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The National Air and Space Museum Archives supports
the mission of the National Air and Space Museum by acquiring and preserving
for public and curatorial use documentary materials of air and space flight.
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These documentary materials, which span the history of
flight from ancient times to the present day include a wide range of visual
and textual materials, many emphasizing the technical aspects of air-
and spacecraft and their propulsion systems. The National Air and Space
Museum Archives Division organizes and describes these materials and assists
the public and museum staff in using these items in their research. The
archival collection contains approximately 10,000 cubic feet of material
including an estimated 1.7 million photographs, 700,000 feet of motion
picture film, and two million technical drawings.
The Archives Division staff welcomes all inquiries from members of the
public - researchers, students, and hobbyists. Contact
us - we'll be happy to help.
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