National Air and Space Museum, Archives Division

The Giuseppe M. Bellanca Collection

Accession No. 1993-0055


NASM ref no. 9A00623

National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC

David Schwartz

© Smithsonian Institution, 2000



Biographical and Historical Notes

Giuseppe Mario Bellanca was born in 1886 in Sciacca, Sicily. As a young man, he attended the Technical Institute in Milan, graduating with a teaching degree in mathematics in 1908. During his quest for a second mathematics and engineering degree, he became enamoured of aviation, and set out to design and build his own airplane. Bellanca's first aircraft design was a "pusher" aircraft, somewhat similar to the Wright Flyer. Lacking funds for such an endeavor, he joined with two partners, Enea Bossi, and Paolo Invernizzi. The union of the three produced the first flight of a totally Italian-designed and Italian-built aircraft in early December of 1909. The flight was short, but it was a start. Bellanca's second design, was a tractor-type aircraft. Although the aircraft was successfully constructed, it was never flown due to insufficient funds for an engine.

At the urging of his brother Carlo, who was already established in Brooklyn, New York, Giuseppe Bellanca immigrated to America in 1911. Before the end of the year, he began construction of his third airplane design, a parasol monoplane. After construction was completed, he took the small craft to Mineola Field on Long Island, NY, and proceeded to teach himself to fly. He began by taxiing. He then, taxied faster, which gave way to short hops. The hops got longer, until, on May 19, 1912, there was not enough room to land straight ahead, and Bellanca had to complete a turn in order land safely. Having successfully taught himself to fly, Bellanca then set about teaching others to fly, and from 1912 to 1916, he operated the Bellanca Flying School. One of his students was a young Fiorello La Guardia, the future mayor of New York City. In return for flying lessons, La Guardia taught Bellanca how to drive a car.

In 1917 the Maryland Pressed Steel Company of Hagerstown, MD hired Bellanca as a consulting engineer. While there, he designed two trainer biplanes, the CD, and an improved version, the CE. With the conclusion of WWI, Maryland Pressed Steel's contracts were cancelled and the company entered into receivership. Thus, the CE never went into production.

In 1921, a group of investors lured Bellanca westward to Omaha, NE, in hopes of establishing that town as a center for aircraft manufacture. Before the aircraft could be built, the company went bankrupt, but construction of the aircraft continued under the financial backing of a local motorcycle dealer named Victor Roos. The resultant aircraft, the Bellanca CF, was called by Janes's All the World's Aircraft "the first up-to-date transport aeroplane that was designed, built, and flown with success in the United States." Among the local people helping to build the aircraft was the daughter of Bellanca's landlord, Dorothy Brown. Giuseppe and she were married on November 18, 1922.

Despite its advanced design, the Bellanca CF could not compete with the economics of the time. In the days just after World War I, a surplus Curtiss Jenny could be purchased for as little as $250.00. A Bellanca CF, with a price tag of $5000.00, was just too expensive and the aircraft never went into production. After the disappointment of the CF, Bellanca designed wings for the Post Office Department's DH-4's. His new wings were a tremendous improvement over the original design, but only a few aircraft were so modified.

In 1925, Bellanca went to work for the Wright Aeronautical Corporation of Paterson, NJ. His assignment there was to develop an aircraft around the new Wright Whirlwind engine. He already had a design in mind, which was an improved version of the CF, called the CG. This design evolved into the Wright-Bellanca WB-1.

The WB-1 enjoyed a short, but successful flying career. The aircraft had already won one race and efficiency contest before an untimely accident destroyed the craft during preparation for an attempt to break the world's non-refueled endurance record. Fortunately, at the time of the crash, Bellanca was already working on an improved version, of the WB-1 designated the WB-2.

During 1926, the WB-2 won two efficiency trophies at the National Air Races in Philadelphia. Wright considered putting the aircraft into production, but decided against it to avoid alienating other aircraft companies that were potential customers for their engines. Disappointed by Wright's decision, Bellanca left the company and joined with a young businessman named Charles Levine to form the Columbia Aircraft Company. Wright sold the WB-2 and all drawings and production rights to the new company. The WB-2 went on to a long and fruitful flying career starting with establishing a new world's non-refueled endurance record of 51 hours, 11 minutes, and 59 seconds in April of 1927.

In the latter half of 1926, Charles Lindbergh wanted to buy the WB-2, now named the 'Columbia', for his proposed flight from New York to Paris. He was rebuffed by Levine who also had designs on the flight and the $25,000 prize money. Lindbergh then went to Ryan for his specially designed NYP. Meanwhile Levine, in choosing the crew, managed to promise two seats to three people. So while the Columbia was grounded by a court order brought by the third party, Lindbergh took off on his successful flight to Paris.

Eventually, the 'Columbia' was cleared of litigation and took off on its successful transatlantic flight on June 4, 1927. In the cockpit were Clarence Chamberlin, one of the pilots of the endurance record and Charles Levine, who became the first transatlantic passenger. The plan was to fly all the way to Berlin, and Chamberlin had vowed to fly until they ran out of fuel. Forty-three hours later, they landed in Eisleben, Germany, the first of two successful Atlantic crossings for Bellanca's most famous aircraft.

Disappointed because the 'Columbia' was not the first aircraft to accomplish the New York to Paris flight, Bellanca severed all relations with Levine, and started his own company, the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation of America, and rented facilities on Staten Island, NY. The new Bellanca model was designated the CH, and was basically a commercial version of the WB-2. The new company also had two other models that were built for special orders, the Bellanca Model J and the Model K.

It was not long before Bellanca caught the attention of the Du Pont family of Delaware. They wanted to start aircraft manufacturing in Delaware, and in late 1927, an agreement was made with Bellanca to locate his factory outside of Wilmington. The site was large enough for a first-class airfield, with a seaplane ramp on the nearby Delaware River.

This was a busy time in Bellanca's life. Along with all that was happening in his professional life, he and Dorothy celebrated the birth of their son August T. Bellanca in March of 1927.

With the exception of a few years immediately before and during the early stages of WWII, Bellanca was President and Chairman of the Board from the corporation's inception on the last day of 1927 until he sold the company to L. Albert and Sons in 1954. After his departure from the company, Giuseppe and his son, August, formed the Bellanca Development Company with the purpose of building a new aircraft. It would have increased performance due to the use of lighter materials for its structure. Work on this aircraft was progressing when Giuseppe Bellanca succumbed to leukemia and died on December 26, 1960. After his father's death, August continued the project, and under his guidance, the aircraft first flew in 1973.

In 1993, August Bellanca donated his father's personal and professional papers to the National Air and Space Museum Archives. Prior to that time, they were kept in the Bellanca home near Galena, MD, and administered by Dorothy and August Bellanca.




Scope and Content Notes

The Giuseppe M. Bellanca Collection is arranged as follows:

Series I, Mr. Bellanca's Professional Life
Subseries I, Core Records of the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation
Subseries II, Correspondence
Sub-Subseries I, Correspondence Filed Chronologically, and Alphabetically by Correspondent
Sub-Subseries II, Correspondence Filed Alphabetically by Company or Subject
Sub-Subseries III, Correspondence Filed Alphabetically by Correspondent
Subseries III, Financial and Legal Documents

Series II, Technical Data
Subseries I, Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches
Subseries II, Aircraft Technical Data
Subseries III, Reports
Subseries IV, Technical Research
Subseries V, Drawing Lists
Subseries VI, Drawings
Subseries VII, Drawing Indexes

Series III, Personal Papers
Subseries I, Personal Correspondence and Financial Material, Giuseppe, Dorothy and August Bellanca
Subseries II, Publications

Series IV, Photographs

Series V, Miscellaneous and Oversize Materials


Series I: Mr. Bellanca's professional life.

Here, the researcher will find documents regarding the day-to-day operations of the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation. The material is generally divided into core documents of the corporation, correspondence, financial documents, subcontracting pursuits, patents, employee relations, and company history.



Series II: Technical Material

This material is separated into the following subseries: Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Bellanca Aircraft Technical Data, Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Reports, Technical Research Files, Bellanca Aircraft Drawing Lists, Bellanca Aircraft Drawings, and Bellanca Aircraft Drawing Indexes. The Bellanca Collection is not a complete history of the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation. Over the years, it appears that many items were loaned out by the Bellanca Family to researchers and not returned. Therefore, there are significant gaps in correspondence, formal, numbered reports, and other areas of the collection. For example, the earliest report in the Bellanca Collection is Report #28, the next report which appears is report #45.

The Giuseppe M. Bellanca Collection contains over 10,000 drawings. (At the time of processing, not all drawings were entered into the Bellanca Drawings Database. These drawings will be entered as time allows.) The drawings vary in size from 8 x 11 inches to 36 x 185 inches. There are original pencil drawings, blueprints, and blueline drawings. Over 130 models of Bellanca aircraft are represented in the Collection. There are General Arrangement, or Three-View drawings for over 80 of these models. Bellanca drawings are not easy to decipher. Most of the drawings have data blocks which contain only a finite amount of information. Often the aircraft has been identified only by serial number. In some cases the model number of the aircraft is also the drawing number. Other times, the aircraft name would be given, but no model number, i.e. Skyrocket. Also, words were abbreviated and it was left up to the processing archivist to determine their probable meaning. Despite the explanation in the scope and content notes, the Bellanca Corporation was not consistent when assigning model numbers. Letters were sometimes assigned that reflected a United States War Department designation, i.e. the VSO and the VF. The processing archivist by using the Bellanca Drawing indexes was able to supply model numbers for some of the drawings.

7136 Bellanca Aircraft Company Drawings have been added to the National Air and Space Museum Miscellaneous Drawings Database. As time allows, the remaining Bellanca Drawings will be added to this database. An Archives Staff member will assist researchers in retrieving these materials from the database finding aid.

The Bellanca drawings were stored for over thirty years in less-than-ideal conditions. Many of the drawings were drawn on poor-quality tracing paper, and have become extremely brittle and fragile. Therefore, many of the drawings in the Bellanca Collection may not be available to researchers.

During processing of the collection, the project archivist has gained some insight about how Mr. Bellanca chose the model designations for his aircraft. The earliest system of model designations was based upon letters of the alphabet. No model designations appear for any Bellanca design until his work for Maryland Pressed Steel in 1916. The CD, which he designed for that company, was his fourth aircraft design that was built, and the letter D is the fourth letter of the alphabet. This pattern continues through the Bellanca CF. During 1926, when Mr. Bellanca worked for the Wright Corporation, he already had in mind an improved version of the CF, which was designated the CG. This aircraft received the designation WB-1 from the Wright Corporation.

