Box 10 of 13: Ryan NYP, Cassagneres Books
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1900 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
Extent
From the Collection: 13 Cubic Feet : Content notes: The collection contains aircraft files, correspondence, photographs, official records, publications, and personal papers both collected and created by Cassagneres documenting the history of Ryan Air. The collection is arranged in the order established by Mr. Cassagneres. The topic of each folder is listed in the box listing. Folder titles were kept as written by Mr. Cassagneres, and most alpha-numerical folder titles refer to specific Ryan aircraft. The majority of the photographs are contained in Boxes #3 and #8; however, there are many snapshots and photographs spread throughout the other folders – they are noted in the folder descriptions. ; This collection is housed in thirteen 12-1/2” x 16” x 10” archival boxes.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
TAB Books Order Form: Blank order form and catalog of TAB books by McGraw-Hill, Inc., Fall 1990-W1991. 2. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter Index (2 copies): Book index and references - 50 pgs., draft MS; Cassagneres - Chapter Index - 3 pgs., final draft. 3. The Spirit of Ryan - Front Material: Book Word and Page Count Record (2 copies); Author photo (photocopy); Introduction - 3 pgs., draft MS; Introduction - 2 pgs., final draft; Title Page "The Spirit of Ryan: Those Silver Wings, by Ev Cassagneres." 4. The Spirit of Ryan - Preface (2 copies): Book preface - 2 pgs., draft MS; Cassagneres; Preface - 6 pgs., final draft. 5. The Spirit of Ryan – Acknowledgments: Cassagneres - Acknowledgments - 9 pgs., final draft. 6. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 1: The Prize (3 copies): Chapter 1, The Prize, 7 pgs., draft MS, marked in red "Edited by M. Kittredge - Fixed"; 7 pgs., draft MS, marked in red "Red marks are by Bill Wagner; they have been taken care of on original; keep this for record"; Cassagneres-The Prize - 7 pgs., final draft. 7. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 2: Enter Ryan, The Aviator (3 copies): Chapter 2, Enter Ryan, The Aviator, 11 pgs., draft MS, marked in red "Fixed"; 11 pgs., draft MS; Cassagneres-Enter Ryan, The Aviator - 11 pgs., final draft. 8. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 3: Come Fly With Ryan the Aviator: Chapter 3, Come Fly with Ryan The Aviator - 11 pgs, final draft. 9. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 4: Flying Beer Keg - The Cloudster (2 copies): Chapter 4, Flying Beer Keg - "The Cloudster," 9 pgs, draft MS; 9 pgs, final draft. 10. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 5: The Origin of the M-1: Chapter 5, The Origin of the M-1 - 15 pgs, final draft. 11. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 6, Ryan M-1 Flies the Mail: Chapter 6, Ryan M-1 Flies the Mail, 7 pgs, final draft. 12. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 7, Bluebird: Chapter 7, Bluebird, 4 pgs, final draft. 13. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 8, Ryan and Mahoney Split: Chapter 8, Ryan and Mahoney Split, 2 pgs, final draft. 14. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 9, Gold Bug Transition to Fame: Chapter 9, Gold Bug Transition to Fame, 4 pgs, final draft. 15. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 10, Lindbergh Telegram: Chapter 10, Lindbergh Telegram, 3 pgs, final draft. 16. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 11, NYP: Chapter 11, NYP, 89 pgs, final draft. 17. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 12, Japanese NYP: Chapter 12, Japanese NYP, 10 pgs, final draft. 18. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 13, Gold Bug Completed: Chapter 13, Gold Bug Completed, 4 pgs, final draft. 19. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 14, Hall X-1 (2 copies): Chapter 14, Hall X-1, (1) 10 pgs, draft MS, marked in red "Wagner & Baur - Fixed"; (2) 10 pgs, final draft. 20. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 15, Ryan Siemens Engine: Chapter 15, Ryan Siemens Engine, 3 pgs, final draft. 21. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 16, Ryan School (2 copies): Chapter 16, Ryan School, 11 pgs, draft MS, marked in red "Wagner & Bauer - Fixed"; 11 pgs, final draft. 22. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 17, Golden Bear: Chapter 17, Golden Bear, 2 pgs, final draft. 23. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 18, Biplane Cousin: Chapter 18, Biplane Cousin, 2 pgs, final draft. 24. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 19, Brougham Story: Chapter 19, Brougham Story, 54 pgs, final draft. 25. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 23, YO-51 Dragonfly: Chapter 23, YO-51 Dragonfly, 4 pgs, final draft. 26. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 24, PT-25 Trainer: Chapter 24, PT-25 Trainer, 4 pgs, final draft. 27. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 25, The Recruit: Chapter 25, The Recruit, 16 pgs, final draft. 28. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 26, Fireball - Two in One: Chapter 26, Fireball - Two in One, 21 pgs, final draft. 29. