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Convair Traveler Periodical Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-10173

Scope and Contents

Description: This is a two box collection. Box 1 is 12.25 x 10 x 2.5 inches and Box 2 is 12.25 x 10 x 7 inches. The collection contains 155 magazine newsletters from Convair.

Content notes: The collection is entirely magazine (paper). The dates span from 1951 to 1967, but the magazines the collection is organized by Volume, starting from Volume III and ending with Volume XIX.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1951 - 1967

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research by appointment.

Biographical / Historical

The masthead describes the magazine as “a digest of Convair-Liner operation and service published monthly by Convair in the interest of Convair-Liner operators and for the promotion of sales and service.” Articles contain general information (slightly technical) and drawings of various aircraft used at the time, such as the 240, 340, 440, 880, and 990.

Extent

1.75 Cubic Feet (This is a two box collection. Box 1 is 12.25 x 10 x 2.5 inches and Box 2 is 12.25 x 10 x 7 inches. The collection contains 155 magazine newsletters from Convair.) : The collection is entirely magazine (paper). The dates span from 1951 to 1967, but the magazines the collection is organized by Volume, starting from Volume III and ending with Volume XIX. ; Box 1 is 12.25 x 10 x 2.5 inches and Box 2 is 12.25 x 10 x 7 inches.

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The masthead describes the magazine as “a digest of Convair-Liner operation and service published monthly by Convair in the interest of Convair-Liner operators and for the promotion of sales and service.” Articles contain general information (slightly technical) and drawings of various aircraft used at the time, such as the 240, 340, 440, 880, and 990.

Related Materials

Convair/Consolidated/General Dynamics collection.

Title
Descriptive Finding Guide for the Convair Traveler Periodical Collection
Date
9/2016
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives Repository

Contact:
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