When Mr. Bellanca formed his own company in 1927, the letter pattern described above reasserted itself for a time with the introduction of the Bellanca CH. It was a common practice of manufacturers of the time to also include the engine horsepower as part of the model number, so the Bellanca CH actually received its Approved Type Certificate (ATC) as the CH-200. When the next model came out, it was the CH-300 with a 300 horsepower Wright Whirlwind engine. This system remained in place through the CH-400. Names were given to some Bellanca aircraft. It appears that the names were a marketing tool meant to appeal to the buying public. With this idea in mind, the CH-300 became the "Pacemaker", the CH-400 became the "Skyrocket", and the P-100 was christened the "Airbus". In the early 1930's, the Bellanca Corporation moved away from the alphabetical designations and moved to numerical designations. Later Bellanca aircraft model designations consist of a series of numbers, such as 31-50. The first number was the wing area, in this case, 310 square feet, divided by 10. The second number was the horsepower of the engine, 500, divided by 10. This resulted in a distinctive system of model designations, which lasted until Mr. Bellanca sold the company.



Series III: Mr. Bellanca's personal material.

In this series, the researcher will find personal correspondence among family members, from both Giuseppe and Dorothy Bellanca's families and personal, legal and financial records for Bellanca family. As the lines between Mr. Bellanca's personal and professional lives were sometimes blurred, a fine line of separation between the two was not always possible. For example, at one time or another, two of Mr. Bellanca's brothers, John and Frank, worked for the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation and Andrew Bellanca, Mr. Bellanca's nephew, was his lawyer throughout his life. Therefore, the processing archivist suggests that the researcher look in the professional series of documents as well as Mr. Bellanca's personal papers for a more complete representation of Mr. Bellanca's correspondence.



Series IV: Photographs.

The researcher will find photographs of Bellanca aircraft, including the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation's Master Photograph Files, photographs of the Bellanca factory and factory workers, and photographs of Giuseppe M. Bellanca, business associates, and family members.



Series V: Miscellaneous and Oversize Materials.

This series contains ephemera of the Bellanca Collection:

Scrapbooks
Loose Newspaper Clippings
Artwork, Ephemera and Magazine Clippings

The Bellanca Collection included 27 motion picture films. In May of 2000, this film was transferred to the NASM Film Archives. Researchers wishing to access this part of the collection should contact the NASM Film Archivist.




Giuseppe M. Bellanca Timeline

1886 Born in Sciacca, Sicily
1909 Built first airplane. It completed the first flight of an Italian-designed, Italian-built, aircraft on December 8, 1909.
1911 Immigrated to America, settled in Brooklyn, NY.
1912 Completed construction of parasol monoplane. Successfully learned to fly this aircraft at Mineola, Long Island, NY.
1912 - 1916 Taught others to fly the parasol monoplane, including Fiorello LaGuardia.
1917 - 1920 Employed as a consulting engineer for Maryland Pressed Steel Company of Hagerstown, MD. While there, Bellanca designed and built the Bellanca CD and CE tractor biplanes.
1921 - 1922 Moved to Omaha, NE, and with Victor Roos, formed the Roos-Bellanca Aircraft Company. Bellanca designed and built the Bellanca CF.

Married Dorothy Brown on November 18, 1922, in Omaha, NE.
1923 Moved back to New York, and designed and built new sets of wings for the Post Office Department's DH-4 mailplanes.
1925 Employed by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation of Paterson, NJ, designing an aircraft around their new "Whirlwind" engine. The Wright-Bellanca 1, or WB-1, was the result, and was first flown in the latter part of that year.
1926 First flight of the WB-2.
1927 Wright decided not to enter into quantity production of the WB-2. Bellanca entered into a partnership with Charles A. Levine, and together, they formed the Columbia Aircraft Corporation. From Tuesday, April 12 to Thursday, April 14, Clarence Chamberlin and Bert Acosta set a new world's non-refueled endurance record in the WB-2, which was shortly thereafter, renamed the "Columbia". On June 4th, the Columbia set off across the Atlantic, and landed in Eisleben, Germany.

Bellanca started the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation of America, on Staten Island, NY.

Bellanca established the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation of New Castle, DE.
1941 - 1943 Head of the aviation department at Higgins Industries, Inc., in New Orleans, designing large cargo aircraft for troop movement during the war.
1954 Formed the Bellanca Development Company, to conduct research in lightweight aircraft construction materials.
1960 Died of leukemia in New York, December 26.



Series I: Mr. Bellanca's Professional Life

This series follows the history of Mr. Bellanca's professional life. Most of the material concerns the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation of New Castle, DE, of which Mr. Bellanca was Chairman of the Board from 1927 until selling the company in 1954. The Subseries are:

Core records of the corporation
Correspondence
Financial records
Sales
Stocks
Subcontracting pursuits
Patents
Employee relations



Series I: Professional Life
Subseries I: Core Records of the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation

This subseries contains the essential documents required to operate the corporation. It also includes material regarding Mr. Bellanca's involvement with other companies prior to the formation of the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation of New Castle, DE.


Box  Folder 

1 1 Roos-Bellanca Aircraft Company, Contract, Correspondence, 1922-1927
2 Randolph G. Page, Agreement and Correspondence, 1926-1927
3 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, (New York) Agreement, [no date]
4 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation of America [c. 1927]
5 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation - Statement of Facts- Subscription Agreement Prior to Organization [c. 1927]
6 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, Certificates of Incorporation, December 31, 1927 [Two Copies]
7 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, March 24, 1933
8 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Resolution, 1936
9 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation By-Laws, 1941-1948
10 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Resolutions, 1941
11 Manning Report - Study of the Business and Operations of Bellanca Aircraft Corporation , January 25, 1941
12 Manning Report - Notes on Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Business [1941-1942]
13 Overview of Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, [c. 1951]
14 Overview of Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, November 1, 1952
15 Organizational Charts, 1927-1954
16 Lawsuit, Alfred D. Chandler vs. Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, 1932
17 Director's Meeting Minutes, 1929
18 Board of Directors Meetings, 1935
19 Board of Directors Annual Meeting, March 4, 1936
20 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1937
21 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1938
22 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1939
23 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1940
24 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1941
25 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1942
26 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1942-1943
27 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, Special, 1942
28 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1943

2 1 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1947
2 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1948
3 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1949
4 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1950
5 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1951
6 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1952
7 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1953
8 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1954
9 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1955
10 Correspondence, Board of Directors, 1932
11 Correspondence, Board of Directors, 1937
12 Correspondence, Board of Directors Meeting, General Manager's Report, March 24, 1944
13 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, [1941-1942]
14 Operations Committee Meetings, 1954
15 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Annual Reports, 1929-1960
16 Agreement, G.M. Bellanca and Ray Strong, 1960
17 Bellanca Property Drawings


Series I: Professional Life
Subseries II: Correspondence

This correspondence reflects the business endeavors of Bellanca from 1917-1960. Due to the inconsistent nature of the Bellanca filing system, the correspondence has been grouped into three sub-subseries. The first and largest sub-subseries is arranged chronologically. The next sub-subseries is arranged alphabetically by company or subject. The last sub-subseries contains Bellanca Aircraft Corporation internal memos arranged by individual or company department. This method was chosen in order to adhere, as closely as possible, to the original ordering of the documents. In some cases, when a certain group of documents was not dated, the processing archivist was able to provide the approximate dates based upon the subject matter, or the material accompanying it. When this has occurred, the researcher will find a set of square brackets [ ] around the dates. There are numerous pieces of correspondence written in other languages. At the time of processing, no attempt was made to translate these documents.




Series I, Subseries II: Correspondence
Sub-subseries I: Correspondence Filed Chronologically and Alphabetically

This sub-subseries of correspondence is arranged chronologically, and then alphabetically by correspondent.


Box  Folder 

3 1 Correspondence 1917
2 Correspondence 1918
3 Correspondence 1919
4 Correspondence 1920
5 Correspondence 1921
6 Correspondence 1922
7 Correspondence 1923
8 Correspondence 1924

4 1 Correspondence 1924
2 Correspondence 1925
3 Correspondence [1918-1925]
4 Correspondence 1926
5 Correspondence 1927
6 Correspondence 1928
7 Correspondence 1929
8 Correspondence 1930
9 Correspondence 1931
10 Correspondence 1932
11 Correspondence 1933

5 1 Correspondence 1934
2 Correspondence 1935
3 Correspondence 1936 A-G
4 Correspondence 1936 K-L
5 Correspondence 1936 M-R
6 Correspondence 1937
7 Correspondence 1938 A-F
8 Correspondence 1938 G-J
9 Correspondence 1938 K-O
10 Correspondence 1938 P
11 Correspondence 1938 Q-Z

6 1 Correspondence 1939 A
2 Correspondence 1939 B
3 Correspondence 1939 C
4 Correspondence 1939 D
5 Correspondence 1939 E
6 Correspondence 1939 F
7 Correspondence 1939 G
8 Correspondence 1939 H
9 Correspondence 1939 I
10 Correspondence 1939 J
11 Correspondence 1939 K
12 Correspondence 1939 L
13 Correspondence 1939 M
14 Correspondence 1939 N
15 Correspondence 1939 O
16 Correspondence 1939 P
17 Correspondence 1939 R

7 1 Correspondence 1939 S
2 Correspondence 1939 T
3 Correspondence 1939 U
4 Correspondence 1939 V
5 Correspondence 1939 W
6 Correspondence 1939 X, Y, Z
7 Correspondence 1939
8 Western Union Telegrams, 1939
9 Postal Telegraph Telegrams, 1939
10 Telegrapher's Number Sheets, February-March, 1939
11 Invoices - Telegraphs, January-February, 1939
12 Correspondence, [no date, c. 1930's]

8 1 Correspondence 1940 A
2 Correspondence 1940 B
3 Correspondence 1940 C
4 Correspondence 1940 D
5 Correspondence 1940 E
6 Correspondence 1940 F
7 Correspondence 1940 G
8 Correspondence 1940 H
9 Correspondence 1940 I
10 Correspondence 1940 J
11 Correspondence 1940 K
12 Correspondence 1940 L
13 Correspondence 1940 M
14 Correspondence 1940 N
15 Correspondence 1940 O
16 Correspondence 1940 P
17 Correspondence 1940 R
18 Correspondence 1940 S
19 Correspondence 1940 T
20 Correspondence 1940 U
21 Correspondence 1940 V
22 Correspondence 1940 W
23 Correspondence 1940 X, Y, Z