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 27, Navion - The Civil Pilot's P-51: Chapter 27, Navion - The Civil Pilot's P-51, 6 pgs, final draft. 30. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 28, Sophisticated Kite: Chapter 28, Sophisticated Kite, 6 pgs, final draft. 31. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 29, A Ryan Autogiro?: Chapter 29, A Ryan Autogiro?, 5 pgs, final draft. 32. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 30, X-13 Major Technical Breakthrough: Chapter 30, X-13 Major Technical Breakthrough, 8 pgs, final draft. 33. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 31, Vertiplane: Chapter 31, Vertiplane, 5 pgs, final draft. 34. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 32, XV-5A Vertifan: Chapter 32, XV-5A Vertifan, 6 pgs, final draft. 35. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 33, Pilotless Vehicles: Chapter 33, Pilotless Vehicles, 4 pgs, final draft. 36. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 34, 4 Engine V/STOL - XC-142A: Chapter 34, 4 Engine V/STOL - SC-142A, 3 pgs, final draft. 37. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 35, Vertiwing: Chapter 35, Vertiwing, 3 pgs, final draft. 38. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 36, No More Airplanes: Chapter 36, No More Airplanes, 2 pgs, final draft. 39. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 37, Airborne Navigation Systems: Chapter 37, Airborne Navigation Systems, 4 pgs, final draft. 40. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 38, Moon Landing: Chapter 38, Moon Landing, 5 pgs, final draft. 41. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 39, Future: Chapter 39, Future, 3 pgs, final draft. 42. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 40, Ryson Cloudster: Chapter 40, Ryson Cloudster, 6 pgs, final draft. 43. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 41, Movie, Spirit of St. Louis: Chapter 41, Movie, Spirit of St. Louis, 6 pgs, final draft. 44. The Spirit of Ryan - Chapter 42, More NYPs: Chapter 42, More NYPs, 7 pgs, final draft. 45. Book - Photo Captions: Photo Captions, 87 pgs, final draft; photo count, 2 pgs 46. Performance & Specifications Ryan Aircraft, Appendix 1: Appendix 1, Performance & Specifications Ryan Aircraft - 56 pgs, draft MS. 47. Chronology of Ryan Aircraft, Appendix 2: Appendix 2, Chronology Ryan Aircraft - 63 pgs, draft MS. 48. Lindbergh from Sweden – NYP: Chapter, Lindbergh from Sweden - NYP - 19 pgs, draft MS. 49. Mathews 1968: Handwritten and typed notes from Tom Mathews regarding: B-1; Bluebird; Standard; Cloudster; M-1; Ryan Flt'g Co., 1925; paragraph notes April 22, 1968; NYP; Frank Hawks; NX-4215, Corrigan/Mathews; letter Cassagneres to Mathews, asking about photographs September 5, 1968; letter Mathews to Daniel B. Burnett, M-1, M-2, Mahoney, NYP, September 13, 1966; letter Mathews to William Wagner, M-1, M-2, Bluebird, B-1, NYP, Hawks, March 15, 1968 - draft MS. 50. History & Photos of All Ryan ST Series Aircraft 1996: Document, Complete Individual Histories and Photo Dossiers of All Ryan ST Series Aircraft Supplement A; Galley Proof dated 1996; bound document noted "Record Copy 1996;" bound document noted "Record Copy 2001;" bound document. 51. The Untold Story of the Spirit of St. Louis: Galley copy of The Untold Story of the Spirit of St. Louis with corrections noted. 52. Winged Bullet and Silver Dollar Airplane: Two typed articles: The Winged Bullet (9 pgs) and The Silver Dollar Airplane (formerly titled Winged Bullet: The Ryan ST (9 pgs plus handwritten inserts). 53. Book Reviews: Book reviews and promo for Ev Cassagneres' various books. 54. Book II, Chapters 1, 2, 3: Ev Cassagneres' Book II, chapters 1, 2 and 3 regarding Charles Lindbergh. 55. Manuscript "The New Ryan," Folder #1 of 4: Manuscript of "The New Ryan," also titled "The Silver Dollar Airplane: Development and History of the Ryan ST and SC," Ev Cassagneres, 1991; includes Acknowledgment, Dedication, Preface, In Tribute, Forward, Introduction, Contents, and Chapters 1 - 4 (chapters 14 and 15 missing), Appendices, About the Author. 56. Manuscript "The New Ryan," Folder #2 of 4: Manuscript of "The New Ryan," also titled "The Silver Dollar Airplane: Development and History of the Ryan ST and SC," Ev Cassagneres, 1991; Chapters 5 – 9. 57. Manuscript "The New Ryan," Folder #3 of 4: Manuscript of "The New Ryan," also titled "The Silver Dollar Airplane: Development and History of the Ryan ST and SC," Ev Cassagneres, 1991; Chapters 10 – 16. 58. Manuscript "The New Ryan," Folder #4 of 4: Manuscript of "The New Ryan," also titled "The Silver Dollar Airplane: Development and History of the Ryan ST and SC," Ev Cassagneres, 1991; Chapters 17 - 19, Appendices, and About the Author. 59. Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous loose items: Book, The Spirit of Ryan, Ev Cassagneres, Tab Books, 1982, paperback, signed by author; Zip Drives, Ryan Supplement (2 copies), with note "This disk contains old files - from 1996 1995, and all photo scans, and possibly other stuff not part of the Ryan book; Computer Disks, "The New Ryan" original disks; "Ryan by Ev Cassagneres"; Sample book jacket for "The Untold Story of the Spirit of St. Louis.
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