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Fonds consists of photographs that illustrate Roméo Vachon’s early career as a mechanic and pilot. There is an item collected after the year of Roméo Vachon's death and so it is possible some of the material was gathered together in preparation for one of Georgette Vachon's publications. The fonds is arranged in three series: 1) Collected photographs; 2) Canadian Airways Limited photographs; and 3) Laurentide Air Service photographs.

The Collection includes records from George Lennox’s military service in the Second World War and from his career as an architect. It also includes documents and other research material gathered together by his children for the purposes of writing his biography. The collection is arranged into four series: GLC-1 Biographical files; GLC-2 Career files; GLC-3 Reference Works; and GLC-4 Photographs. GLC-3 Reference Works and GLC-4 Photographs pertain mostly to Department of Transport’s construction and development of Canada’s airports, but GLC-4 also includes photographs of Transport’s technical assistance projects assisting airport construction in Caribbean countries.

Fonds contains records created and gathered over the course of Stephen Sebastyan’s career as a public servant, educator, and engineer. The fonds also includes records related to his education, his Second World War experience, and his experience immigrating to Canada. The records predominantly show his work with the Department of Transport where he was responsible for the creation of the policies, standards and guidelines as well as directing all construction and development projects for Canada’s airports. The fonds has been arranged into four series: SBN-1 AK Manuals; SBN-2 Education and Early Career Files; SBN-3 Transport Canada and Late Career Files; and SBN-4 Photographs and Lecture slides.

The CAVM Photograph Collection was gathered by the National Aviation Museum over time in order to preserve a visual record of aviation in Canada. The Museum used these photographs in exhibits, for historical reference, for reference in constructing models, and for restoration projects. Some original photographs (prints or negatives) were added to the Museum’s permanent collection, but selections were also made from photograph albums, scrapbooks, and prints, that were then copied and returned. Contributors may have been the original photographers, sharing or donating their own work, or aviation enthusiasts or historians that had copied photographs from other collections. Many small groups of photographs were donated by individuals and families with connections to aviation. The Museum created preservation copy negatives of the selected photographs, giving each copy negative a sequential number. The Collection is arranged in three series: CAVM-1 Negatives, CAVM-2 Prints, and CAVM-3 Card catalogue. The card catalogue was created to facilitate access to the Collection. Each card has information on the photograph with a small print glued to the card as a visual reference. The catalogue has five Photographic Print (PP) sub-series: PP01 General Aircraft by Manufacturer; PP02 National Aviation Museum Collection (historical photographs of Museum aircraft or conservation photographs taken by Museum staff); PP03 People, Organizations, Events, Gliders/Blimps, Airports/Air Fields; PP04 Hawker Siddeley Canada; and PP05 Miscellaneous (Museum displays, events, public relations, staff, site, models and engines).

The fonds includes Arnold’s records as design consultant and artistic advisor for the project to build the RCAF Memorial Hall of Tribute at the National Aviation Museum (now the Canada Aviation and Space Museum). Records include proposals by artists and architects, a draft of Arnold’s report to the RCAF Memorial Fund, technical drawings, photographs, notes on meetings and other matters, and correspondence with the different actors involved in the project. The fonds is arranged mostly in the order it was received, as reflected by the annotated preliminary inventory that was added at the end of the original files. The archivist grouped some correspondence together by the name of the correspondent, as indicated in the annotations on the inventory.

Fonds consists of textual, graphic and audio-visual material documenting Billie Houseman’s 39 year career with Air Canada from 1944 to 1983. Records include: three albums of photographs, clippings, and textual records; a memoir in two volumes; several files or envelopes of correspondence and photographs, as well as loose photographs that were used in the memoir; an interview on DVDs; and, copies of Trans-Canada Air Lines or Air Canada films. There is also some material showing Billie’s participation as a retiree, such as, for example, a speech to the Canada Maple Wings Association. Fonds has 11 files and four items arranged in no particular order.