9 1 Correspondence 1941 A
2 Correspondence 1941 B
3 Correspondence 1941 C
4 Correspondence 1941 D
5 Correspondence 1941 G
6 Correspondence 1941 H
7 Correspondence 1941
8 Correspondence 1942 A
9 Correspondence 1942 C
10 Correspondence 1942 D
11 Correspondence 1942 E
12 Correspondence 1942 L
13 Correspondence 1942
14 Correspondence 1943 M
15 Correspondence 1943 S
16 Correspondence 1943
17 Correspondence 1944 B
18 Correspondence 1944 C
19 Correspondence 1944 E
20 Correspondence 1944 H
21 Correspondence 1944 M-N
22 Correspondence 1944 O
23 Correspondence 1944 S
24 Correspondence 1944 T
25 Correspondence 1944 W
26 Correspondence 1945

10 1 Correspondence 1946
2 Correspondence 1947
3 Correspondence 1948
4 Correspondence 1949
5 Correspondence [c. 1940's]
6 Correspondence 1950 A
7 Correspondence 1950 B
8 Correspondence 1950 C
9 Correspondence 1950 D
10 Correspondence 1950 F
11 Correspondence 1950 G
12 Correspondence 1950 H
13 Correspondence 1950 M
14 Correspondence 1950 N
15 Correspondence 1950 O
16 Correspondence 1950 R
17 Correspondence 1950 S
18 Correspondence 1951 A
19 Correspondence 1951 B
20 Correspondence 1951 C
21 Correspondence 1951 E
22 Correspondence 1951 F
23 Correspondence 1951 G
24 Correspondence 1951 H
25 Correspondence 1951 K
26 Correspondence 1951 L
27 Correspondence 1951 S
28 Correspondence 1951 V
29 Correspondence 1951 W
30 Correspondence 1952 A
31 Correspondence 1952 B
32 Correspondence 1952 C
33 Correspondence 1952 D
34 Correspondence 1952 E
35 Correspondence 1952 F
36 Correspondence 1952 G
37 Correspondence 1952 H
38 Correspondence 1952 I
39 Correspondence 1952 J
40 Correspondence 1952 K
41 Correspondence 1952 M
42 Correspondence 1952 N

11 1 Correspondence 1952 O
2 Correspondence 1952 P
3 Correspondence 1952 R
4 Correspondence 1952 S
5 Correspondence 1952 T
6 Correspondence 1952 U
7 Correspondence 1952 W
8 Correspondence 1953 A
9 Correspondence 1953 B
10 Correspondence 1953 C
11 Correspondence 1953 D
12 Correspondence 1953 E
13 Correspondence 1953 F
14 Correspondence 1953 G
15 Correspondence 1953 H
16 Correspondence 1953 I
17 Correspondence 1953 J
18 Correspondence 1953 K
19 Correspondence 1953 L
20 Correspondence 1953 M
21 Correspondence 1953 N
22 Correspondence 1953 P
23 Correspondence 1953 R

12 1 Correspondence 1953 S
2 Correspondence 1953 T
3 Correspondence 1953 U
4 Correspondence 1953 V
5 Correspondence 1953 W
6 Correspondence 1953 X, Y, Z
7 Correspondence 1954 A
8 Correspondence 1954 B
9 Correspondence 1954 C
10 Correspondence 1954 D
11 Correspondence 1954 E
12 Correspondence 1954 F
13 Correspondence 1954 G
14 Correspondence 1954 H
15 Correspondence 1954 I
16 Correspondence 1954 J
17 Correspondence 1954 L
18 Correspondence 1954 M
19 Correspondence 1954 N
20 Correspondence 1954 O
21 Correspondence 1954 P
22 Correspondence 1954 R
23 Correspondence 1954 S
24 Correspondence 1954 T
25 Correspondence 1954 U
26 Correspondence 1954 V
27 Correspondence 1954 W

13 1 Correspondence, 1955
2 Correspondence, 1956
3 Correspondence, 1957
4 Correspondence, 1958
5 Correspondence, 1959
6 Correspondence, 1960
7 Correspondence, 1961
8 Correspondence, 1962
9 Correspondence, 1966
10 Correspondence, 1967
11 Correspondence, 1968
12 Correspondence, 1970
13 Correspondence, 1974
14 Correspondence, 1978
15 Correspondence, 1980


Series I, Subseries II: Correspondence
Sub-Subseries II: Correspondence Filed Alphabetically by Company or Subject

This sub-subseries is arranged alphabetically by company, manufacturer, publication, government agency, country, and general subject.


Box  Folder 

14 1 Aero Digest, 1939
2 Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce - General, 1938-1939
3 Air Mail Correspondence, 1923-1925
4 Air Materiel Command, 1950 [Also 1949 & 1951]
5 Air Materiel Command, 1953
6 L. Albert & Son, 1954-1958
7 Army Liaison, [1952]
8 Aviation, 1939
9 [Bellanca Canada Limited, 1930-1931]
10 Brazil, [1957-1958]
11 Canadian Business, [1940]
12 Canada - Qualities of Skyrocket - Pacemaker Follow-up, 1949
13 Chamber of Commerce - Delaware, 1939
14 China, 1938
15 Chile - AT-6, 1949
16 Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1939
17 Civil Aeronautics Administration, 1952-1956
18 Columbia Aircraft Corporation - Personnel

15 1 EDO Aircraft Corporation, 1939
2 Eichor Inc., 1954
3 Ellis Air Lines, [1950-1952]
4 Fairchild Aerial Camera Company, 1924
5 Fiat, [1951-1952]
6 Hosier and Company, Ltd., [1949-1951]
7 Lenape Motors Corp., 1939-1940
8 Lycoming Motors Corp., 1939
9 Macchi, 1958
10 Glenn L. Martin Co., [1952]
11 Maryland Pressed Steel, 1918-1920

16 1 Menasco Manufacturing Co., 1939
2 Morris & Arscht, [1941-1943]
3 Movietone News, 1956-1959
4 National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics, 1938
5 National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics, 1939
6 National Aeronautic Association, 1939
7 National Air Races, 1939
8 National Museum of Canada, 1964-1971
9 Pioneer Instrument Company, 1930
10 Portugal - Manuel Bramao, 1948
11 Pratt & Whitney, 1938
12 Pratt & Whitney, 1939
13 Production, [1952-1953]
14 Production, [1953-1956]
15 Ranger Engineering Corp., 1939
16 Sportsman Pilot, 1938
17 Sportsman Pilot, 1939
18 Thomas & Griffith, 1938

17 1 Tobey & Company, 1939
2 Tobey & Company, 1940
3 United States Navy Department, 1938-1940
4 United States Department of the Navy, 1951-1955
5 United States War Department, Air Corps, 1924
6 United States War Department, Air Corps, 1932
7 United States War Department, Air Corps, 1934
8 United States War Department, Air Corps, 1935-1936
9 United States War Department, Air Corps, 1937-1938
10 United States War Department, Air Corps, 1939-1941

18 1 United States War Department - Air Corps - Circular Proposal 39-770
2 United States War Department - Air Corps - Circular Proposal 39-775
3 United States War Department - Air Corps, AT-15, 1940-1942
4 University of Delaware, 1952
5 Walton Motor Company - England, [1918-1919]
6 Western Flying, 1938-1939
7 Wright Aero Shop Correspondence, [1925-1928]
8 Wright Aeronautical Corporation, 1939
9 Wright Aeronautical Corporation Twin Cyclone 2600 Engine, 1939
10 Miscellaneous Correspondence [no date]


Series 1, Subseries II: Correspondence
Sub-subseries III: Correspondence Filed Alphabetically by Correspondent

This sub-subseries is arranged alphabetically by individual, department and then chronologically.


Box  Folder 

19 1 Bellanca, Andrew, 1938
2 Bellanca, August T. - Advertising and General Information, 1946-1953
3 Bellanca, Frank, 1939
4 Bellanca, Frank, 1946
5 Bellanca, John, 1939
6 Burgess, Louis, 1932
7 Chamberlin, Clarence D. - Notes to GMB [Giuseppe Bellanca], 1950
8 D'Annunzio, Ugo V., 1934-1942
9 Fitzmaurice, Major James H., 1934
10 Galatti, Michael, 1934-1939
11 Gruber, Jacob, 1939
12 Lindsay, Katherine, 1936-1938
13 Maxwell, David F., 1954-1955
14 Mollinson, Amy Johnson, 1933
15 Petrovich, Alexander, 1929-1931
16 Reichers, Louis T. 1940

20 1 Rogers, Leighton W., 1939
2 Sullivan, R. Livingston, 1953
3 Sullivan, R. Livingston, 1953
4 Sullivan, R. Livingston, 1953
5 Memos - Accounting Department, 1939-1941
6 Memos - Cost Department, 1939-1941
7 Memos - Engineering Department, 1937-1941
8 Memos - Inspection Department, 1939
9 Memos - Planning Department, 1938-1941
10 Memos - Sales Department, 1930-1941
11 Memos - Du Pont, A.F., 1940-1941
12 Memos - Milburn, L.C. [Vice President and General Manager]
13 Memos - Trainer and Cruisair - Comments, Tests, etc., 1941-1950
14 Memos - Wilson, Joseph S., 1941
15 Memos - Yarnell, W.R., 1941
16 Memos - Miscellaneous, 1951-1953


Series I: Professional Life
Subseries III: Financial and Legal Documents

The Financial and Legal Documents in the Bellanca Collection are arranged as follows:

Financial statements, 1928 - 1955
Financial institutions, 1934 - 1941
Business ledgers, 1923 - 1932
Company reports regarding expenses, 1918 - 1954
Insurance, 1930 - 1953
Sales, 1927 - 1956
Sales records
Stocks, 1928 - 1958
Subcontracting pursuits, 1935 - 1955
Patents, 1930 - 1941
Employee relations, 1940 - 1956
Union relations, 1943 - 1953
Bellanca Aircraft Corporation history
Miscellaneous

Box  Folder 

21 1 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1928
2 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1931
3 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1932
4 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1933
5 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1934
6 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1935
7 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1936
8 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1937
9 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1939
10 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1940
11 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1941
12 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1942
13 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1943
14 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1945
15 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1946
16 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1949

22 1 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1950
2 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1951
3 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1952
4 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, March, and May-September, 1953
5 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, October - Year-End, 1953
6 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, January-June, 1954

