydromatic propeller. 



Jarrett, Col. Burling, Aberdeen, Md. : A motion-picture film compiled by himself 

 and Maj. Kimbrough Brown, describing the life and flight of the German 

 World War I Ace, Baron Manfred Von Richthofen (loan). 



Jones, Mrs. Ernest L., Clifton, Va. : Original manuscript of the chronology com- 

 piled by her late husband, Col. E. L. Jones, comprising a detailed listing of 

 events in aeronautical history. A very valuable reference work. 



Kirk, Preston, North Platte, Nebr. : An original booklet describing aircraft 

 engines developed by Charles Lawrance. 



Lever, Harry (Estate of) , Washington, D. C. : Two aeronautical dictionaries used 

 by him while aviation editor of the Washington Star. 