The fonds consists of raw footage, archival footage, sound recordings, masters, final mixes, other intermediate film versions or elements, research materials, publicity materials and digital copies from three main projects: 1) Chabot Solo – 3 films on early aviator and WWI pilot Charles Chabot, covering his early flights on different aircraft and the development of aviation in general right through to the Concorde; 2) By the Seat of their Pants, a 1989 documentary on Canadian bush pilots; and 3) Trident Trigull – raw footage from a documentary on the amphibious airplane developed in Burnaby, British Columbia, produced for CTV’s W5. Research materials gathered by Harris as he wrote the Chabot Solo films or By the Seat of their Pants include textual records, photographs (including negatives and slides), and home movies. The fonds is arranged by project into three series.

Collection consists of reproduced technical drawings of the Curtiss HS-2L flying boat. The original drawings were made by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation, Standard Aircraft Corporation, or Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation between 1917 and 1918. It is unclear when the reproductions were made, but assumed to have been ca. 1970 when the Museum was working on its reproduction of the aircraft. The drawings all have numbers and, as with most engineering drawings, this designation may have had a repeating logical pattern based on the subject’s relation to other parts of the aircraft or other drawings. For example, cockpit flooring drawings have similar numbers with only the third digit changing (i.e. 313263 Post Pilot’s Cockpit Flooring No.17 Right, 314263 Post Pilot’s Cockpit Flooring No.17 Left, 315263 Post Pilot’s Cockpit Flooring No.19 Right etc.). The drawings have been arranged sequentially by these numbers.

The fonds consists of Taylor’s RCAF log book, a colour photographic portrait, and two copied documents. The documents are a 1953 Canadian Armed Forces Record of Service form and a chronology for Taylor’s RCAF service created with information from the log book.

The Collection contains draft and published articles written by Hardy and four files of correspondence sent or received by Hardy, including around 150 amicable exchanges with Jalbert or his company Jalbert Aerology Labratory, Inc. There are also letters sent to different associations and companies to promote an understanding of Jalbert’s contributions to aviation. The letters between Hardy and Jalbert often touch on the latter’s current scientific activities. Other correspondence sent by Hardy reflects his efforts to historicize Jalbert. There are also three files of clippings, photographs, notes, and other textual documents gathered by Hardy over time, and one file containing genealogical research that Hardy conducted on the Jalbert family.

Fonds consists of photographs and textual records gathered or taken by Flight Officer Brian G. Carr-Harris to document the Hudson Strait Expedition. Carr-Harris was assigned to Base C at Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay). The fonds is arranged in two series: 1) Diary, scrapbook, and logbook; and 2) Photographs.

The item is one copy of multiple duplicate albums created by the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) to commemorate its project to break the altitude record in 1967. The Canadian record was set by Wing Commander R.A. White in the CF-104 Starfighter 12700 at the Canadian Forces Base Uplands in Ottawa. The aircraft reached 100,110 feet. The album consists of black and white photographs or photo composites showing the CF-104, White, the ground crew and other personnel preparing for the flight and after its successful completion. The documents are copies of letters of congratulations to White from the Minister of National Defense and the Chief of the Defense Staff, as well as a memorandum from the Chief of the Defense Staff to the Commander of the AETE. The diagrams are copies showing the flight profile, the climb angle, and the altitude over time. The album has a hand-written dedication to Joe by R.A. White written on its first page.

The fonds contains graphic and textual records related to J.J. Sebisty’s Second World War service. This includes three photograph albums, a log book, an air route book, a photo portrait, a discharge certificate, and a file of documents related to the investigation into Sebisty’s 1944 crash. It also includes the following artefacts: 3 service pins, RAF 110 squadron badge, and a heliograph. The records are arranged in rough chronological order.