23 1 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, July-December, 1954
2 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, 1955
3 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Financial Statements, [no date]
4 Financial, Profit and Loss Charts, 1942-1950
5 Financial Institutions, Amalgamated Bank of New York, 1934
6 Financial Institutions, Amalgamated Bank of New York, 1936
7 Financial Institutions, Amalgamated Bank of New York, 1945
8 Financial Institutions, Bank of the Manhattan Company, 1941-1944
9 Financial Institutions, Commercial National Bank and Trust Company, 1941-1942
10 Financial Institutions, Equitable Trust Company, 1940-1942
11 Financial Institutions, National City Bank of New York, 1932-1934
12 Financial Institutions, National City Bank of New York, 1935
13 Financial Institutions, Security Trust Company, 1941-1942
14 Financial Institutions, Wilmington Trust Company, 1941
15 Business Ledger, 1923
16 Business Ledger, 1924
17 Business Ledger, 1924-1925

24 1 Business Ledger, 1928-1932
2 Cash on Hand Reports, 1935
3 Cash Reports, 1936
4 Cash Reports, 1937
5 Cash Reports, 1938
6 Corporate Refinancing, 1935-1942
7 Business Reports, Miscellaneous
8 Expenses, Travel, 1918-1919
9 Expenses, 1929-1935 and 1940-1941
10 Expenses] Accounting and Cost [Models 23-140, 23-100, C-24-100P, C-24-140P, 28-100, C28-140, Cruisair and Cruisemaster], 1939-1954
11 Expense Accounts - G.M. Bellanca, 1944-1954

25 1 Insurance - American Mutual Compensation, 1939
2 Insurance - Frank & DuBois, 1930-1935
3 Insurance - Frank & DuBois, 1936
4 Insurance - Frank & DuBois - XSOE-1, 1936
5 Insurance - Frank & DuBois - Factory Fire, 1939
6 Insurance - General, 1939
7 Insurance - Marsh & McLennan, Inc., 1953 [1951]
8 Insurance - Parker & Co., 1939-1940
9 Receipts, 1923-1948
10 Payment of Legal Fees, June 25, 1942
11 Purchase Requisition, 1954
12 Sales, 1927-1939
13 Sales, Advertisements for and Featuring Bellanca Aircraft
14 Sales, Bills of Material, A Drawings, 1929-1930
15 Sales, Bills of Material, C Drawings, 1929-1930
16 Sales, Bills of Material, D Drawings [no date]
17 Sales, Bills of Material, F Drawings [no date]
18 Sales, Bills of Material, G Drawings, 1930
19 Sales, Bills of Material, W Drawings, 1929-1930
20 Sales, Bills of Material, X Drawings
21 Sales, Bills of Material, 2000 Series Drawings
22 Sales, Bellanca Price Lists, Aircraft and Parts, 1929
23 Sales, Bellanca Sales Catalogs, 1930 and 1934
24 Sales, Price Data & Calculations, 1930-1931
25 Sales, Bellanca Price Lists, Aircraft and Parts, 1930-1935 and 1939-1941
26 Sales, Price Calculations Aircraft and Parts, [no date]

26 1 Sales Material, 1931
2 Sales, Engineering Memos, Report Numbers 3003 and 3004, [Statistics For Bellanca Special J-300's Numbers 3003 "Liberty" and 3004], 1931
3 Sales, Proposal on New, Low Priced, Six Place Bellanca, 1933
4 Sales, Colombia, 1933-1934
5 Sales, Future Projects, 1935
6 Sales, Agreement, 1936
7 Sales, Exports, 1937-1938
8 Sales, Publicity - General, 1938
9 Sales, Publicity - General, 1939
10 Sales, Publicity - Cruisair, 1939
11 Sales, Publicity - General, 1940
12 Sales, Foreign Arms Sales, 1940
13 Sales, Visits to United States War Department, 1940 [and no date]
14 Sales, Orders - Sales Department, 1941 [and 1940]
15 Sales, Reference Bids, War Department - Air Corps, [1935-] 1942
16 Sales, Report Regarding Advertising, Bellanca, 1943
17 Sales, Post War Plans
18 Sales, 1946
19 Sales, Customer and Distributor Comments, 1946-1948
20 Sales, Proposed Requirements For Walter Nix's Cruisemaster
21 Sales Material, 1948-1956
22 Sales, Advertisements [no date]
23 Monthly Sales Forecast [no date]
24 Competition's Airplane Specifications, [1951 Beechcraft Bonanza]
25 Statistical Study of U.S. Civil Aircraft, 1952
26 Bellanca Brochure [c. 1954]

Box 27 contains Sales Records. The first set of records are the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation's Domestic Sales records. They are arranged in alphabetical order by customer name. The next group are the records for Bellanca Aircraft sold abroad, also arranged in alphabetical order by customer name. The researcher should take note that some aircraft that were originally sold abroad eventually came back into the United States. These aircraft are still filed with the foreign orders. The final group are three different sets of Sales Prospects. The first set is in alphabetical order by salesman or distributor name. The second set of prospects is in alphabetical order by customer name. The third set is in order by name or model number of aircraft, or by type of prospect. The researcher may notice some duplication of subjects, as no effort was made to combine groups of cards.


27 Domestic Sales
Foreign Sales
Sales Prospects, Ailor
Sales Prospects, Blevins
Sales Prospects, Chathams
Sales Prospects, Eldred
Sales Prospects, Faber
Sales Prospects, Faulkner
Sales Prospects, Jones
Sales Prospects, Lakestate
Sales Prospects, Lovejoy
Sales Prospects, Miramon
Sales Prospects, Owens
Sales Prospects, Queen City
Sales Prospects, Springfield
Sales Prospects, Weaver
Sales Prospects in Alphabetical Order, Thomas G. Abbey-B.D. Zissu
Sales Prospects, Aircruiser
Sales Prospects, Pacemaker
Sales Prospects, Model 28-90
Sales Prospects, Photographic
Sales Prospects, Three Place, Five Place
Sales Prospects, Miscellaneous
Sales Prospects, Foreign
Sales Prospects, Aircruiser
Sales Prospects, Pacemaker
Sales Prospects, Skyrocket
Sales Prospects, Model 28-90
Sales Prospects, Three Place, Five Place
Sales Prospects, Photographic
Sales Prospects, Dealerships, Agencies, etc.
Sales Prospects, Miscellaneous
Sales Prospects, Aircruiser
Sales Prospects, Pacemaker, Skyrocket
Sales Prospects, 28-90
Sales Prospects, Miscellaneous
Sales Prospects, Foreign
Sales Prospects, Pacemaker, Skyrocket
Sales Prospects, Miscellaneous
Sales Prospects, Agency
Sales Prospects, Trainer

The Bellanca Stock Transactions have been placed in the following order:

Agreements
Securities and Exchange Commission
Stock Exchanges
Stockholder Correspondence
Miscellaneous


28 1 Stock Transactions, 1928-1941
2 Securities and Exchange Commission, 1935-1939
3 Securities and Exchange Commission, 1942-1952
4 Continental Underwriters Inc., June-December, 1934
5 New York Curb Exchange, 1936-1942
6 Stockholder Correspondence, 1928-1939

29 1 Stockholder Correspondence, 1940-1943
2 Stockholder Correspondence, 1945-1958
3 Bellanca Stock Certificates, 1941-1942
4 Meehan Security Investigation, 1931-1936
5 Material Regarding Trip to Europe, Bellanca Stock Selloff, and Italian Correspondence, 1956
6 Bellanca Stock Transfers, 1942-1944
7 Economic Development, Puerto Rico, 1954-1960
8 Miscellaneous Stock Material, 1932-1954

Mr. Bellanca had other business ventures. For example, during the corporate refinancing of 1940, Mr. Bellanca was required to resign as president of the company. During this time, he worked at the A.J. Higgins company of New Orleans, LA. Also included in this section, are the subcontracting pursuits of the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation. In 1954, after selling the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, Mr. Bellanca and his son, August, formed the Bellanca Development Company. After Mr. Bellanca's death, this company's name was changed to Bellanca Aircraft Engineering, Inc. These records are arranged by company name.


30 1 British Bellanca Aircraft Company Limited, January-June, 1935
2 British Bellanca Aircraft Company Limited, July-December, 1935
3 British Bellanca Aircraft Company Limited, 1936-1939
4 General Manager's Production Reports, 1942
5 Higgins - Correspondence, 1942-1944
6 Higgins - Correspondence, 1943-1944

31 1 Higgins - Internal Memos, Receipts, and Correspondence
2 Higgins - Internal Memos and Receipts
3 Higgins - Internal Correspondence and Specifications
4 Higgins - Completed Requisitions
5 Higgins - Applications for Patents, Cargo Aircraft
6 Higgins - Data, Models 22-34, 39-60, 35-48, 35-60, 36-60, 34-38, 35-40
7 Higgins - Data, Models 39-60, 35-48, 35-60, 36-60, 34-38, 35-40, 35-48

32 1 Higgins- Data, Models 39-60, 35-48, 35-60, 36-60, 34-38, 35-40, 35-48
2 Higgins - Cargo Plane Information
3 Higgins - Models 35-40 and 35-60
4 Higgins - Models 39-60 and 34-38
5 Higgins - Drawings, Models 35-48, 35-60, 39-60
6 Higgins - Three-View Drawing, American Aeromarine Industries, Twin-Engine Cargo Aircraft
7 Higgins - Wind Tunnel Tests, Cargo Plane
8 Higgins - Photostats and Correspondence
9 Higgins - Model HC-57, Technical Data and Reports

33 1 Higgins - Twin Engine Cargo Airplane, Model 22-34, Performance Computations, July 3, 1943
2 Higgins - Twin Engine Cargo Airplane, Model 34-38, Aerodynamics Report
3 Higgins - Model 35-40, Aerodynamics - Obsolete
4 Higgins - Model 35-40 Performance Curves
5 Higgins - Model 35-40 General Arrangement (Three View) Drawing
6 Higgins - Twin Engine Cargo Airplane, Model 35-44 Aerodynamics Report
7 Higgins - Model 35-48, Model Specifications
8 Higgins - Model 35-48, Model Specifications, Worksheets Only
9 Higgins - Model 35-48, Model Specifications Report
10 Higgins - Model 35-48, Aerodynamics Report
11 Higgins - Model 35-48, Drawings

34 1 Higgins - Model 35-48, Drawings
2 Higgins - Model 35-48, Drawings
3 Higgins - Model 35-48, 3548-2 Aerodynamics Report
4 Higgins - Model 35-60, Drawing and Performance
5 Higgins - Model 35-60, Model Specifications
6 Higgins - Model 35-60 Aerodynamics Report, December 20, 1943

35 1 Higgins - Model 35-60 Aerodynamics Report, March 25, 1944
2 Higgins - Model 35-60, Drawings
3 Higgins - Model 35-60, Drawings
4 Higgins - Model 35-60-2A, Worksheets
5 Higgins - Model 39-60, Technical Data

36 1 Higgins - Model 39-60, Model Specifications
2 Higgins - Model 39-60, Aerodynamics Report, Old, December 22, 1943
3 Higgins - Model 39-60, Aerodynamics Report 3960-2A, Superseded By Final Copy
4 Higgins - Model 39-60, Aerodynamics Report 3960-2A, April 25, 1944
5 Higgins - Model 39-60, Wind Tunnel Tests
6 Higgins - Model 39-60, General Arrangement (Three View), Drawings

37 1 Higgins - Model 39-60 Drawings
2 Higgins - Model 39-60 Drawings and Unnumbered Sketches
3 Higgins - Model 39-60M, Drawings
4 Higgins - Model 39-60M, Technical Data
5 Higgins - Miscellaneous Technical Data
6 Higgins - Unidentified Technical Drawings

38 1 Bellanca Rejected Material Reports, 1944
2 Subcontracting, Navy Gargoyle Missile, 1944
3 Subcontracting, Glenn L. Martin Company, 1942 -1952
4 Subcontracting, Glenn L. Martin Company, Engineering Report 1904, Stress Analysis of Engine Mount, Model PBM-5, 1944
5 Subcontracting, Glenn L. Martin Company, Engineering Report 3500 Vol. I, Structural Analysis of Nacelle Engine Mount and Engine Cowl, Model P5M-1, 1951
6 Subcontracting, Glenn L. Martin Company, Engineering Report 3500 Vol. II, Structural Analysis of Nacelle, Engine Bearer, Bomb Bay Doors, and Beaver Tail, Model P5M-1, 1951
7 Subcontracting, Consolidated P5M Rudder Schedules, November 17, 1952 [Incomplete]
8 Subcontracting, Fairchild, 1952
9 Miscellaneous Subcontracting Work, 1954-1955
10 Correspondence - Possible Subcontracting Work, 1953
11 Subcontracting Work [no date]
12 Bellanca Development Company, 1954-1963
13 Bellanca Aircraft Engineering Inc., 1963-1970

The following Bellanca Patents are arranged numerically by Patent Number, or Patent Application Number.


39 1 Bellanca Patents [List], July 23, 1941 [Three Copies]
2 Trademark 273, 252, July, 22, 1930
3 Trademark 299, 475, December 6, 1932
4 Cruisair" Trademark Material, 1940
5 "At Home in the Air" Trademark Material, 1951
6 "Cruisemaster" Trademark Material, 1951
7 Patent 1,691,105, Re. 18, 226, Landing Gear For Airplanes, 1926-1931
8 Patent 1,790,894, Seaplanes, February 3, 1931
9 Patent 1,835,368, Airplane Landing Gears, December 8, 1931 ["Roma"]
10 Patent 1,835,369, Airplane Constructions, December 8, 1931 [Sesquiplane And Biplane Strut Construction]
11 Patent 1,835,370, Airplane Fuel Tanks, December 8, 1931 ["Roma]
12 Patent 1,835,371, Airplane Landing Gears, December 8, 1931 [Sesquiplane, Amphibian]
13 Patent 1,845,474, Re. 18,115, Exhaust Manifolds, February 16, 1932
14 Patent 1,850,823, Wing Structures, March 22, 1932 [Leading Edge Construction Improvement]
15 Patent 1,853,492, Strut Constructions, April 23, 1932 [Pacemaker Lift Strut Principle]
16 Patent 1,854,364, Airplane Engine Improvements, April 19, 1932 [Two Motor Tandem - Side By Side Engines]
17 Patent 1,858,726, Airplane Engine Arrangements, May 17, 1932 [Four Motor Tandem - Two Banks of Two on Top]
18 Patent 1,858,761, Airplane Engine Arrangements, May 17, 1932 [Two Motor Tandem - One Engine Behind the Other]
19 Patent 1,858,762, Airplane Engine Arrangements, May 17, 1932 [Two Motor Tandem - One Engine on Top of the Other]
20 Patent 1,859,277, Fuselage Construction, May 24, 1932 [Series of Identically Curved Plates]
21 Patent 1,861,901, Strut Constructions, June 7, 1932 [Triangular Strut - Aircruiser Type]
22 Patent 1,861,902, Strut Constructions, June 7, 1932 [Two Struts, Pacemaker Type]
23 Patent 1,866,961, Wing Structures, July 12, 1932 [Improved Leading Edge Structure]
24 Patent 1,879,039, Airplane Construction, September 27, 1932 [Omnibus Patent On Bellanca Airbus and Aircruiser]
25 Patent 1,888,902, Airplane Construction, November 22, 1932 [Aircruiser Strut And Landing Gear, Application 459,746]
26 Patent 1,900,631, Air Brakes for Airplanes March 7, 1933 [Rotatable Struts]
27 Patent 1,901,795, Airplane Landing Gears, March 14, 1933 [Airbus Landing Gear, Double Fork]
28 Patent 1,901,864, Aeroplane Wing Construction, March 21, 1933 [Special Method of Stitching Fabric and Seams]
29 Patent 1,917,791, Aircraft Engine, July 11, 1933 [Induction and Exhaust System for Packard Diesel Engine]
30 Patent 1,919,682, Propelling Mechanism for Airplanes, July 25, 1933 [Tandem Shafting System]
31 Patent 1,924,481, Landing Gear Assembly, August 29, 1933 [Skyrocket "F" And Pacemaker "E" Landing Gear]
32 Patent 1,926,136, Adjustable Stabilizing Lift Strut, September 12, 1933 [Pacemaker]
33 Patent 1,929,135, Control Surfaces for Airplanes, October 3, 1933 [Aileron On Aircruiser Lift Strut]
34 Patent 1,933,001, Airplane Construction, October 31, 1933 [Cocktail Shaker Airplane, Omnibus Patent on Tandem Sesquiplane]

40 1 Patent 1,934,678, Airplane Motor Mounting, November 14, 1933 [Airbus Trimotor, Engines Between Strut and Landing Gear]
2 Patent 1,943,783, Landing Gear, January 16, 1934 [Airbus - Single Yoke Construction, Application 548,438]
3 Patent 1,952,786, Airplane Baggage Compartments, March 27, 1934 [Airbus - Beneath Floor, Application 548, 440]
4 Patent 1,965,790, Improved Wing Structure, July 10, 1934 [Gull Wing Type - Navy Fighter, Application 591,146]
5 Patent 1,969,200, Wing Structure, August 7, 1934 [Tank in Wing and Mounting, Application 561,285]
6 Patent 1,971,637, Airplane Construction, August 28, 1934 [Stub Wing Baggage Compartments]
7 Patent 1,982,242, Wing Structure, November 27, 1934 [Extensible Wing Tip - Nested Airfoils, Application 586, 010]
8 Patent 1,995,089, Seaplane Construction, March 19, 1935 [Tandem Seaplane]
9 Patent 1,995,090, Convertible Airplane, March 19, 1935 [Sesquiplane, Biplane. Etc. - Ref. British Lysander Const., Application 631,550]
10 Patent 2,014,366, Airplane, September 17, 1935 [Low Wing Monoplane With Dihedral Angle, Inverted Gull Wing]
11 Patent 2,043,980, Fuselage Construction, June 16, 1936 [Monocoque Front, Steel Tube Rear, Application 665, 585]
12 Patent 2,051,021, Retractable Landing Gear, August 18, 1936 [Flash Amphibian - Gear Retracts Into Column]
13 Patent 2,058,659, Ventilation of Airplanes, October 27, 1936 [Double End Scoop Ventilator, Application 544, 012]
14 Patent 2,096,535, Retractable Landing Gear, October 19, 1937 [Application 671,564]
15 Patent 2,111,274, Wing Structure, March 15, 1938 [Extensible Wing Tips - Nested Airfoils - Improvements, Application 656,002]
16 Patent 2,135,096, Airplane, November 1, 1938 [Aircruiser With Flaps on Struts And Main Wing]
17 Patent 2,222,997, Control Means For Airplanes, November 26, 1940 [Wing Tip Aileron]
18 Patent 2,230,739, Aircraft Rear Power Plant, February 4, 1941 [Cooling of]
19 Patents [Patent Applications], Thomas A. Hill Attorney [1920-1923]
20 Patent Application 164,579, Methods and Means of Fabricating Structures of Metal and Non Metallic Materials, 1927-1930, Abandoned
21 Patent Application 351,552, Wood Adhesive, 1939-1941
22 Patent Application 459,744, Four Engines in Double Tandem, June 7, 1930, Abandoned
23 Patent Application 507, 981, Curved Joints, Airbus Fillet Construction - January 10, 1931, Abandoned
24 Patent Application 547,881, Anti-Drag Ring, Correspondence, 1933
25 Patent Investigation, Pusher-Tractor Propeller Combination, 1939

41 1 Patent Application, Bellanca Propeller [c. 1939]
2 Miscellaneous Propeller Patents
3 Patents and Inventions, General, 1919-1950
4 Patents, Correspondence, 1941-1942
5 Lists of Employees, c. 1940-1945
6 Breakdown of Factory Personnel, [c. 1941]
7 Employee Pay Rates, c. 1931-1944
8 Employee Stock Options, 1940
9 Employment Applications, 1936-1959
10 Employee Relations, Correspondence
11 Bonus Plan For Supervisory Personnel [1952-1953]
12 Pensions, 1951-1957
13 Group Insurance Plan [c. 1950's]
14 Quality Control Procedures Bulletins, 1952
15 Bellanca Trainees Packet
16 Employee Relations, Award Certificates, Ten and Fifteen Year Service Award Dinner, January 27, 1945
17 Union Relations, 1942

42 1 Union Relations and Agreements, 1943-1950
2 Union Relations and Agreements, 1951-1953
3 Labor Relations, Should the Taft-Hartley Act Be Amended to Curb Picketing
4 Management Agreements and Contracts, 1935-1945
5 Employment Contracts, G.M. Bellanca, 1923-1956
6 Company Newsletters, Bellanca News Bulletin, Bellanca Gossiper, and Bellanca Flash With Related Correspondence, 1930-1954

The Collection contains material from the corporate history of the Bellanca Aircraft Company, and Giuseppe Bellanca's personal biography.

Handwritten notes
Unpublished manuscripts for magazine articles and book chapters
Historical exhibits, paintings,
Material regarding the 25th Anniversary of the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation
Ephemera from the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation offices.