Fonds consists of 18 files of textual and photographic material documenting Carol Anne Lindquist’s desire to be a stewardess. Many of these documents explain the flight attendants’ responsibilities and routines and how they were to be performed. Records include: two scrapbooks, TCA manuals, luggage tags, correspondence, speeches, financial documents, newspaper clippings and a photograph of Carol Anne Linquist. There is also some material showing Carol Anne’s participation as a former employee, such as, for example, material from the Canada Maple Wings Association.

The fonds consists of archives that Sullivan gathered during his early training and career, his RCAF service, and during his career at Pratt & Whitney Canada. There is also material presented to Sullivan upon his retirement from Pratt and Whitney Canada in 1984. Lastly, there is research material and proofs for the book Power: The Pratt & Whitney Canada Story. The records have been arranged into four series: SUL-1 Training, Education and Early Career; SUL-2 Pratt and Whitney Canada Career; SUL-3 Writing of Power: The Pratt and Whitney Canada Story; and, SUL-4 Photograph research for Power: The Pratt and Whitney Canada Story.

The fonds consists primarily of personal and company records from Johnson’s career at Malton, first at National Steel Car and Foundry, then Victory Aircraft Limited, Avro Aircraft Limited, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, Douglas Aircraft Company, and McDonnell Douglas. There is also some early material from when he lived in Montreal, including photographs taken while he worked at Fairchild Aircraft Limited, and material from at least one relative that also had experiences in aviation, as well as a few drawings published by the Canadian Aviation Historical Society. The fonds has been arranged in seven series: JOH-1 National Steel Car and Foundry and Victory Aircraft Limited; JOH-2 Avro and De Havilland; JOH-3 McDonnell Douglas; JOH-4 Scrapbook and Photograph Books; JOH-5 Montages; JOH-6 Photographs; and, JOH-7 Drawings.

The item is a ink on linen drawing of a propeller used by the Aerial Experiment Association (A.E.A.). It is unclear if this is a reproduction using materials from the era (ie. linen), a contemporary copy, or an actual record from A.E.A. A section under the title called “notes” is partly obscured by mould damage. It appears to say: “On basis of 8” tip and 7 1/8 rise 2” back from Cutting Edge and with maximum thickness of 5/16” 3” back from Cutting Edge with 8” Cylinder 40 H.P. Engine turns [illegible] Revolutions. Pitch 17”. “

Fonds consists of 102 colour slides taken between 1964-1968 of NATO aircraft and the airbases where RCAF 1 Wing was stationed in Marville, France, and Lahr, Germany. Fonds also consists of 7 crests owned by Roger Beebe during the course of his RCAF career. Slides and crests are arranged in a numeric order established in the initial inventory.

The fonds consists of Law’s files on the design of oversize tires for operations from unprepared terrain. Law investigated the use of these tires on J-3, Beaver, Otter, Twin Otter, Caribou and Buffalo aircraft. The files include correspondence, reports, technical drawings, and notes on the investigations and research Law undertook while at De Havilland, especially when he was working with Weldy Phipps on the further application of his design of oversize tires. The fonds is arranged into three series: LAW-1 Curriculum vitae and miscellaneous documents; LAW-2 deHavilland (and some Phipps) files; and, LAW-3 Weldy Phipps Studies (Oversize Tires).

The item is a report in the form of a scrapbook where narrative reporting has been typed directly on the page and maps and photographs have been glued to the pages. A Senior Air Officer requested Beard to write this report on his voyage on the Hudson Bay Company ship Nascopie in July 1935. In his introduction, Beard wrote “My opinions are naturally of limited value, as no opportunity presented itself for me to have actual flying experience…. I have therefore endeavoured to view matters as if I was to be a passenger in an aircraft, contemplating a flight to the areas mentioned, and that the pilot was dependent on me for advice as to details, or contingencies likely to be experienced.” Among the photographs, at least 6 are aerial photographs – the remaining photographs appear to have been taken during Beard’s voyage on the Nascopie. Most maps are hand traced in black ink with colour highlights. Photograph captions and the cover title are also handwritten in black ink.