43 1 Bellanca History [Including what appears to be Handwritten Notes by G. M. Bellanca]
2 General Bellanca Histories
3 "Main Roads of Aviation", by Leon Kelley
4 Correspondence and Flying Article Draft, Gene Thomas, 1977
5 "Miss Columbia, Queen of the Air", by Errol Boyd, unpublished manuscript
6 Chapter VII, "A Racer for Ireland, a Bomber for Spain", by John Underwood
7 Historical Society of Wilmington - Museum Exhibit, 1978
8 Italo-American Exhibit, 1983
9 History of Bellanca Corporate Name
10 History of Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, February 27, 1946
11 Bellanca Articles Written by Dick Brown
12 Short Biographies of Mr. Bellanca
13 Bellanca Achievements
14 "Reaching For the Stars" and "The Hempstead Plains" Murals
15 Notes Regarding Preston Snyder's "Columbia" Recreation, c/n 187, N217
16 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, 25th Anniversary Programs, June 21, 1952
17 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, 25th Anniversary Stickers
18 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, 25th Anniversary Internal Correspondence
19 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, 25th Anniversary Correspondence
20 Standards for Physical Security of Industrial and Governmental Facilities, 1958
21 Business Cards
22 Office Supplies
23 Miscellaneous


Series II: Technical

Mr. Bellanca was known as a man who often altered the designs of his aircraft as well as creating new designs. In this creative process, he generated copious amounts of sketches and specifications, most of which were not identified or dated. They were found throughout the collection. Where possible, the processing archivist has maintained the original order and folder headings. Technical information was found in the Bellanca Collection that was not part of a formal report. This information is listed alphabetically by aircraft name and/or model number. The Collection contains specifications for aircraft issued by the United States government. The researcher will also find formal reports issued by the Bellanca Corporation filed by report number. In an effort to keep abreast of new developments in the aircraft industry, Mr. Bellanca collected literature regarding other manufacturer's products. Mr. Bellanca's research material is listed alphabetically by subject. The Bellanca drawings are listed in numerical order.




Series II: Technical
Subseries I: Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches

 
Box  Folder 

44 1 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Biplanes
2 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches
3 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches
4 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches
5 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches

45 1 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, [Wright Aeronautical Corporation]
2 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Bellanca Propellers
3 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Bellanca Four Motors Plane, and other Drawings Made Before 1915
4 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Bellanca Projects, 1927
5 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, New Designs, 1938
6 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Ideas, 1951
7 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Controls
8 Miscellaneous Notes and Sketches, Twin Engine Cargo Airplane, Model 2234, Performance Computations
9 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Airbus and Twin Cargo Specifications
10 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Cargo Plane Notes
11 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Cargo Plane Specifications
12 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Cargo Plane
13 Clippings for Special Cargo Project, January 1951
14 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Large Transport, 1948-1950
15 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Metal Fuselage, 1952
16 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Performance of Military Transport, September 7, 1953
17 Cargo Plane Information on Small Engine, Clippings and Correspondence
18 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Army Small Cargo, 1953
19 Structures for Study, Small Army Cargo, April, 1953
20 Power Plants for Army Plane, March, 1953
21 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Cargo - Transport (Chamberlin Promotion)
22 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Drawings, Cargo Plane
23 Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes and Sketches, Parasite Fighter/Missile Carrier


Series II: Technical
Subseries II: Aircraft Technical Data

Technical information found in the collection, that was not part of a formal report, is listed alphabetically by aircraft name and/or model number. In cases of the letters X (experimental) or Y (pre-production) preceding the military designations, the aircraft was listed as a production version. For example, the XRE-1 is listed under the letter R.


Box  Folder 

46 1 Bellanca [Airbus] Model P
2 Bellanca Airbus
3 Bellanca Multimotor Airbus
4 Bellanca Trimotor Airbus
5 Bellanca Aircruiser
6 Bellanca Trimotor Bomber
7 Bellanca Army Bombers
8 Bellanca Army Attack Model A
9 Bellanca XC-942
10 Bellanca Model C-24-100-P
11 Bellanca Model C 28-140
12 Bellanca CD [and DH-4]
13 Bellanca CE
14 Bellanca CE Fairings
15 Bellanca CE Propeller Tracings

47 1 Bellanca CF
2 Bellanca CG
3 Bellanca CG Fuselage - Preliminary
4 Bellanca CG Fuselage
5 Bellanca CG - Preliminary Figures for Bellanca CG given to Wright in 1925
6 Bellanca CG - Landing Gear, Controls
7 Bellanca CG and CH, Wings
8 Bellanca CG and CH, Miscellaneous [WB-1]
9 Bellanca CG With OX-OXX Curtiss [Incomplete Folder Title]
10 Bellanca CH Amphibian
11 Bellanca Cruisair
12 Bellanca Cruisair "Winnie"
13 Bellanca Cruisair Senior, 14-13, 14-13-2
14 Bellanca Senior Cruisair NC 74465 & Up, Weight and Balance Forms, Model 14-13, Serial Numbers 1578 & Up

48 1 Bellanca Cruisemaster 14-19
2 Bellanca High Speed Deluxe Cruiser and High Speed Low-Wing Transport
3 Bellanca DeHavilland DH-4 Modified
4 Bellanca DeHavilland DH-4 Modified, Templates
5 Bellanca DeHavilland DH-4 Modified, Stress Analysis
6 Bellanca F-1
7 Bellanca F-2
8 Bellanca J [Fuel] Consumption Test [Ship #3001 "Cape Cod" - With Correspondence], 1930
9 Bellanca J "Liberty"
10 Bellanca J "Miss Veedol"
11 Bellanca JE-1
12 Bellanca Junior 14-9
13 Bellanca Model K
14 Bellanca Model 2-12, Class KD Target Drone
15 Bellanca KD-300

49 1 [Bellanca KD-300], Summers Gyroscope Company, Report EP-1050, Technical Proposal, Command Guidance and Control System For Drone Aircraft
2 [Bellanca KD-300], Summers Gyroscope Company, Report EP-1064, Stabilizer and Control System for the KD-300 Class Target Drone
3 Bellanca Transport M
4 Bellanca Mailplane
5 Bellanca Canadian Mailplane [MP-901]
6 Bellanca Mail and Passenger Plane, Low Wing, 1932-1933
7 Bellanca XM-24 Tow Target
8 Bellanca YO-50
9 Bellanca YO-50 Daily Progress Reports
10 Bellanca YO-50, Preliminary Stress Analyses, Liaison Short Range Observation Airplane, Model 49-42
11 Bellanca P-2 Army
12 Bellanca Pacemaker CH-300 Actual Weight and Balance Reports [Serial Numbers 175, 306, 218, 205, 204, 203, 202, 166] April 2, 1932-May 15, 1939
13 Bellanca Pacemaker CH-300
14 Bellanca Pacemaker
15 Bellanca Senior Pacemaker Model 31-42
16 Bellanca Parasol Monoplane
17 Bellanca XRE-1, Detail Specifications
18 Bellanca XRE-2, Detail Specifications
19 Bellanca 2-Seater Scout

50 1 Bellanca XSE-1
2 Bellanca XSE-2
3 Bellanca XSE-2 and Two Seater, Wind Tunnel Tests and Data
4 Bellanca Skyrocket CH-400
5 Bellanca Skyrocket, Report S-146, [Model] 31-55A and 31-55B Airplane Manual With Revisions
6 Bellanca Skyrocket Handbook of Instructions, Model 31-55 Ships #816 and #817
7 Bellanca [August T.] Skyrocket II
8 Bellanca T14-14 Trainer
9 Bellanca 6 Seater Tandem
10 Bellanca Tandem Experimental Sesquiplane (TES)
11 Bellanca Tandem Experimental Sesquiplane (TES) [Including Material Regarding a "4-Seater"]
12 Bellanca Three-Seater Super Fighter
13 Bellanca General Design Navy Two Seater or Single Seater Fighter of High Wing Type [VF]
14 Bellanca Model VF, Specifications
15 Bellanca Model VOS, Report N-126, Performance Calculations
16 Bellanca Model VOS Airplane, Detail Specifications
17 Bellanca Model VSO Airplane, Detail Specifications

51 1 Bellanca Wasp 9-Seater
2 Columbia Aircraft Corporation Columbia - Bellanca Model I
3 Wright -Bellanca WB-1
4 Wright - Bellanca WB-2 ["Columbia"]
5 Wright - Bellanca [WB-1 and WB-2] Braces (Struts)
6 Bellanca Model 17-20, Wind Tunnel Tests and Drawing
7 Bellanca Model 18-13, Drawings
8 Bellanca Model 18-40 Technical Information
9 [Bellanca Model 19-18], Important Technical Information
10 Bellanca Model 19-67
11 Miscellaneous Technical Data [Including Model 22-42]
12 Bellanca Model 23-100
13 Bellanca Model 23-140
14 Bellanca Model 26-100B, Single Seat Fighter Bomber Landplane
15 Bellanca Model 27-50
16 Bellanca Model 27-86 Two Seater Fighter - Landplane
17 Bellanca Model 28
18 Bellanca Model 28-70
19 Bellanca Model 28-90
20 Bellanca Model 28-90B
21 Bellanca Model 28-92

52 1 Bellanca Model 28-100, Detail Specification
2 Bellanca Model 28-110
3 Bellanca Model 28-140
4 Bellanca Model 33-220
5 [Bellanca Model 50-210], Trimotor Bomber Specification
6 Bellanca Model 65-75, Group Weight Statement, From Actual Weights of Bellanca C-27B
7 Bellanca Model 77-160, Detail Specification, Twin Float Monoplane
8 Bellanca Model 77-170, Detail Specification, Twin Float Monoplane
9 Specifications, Various Bellanca Aircraft
10 Bellanca Airfoils
11 Bellanca Wind Tunnel Tests, 1929-1934

53 1 United States Post Office Department Mailplane Specifications, 1920
2 United States Navy Department Material, 1919-1920
3 United States Navy Department, Detail Specifications For Model F4B-3 Airplane, Single Seat Fighter, Class VF, February 3, 1931
4 United States Navy Department, Type Specification for Class VF Airplane, March 28, 1932
5 United States Navy Department, Detail Specification for Model XPTBH-2 Airplane, Twin Float Monoplane, (Class VTPB), January 23, 1935
6 United States Navy 22 Airfoil Specifications
7 United States War Department, Air Corps, Basic Combat Airplane, 1938-1939
8 United States War Department Specifications, AN9500, AN9501 & Amendment #1, AN9502, 1808, & Amendment #1 to Specification R-1810, 1939
9 United States War Department Liaison Material, 1946
10 United States [War Department] Army Air Forces, Specification of Desired Airplane, [Light Amphibian], June 17, 1947
11 United States [War Department] Army Air Corps, Drawings


Series II: Technical
Subseries III: Reports

The following boxes contain the formal, numbered reports. These reports are in order by report number. The Bellanca Collection is not a complete history of the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation. Over the years, it appears that items have become separated from the collection. Therefore, the Collection does not contain a complete set of formal Bellanca Corporation reports.


Box  Folder 

54 1
Report 28
Bellanca Skyrocket CH-400, Wing Stress Analysis, October, 1929
2
Report 45
Parts I and II, Relative Lift Distribution & Wing Stress Analysis (Includes Landing Gear Analysis) [Model P-100], May 16, 1930
3
Report 45
Part III Analysis and Diagrams, Airbus, Model P-100, May 16, 1932 [Includes Detail Specifications]
4
Report 174
Wing Brace Structure, Model 31-50, Appendix to Wing Analysis Report 109, November 7, 1934
5
Report 175
Basic Design Data , Model 66-70, November 1, 1934
6
Report 176
Landing Gear Analysis, Model 66-70, November 8, 1934
7
Report 177
Loads on Wing Ribs, Upper Outer Panel, Model 66-70, November 22, 1934
8
Report 178
Control Analysis, Model 31-50, December 3, 1934
Report 178-A
Model 31-50, Stress Analysis, Control Column 5659-1 With Extension #5773, April 13, 1935
Report 178-B
Stress Analysis of Controls, Model 31-55A, July 30, 1945
9
Report 179
Tail Surfaces Stress Analysis, Model 66-70, December 13, 1934
10
Report 180
Wing Stress Analysis, Model 66-70, December 22, 1934
11
Report 181
Static Test Report (Proof Loading), Model 31-50, December 29, 1934
Report 181-A
Strength Test, Rudder Pedals, Drawing #5657, Model 31-50, February 7, 1935
Report 181-B
Strength Test ,Tension Side of Brace Flap Support, Drawing #5709, February 18, 1935
Report 181-C
Proof Test, Front Lift Strut, Drawing #4956, Model 31-50, February 26, 1935
Report 181-D
Strength Test, Flap Brace Assembly, Drawing #5344, Model 31-50, February 26, 1935
Report 181-E
Strength Test, Front Lift Fitting, Drawing #5725, Model 31-50, March 1, 1935
Report 181-F
Static Tests, Model 31-55A, September 8, 1945
12
Report 182
Fitting Analysis, Model 66-70, January 22, 1935

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Report 183
Dynamic Balance Solution, Rudder, Elevator, Model 31-50, January 12, 1935
Report 183-A
Dynamic Balance Solution, Rudder & Elevator, Model 31-50, February 8, 1935
2
Report 184
Investigation of Cracks In Welded Joints of Landing Gear, Fuselage Structure, Appendix To Report #168, January 16, 1934
3
Report 185
Fuselage Analysis, Model 66-70, January 31, 1935
4
Report 186
Aileron Analysis, Model 66-70, January 18, 1935
5
Report 187
Tail Wheel Analysis, Model 66-70, February 4, 1935
6
Report 188
Control System Analysis, Model 66-70, February 4, 1935
7
Report 189
Static Test Report, Model 66-70, February 8, 1935
8
Report 190
Loads On Aileron & Stabilizer Ribs, Model 66-70, February 12, 1935
9
Report 191
Actual Weight and Balance, Model 66-70, Serial Number 719, March 1, 1935
10
Report 192
Lift Strut Fitting Reinforcement, Model 31-50, Used on Serial Numbers 807 & 808 Only, March 15, 1935
11
Report 193
New Lift Strut Fitting, Model 31-50, Serial Numbers 809 & Up, March 25, 1935
12
Report 194
Control Column Extension, Model 31-50, March 25, 1935
13
Report 195
Seaplane Analysis, Model 66-70, April 2, 1935
14
Report 196
Performance Calculations, Bellanca Bomber, Model 115-200, May 2, 1935
15
Report 197
Detail Design of Float Truss, Airbus Serial Number 704 [Model 66-67], June 26, 1936
16
Report 198-A
Stress Analysis of Seaplane, Model 31-55A, August 5, 1946
17
Report 199
Stress Analysis, Pacemaker Cargo Seaplane, Model 31-42, May 28, 1935
18
Report 199-A
Stress Analysis of Model 31-55A, May 28, 1946

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Report 200
Horizontal Tail Changes, Model 31-50, Model 31-42, June 6, 1935
2
Report 201
Cabin Bench Installation, Model 31-42, June 6, 1935
3
Report 202
Stress Analysis Large Aileron, Model 31-42, June 7, 1935
4
Report 203
Landing Gear Analysis, Airplane Number 621 [CH-400], June 14, 1935
5
Report 204
Weight and Balance, Model 66-70 Seaplane, Serial Number 719, Edo Model 12,500 Floats, July 2, 1935
6
Report 205
Static Test, Auxiliary Fins, Model 66-70 Seaplane, July 9, 1935
7
Report 206
Tail Surface Analysis, Bellanca Model 115-200, July 12, 1935
8
Report 207
Preliminary Stress Analysis, Basic Data, Bellanca Bomber, Model 115-200, July 17, 1935
9
Report 208
Stress Analysis and Structural Design of the Fuselage, Bellanca Bomber, [Model] 115-200, July 18, 1935
10
Report 209
Landing Gear Analysis, Bellanca Bomber, Model 115-200, July 19, 1935
11
Report 210
Check of Front Spar Repair, Airplane Number 638, [Skyrocket Model D], July 23, 1935
12
Report 211
Additional Strut For Cross Tube, [Skyrocket] Model D, [Serial Number 638], July 26, 1935
13
Report 212
Vertical Tail Surfaces, Model 66-70 Seaplane, August 15, 1935
14
Report 213
Revised Aileron Control System Analysis, Model 31-50, August 15, 1935
15
Report 214
Performance Calculations, Model 77-170 Seaplane, August 28, 1935 [Two Copies]
16
Report 215
Performance Calculations, Model 77-160 Seaplane, August 28, 1935
17
Report 216
Weight and Balance, Model 77-140 Seaplane Bomber, August 28, 1935
18
Report 217
Static Test, Aileron Control System, Model 31-50, September 16, 1935
19
Report 218
Estimated Weight and Balance Statement, Bellanca Model 23-80, VF Proposal (High Wing), October 21, 1935
Report 219
Mean Aerodynamic Chord Calculations, Bellanca Model 23-80, VF Airplane (High Wing), October 29, 1935
Report 220
Calculation of Mean Aerodynamic Chord, Bellanca Model 22-80 (Alternate), VF Proposal - Biplane, October 29, 1935
Report 221
Balance Schedules, Biplane VF Model, Bellanca Model 23-80, October 29, 1935
Report 222
Performance Calculations, VF Airplane, Bellanca Model 23-80 (High Wing), October 29, 1935
Report 223
Balance Schedules, VF Airplane, Low Wing, Bellanca Model 22-80, October 30, 1935
Report 224
Performance Calculation, Model VF, Low Wing Monoplane, Model 22-80, October 30, 1935
Report 225
Performance Calculations, VF Airplane (Biplane), Model 23-80, October 30, 1935
Report 226
Mean Aerodynamic Chord Calculation, Low Wing VF Airplane, Bellanca Model 22-80, October 30, 1935
20
Report 227
Installation of SR-1820-F32 "Cyclone" in Bellanca Airbus Serial Number 704, November 18, 1935
21
Report 228
Structural Suitability of Pacemaker Model 31-42 For Ski Installation, December 19, 1935
22
Report 229
Modification of Airplane Serial Number 626, Model CH-400 Skyrocket [For the Possible Installation of Photographic Equipment], February 28, 1936
23
Report 234
Strength of Fuselage In Vicinity of Belly Tank, Model 31-50, Serial Number 811, September 26, 1936
24
Report 235
Structural Suitability of Bellanca Airbus, Model P-200, For Ski Installation, December 23, 1936
25
Report 236
Landing Gear Analysis, 31 Inch Streamline Tires, Bellanca Model CH-400, January 26, 1937
26
Report 237
Static Tests, Model 28-90, February 10, 1937
27
Report 238
Pick Up Device Installation, For Bellanca Model CH-400, and Bellanca Model CH-400-W, April 13, 1937
28
Report 239
Static Test Report, Ribs, Model 28-92, April 29, 1937
29
Report 240
Wing Analysis, Model 14-9, November 4, 1938
30
Report 240
Addition A, Wing Analysis, Model 14-9, February 14, 1938
31
Report 241
Actual Weights and Balance of Model P-200 Airplane, Serial Number 703, September 8, 1937

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Report 242
Fuselage Stress Analysis, Model 14-9, November 17, 1938
2
Report 242-7
Appendix VII, Change of Loads In Tail End of Fuselage Due To Redesign of Tail Wheel, February 14, 1940
3
Report 244
Vertical Tail Surfaces, Stress Analysis, Model 14-9, and Model 14-7, December 23, 1937
4
Report 245
Horizontal Tail Surfaces, Stress Analysis, Model 14-9, and 14-7, December 23, 1937
5
Report 246
Aileron Stress Analysis, Model 14-9, and Model 14-7, December 23, 1937
6
Report 247
Tests To Determine Rigidity of Wing Panel, Model 14-7, and Model 14-9, February 23, 1938
7
Report 248
Control Surfaces, Static Tests, Model 14-7 and Model 14-9, January 4, 1938
8
Report 249
Wing Panel Static Tests, Model 14-7, and Model 14-9, January 5, 1938
9
Repoort 249
Wing Panel Static Tests, Model 14-7, and Model 14-9 January 5, 1938
Report 250
Baggage Compartment, Static Test, [Model 14-7 and Model 14-9], January 6, 1938
10
Report 251
Landing Gear Stress Analysis, Model 14-9, October 10, 1938
11
Report 252
Stress Analysis, Landing Gear Fittings, Model 14-9, October 14, 1938
12
Report 253
Stress Analysis, Model 66-75, August 15, 1938
13
Report 254
Proof Load & Operation Test of Flap, Model 66-75, June 10, 1938
14
Report 256
Flap Control System Analysis, Model 66-75, July 1, 1938
15
Report 257
Rudder Tab Condition, Model 66-75, July 5, 1938
16
Report 258
Check of Safety Belt Attachments as per Civil Aircraft Regulation 04.2640, Model 66-75, July 5, 1938
17
Report 259
Static Tests, Aircruiser Model 66-75, Serial Number 721, July 12, 1938
18
Report 260
Additions and Changes to Model 66-70 Applicable to Model 66-76, August 1, 1938
19
Report 261
Flutter and Vibration Characteristics, Model 66-75, August 15, 1938
20
Report 262
Weights and Balance of Model 66-76, Serial Number 722, Identification Mark CF-BKV, September 2, 1938
21
Report 263
Static Tests - Pilot's Seat, Aircruiser Model 66-76, Serial Number 722, September 8, 1938
22
Report 264
Drawing List, Model 66-70, Ship [Serial] Number 719, September 9, 1938, FILED WITH DRAWING LISTS
23
Report 264
Typical Shear Failures, Plastics Bonding Formula 944-6 April 6, 1939
24
Report 265
Drawing List, Model 66-75, Ship [Serial] Number 721, September 14, 1938, FILED WITH DRAWING LISTS

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Report 266
Drawing List, Model 66-76, Ship [Serial] Number 722, September 9, 1938 [Also Includes Material Regarding Serial Number 723], FILED WITH DRAWING LISTS
2
Report 267
Proposed Static Tests, Model 14-9, October 14, 1938
Report 267
Proposed Static Tests, Model 14-9, March 2, 1939
3
Report 268
Weights and Balance of Model 66-76, Serial Number 723, Identification Mark CF-BLT, November 8, 1938
4
Report 268-A
Investigation of Loads on Wing Due to Landing Gear, Model 14-9, October 21, 1938
5
Report 269
Static Tests - Cabin Chair, Aircruiser Model 66-76, Ship [Serial] Number 723, October 20, 1938
6
Report 271
Wing Analysis, Model 14-12, February 8, 1940 [Three Copies]
7
Report 273
Landing Gear Stress Analysis, Model 14-12, February, 1939 [Two Copies]
8
Report 274
Fuselage Stress Analysis, Model 14-12, April 20, 1940
9
Report 275
Miscellaneous Changes in Model 31-50 Applicable to Model 31-55, Serial Numbers 816 and 817, November 30, 1938
10
Report 276
Static Tests, Model 31-55, Ships [Serial] Numbers 816 and 817, December 2, 1938
11
Report 277
Static Tests, Model 14-9 Airplane, June 27, 1940
12
Report 278
Structural Strength, Model JE-1, 5700 Pound Gross Weight March 10, 1939
13
Report 279
Test of Torsional Rigidity of Wing, Model 14-9, January 17, 1939
14
Report 280
Static and Dynamic Balance of Control Surfaces, Model 31-50, March 29, 1939
15
Report 281
Mass and Dynamic Balance of Aileron, Model 14-9, April 4, 1939
16
Report 282
Static Tests of Wing Panel, (Bending and Torsion), Model 14-9, April 4, 1939 [Also Includes Four Pages From Report 277]
17
Report 283
Detail Structural Check of Oil Radiator Installation, Model 31-55, Serial Numbers 818 and 819, April 5, 1939
18
Report 284
Stress Analysis of Aileron Hinges, Model 14-9 Airplane April 5, 1939
19
Report 285
Effects of Wing Twist on Critical Dive Speed, Original Model 14-9, April 24, 1939

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Report 286
Flutter Characteristics of Original Wing, Bellanca "Junior" Airplane, Model 14-9, Serial Number 1002, April 25, 1939
2
Report 287
Some Notes on ANC-1, Spanwise Airload Distribution, May 24, 1939
3
Report 288
Empirical Formulas For Allowable Compression Loads In Stiffened Sheet Panels, August 14, 1939
4
Report 289
Aerodynamic Characteristics of Wing, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, June 21, 1939
5
Report 290
Chordwise Pressure Distribution on Wing, Interceptor Airplane Model 33-220, Twin Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-775, June 21, 1939
6
Report 291
Spanwise Airload Distribution on Wing, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, June 21, 1939
7
Report 292
Airplane Design "V-G" Diagram, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, June 22, 1939
8
Report 293
Applied Shears and Moments on Wing, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, June 28, 1939
9
Report 294
Stress Analysis of Wing Structure, Interceptor Airplane, Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, June 24, 1939
10
Report 295
Stress Analysis of Aileron, Interceptor Airplane 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, June 29, 1939
11
Report 296
Stress Analysis of Wing Flaps, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, June 26, 1939
12
Report 297
Stress Analysis of Horizontal Tail, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, June 26, 1939
13
Report 297-A
Stress Analysis of Horizontal Tail, Interceptor Airplane Model 20-115, Single Engine Pursuit Type (Turbo-Supercharger), Circular Proposal 39-770, August 3, 1939
14
Report 298
Applied Loads on Landing Gear, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, June 28, 1939
15
Report 299
Stress Analysis of Vertical Tail, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, August 1, 1939
16
Report 299-A
Stress Analysis of Vertical Tail, Interceptor Airplane Model 20-115, Single Engine Pursuit Type (Turbo-Supercharger), Circular Proposal 39-770, August 3, 1939
17
Report 300
Stress Analysis of Fuselage, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, June 29, 1939
18
Report 301
Stress Analysis of Engine Mount, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, July 1, 1939
19
Report 302
Aerodynamics Report, Interceptor Pursuit, Single Engine, Bellanca Model 17-110, Allison Engine Model V-1710-33 Circular Proposal 39-770, Air Corps Specification No. C-619 July 20, 1939
20
Report 303
Stress Analysis of Wing Structure, Interceptor Airplane Model 33-220, Twin Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-775, July 6, 1939
21
Report 309
Aerodynamic Characteristics of Wing, Interceptor Aircraft Model 33-220, Twin Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-775, July 5, 1939
22
Report 310
Spanwise Airload Distribution on Wing, Interceptor Airplane Model 33-220, Twin Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-775, July 5, 1939
23
Report 311
Applied Shears and Moments on Wing, Interceptor Airplane Model 33-220, Twin Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-775, July 5, 1939
24
Report 315
Aerodynamics Report, Interceptor Pursuit - Two Engine Bellanca Model 33-220, Allison Engine Model V-1710-33, Circular Proposal 39-775, Air Corps Specification No. C-615 (Dated January 25, 1939), July 1, 1939
25
Report 317
Actual Weight and Balance of Model 14-9 Airplane, Serial Number 1003, July 8, 1939
Report 317-A
Actual Weight and Balance, Model 14-9 Airplane, Serial Number 1003, August 21, 1939
Report 317-B
Actual Weight and Balance, Most Forward Center of Gravity Flight Test, Model 14-9 Airplane, Serial Number 1005, December 7, 1939
26
Report 318
Vibration Tests, Model 14-9 Airplane, July 11, 1939
27
Report 319
Chordwise Pressure Distribution on Wing, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, July 24, 1939
28
Report 320
Design of Swaged X-4130 Steel Tubing, August 16, 1939
29
Report 322
Stress Analysis of Typical Wing Ribs, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, August 3, 1939
30
Report 323
Detail Weight Statement of Wing, Empannage, and Fuselage, Interceptor Airplane Model 17-110, Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, July 28, 1939
31
Report 324
Stress Analysis of Wing Flaps, Interceptor Airplane Model 20-115, Single Engine Pursuit Type (Turbo-Supercharger), Circular Proposal 39-770, August 3, 1939
32
Report 325
Aerodynamics Report, Interceptor Pursuit - Single Engine, With Turbo Supercharger, Bellanca Model 20-115, Aircraft Engine Model V-1710-17, Circular Proposal 39-770, August 3, 1939
33
Report 326
Applied Loads on Landing Gear, Interceptor Airplane Model 20-115, Single Engine Pursuit Type (Turbo Supercharger) Circular Proposal 39-770, August 2, 1939
34
Report 327
Stress Analysis of Wing Structure, Interceptor Airplane Model 20-115, Single Engine Pursuit Type (Turbo-Super-Charger), Circular Proposal 39-770, August 5, 1939
35
Report 328
Applied Shears and Moments on Wing, Interceptor Airplane Model 20-115, (Turbo-Supercharger), Single Engine Pursuit Type, Circular Proposal 39-770, August 3, 1939
36
Report 329
Detail Weight Statement, Wing, Empannage and Fuselage, Interceptor Airplane Model 20-115, Single Engine Pursuit Type, (Turbo-Supercharger), Circular Proposal 39-770 August 5, 1939

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Report 330
Stress Analysis of Fuselage, Interceptor Airplane Model 20-115, Single Engine Pursuit Type, (Turbo-Supercharger), Circular Proposal 39-770, August, 15, 1939
2
Report 331
Airfoil Ordinates of Wing, Liaison Short Range Observation, Model 49-42, Airplane Number YO-50, Contract Number AC-13148, September 12, 1939
3
Report 332
Preliminary Stress Analysis of Wing, Liaison Short Range Observation, Model 49-42, Circular Proposal 39-2, March 7, 1939
4
Report 333
Stress Analysis of Vertical Tail, Liaison Airplane - Model 49-42, Short Range Observation Type, Circular Proposal 39-2, August 24, 1939
5
Report 334
Stress Analysis of Horizontal Tail, Liaison Short Range Observation, Model 49-42, Circular Proposal 39-2, August 23, 1939
6
Report 335
Stress Analysis of Fuselage, Liaison Airplane Model 49-42, Short Range Observation Type, Circular Proposal 39-2 August 24, 1939
7
Report 336
Stress Analysis of Wing Flaps, Liaison Airplane Model 49-42, Short Range Observation Type, Circular Proposal 39-2, August 17, 1939
8
Report 337
Stress Analysis of Aileron, Liaison Airplane Model 49-42, Short Range Observation Type, Circular Proposal 39-2 August 17, 1939
9
Report 338
Stress Analysis of Engine Mount, Liaison Airplane Model 4942, Short Range Observation Type, Circular Proposal 39-2, August 23, 1939
10
Report 339
Stress Analysis of Landing Gear, Observation Airplane Model 49-42, Short Range Liaison Type, Circular Proposal 39-2, August 23, 1939
11
Report 340
Stress Analysis of Fittings, Liaison Airplane Model 4942, Short Range Observation Type, Circular Proposal 39-2, August 24, 1939
12
Report 341
Preliminary Detail Weight Statement, Estimated, Liaison Airplane Model 4942, Short Range Observation Type, Circular Proposal 39-2, September 9, 1939
13
Report 342
Wing Airfoil Section Characteristics, Model 49-42, Liaison Short Range Observation, Contract Number AC-13148, Airplane Number YO-50, September 20, 1939
14
Report 343
Determination of Mean Aerodynamic Chord, Model 49-42 Liaison Short Range Observation, Contract Number AC13148, Airplane Number YO-50, September 16, 1939
15
Report 344
Basic Flight Criteria, Model 49-42, Liaison Short Range Observation, Contract Number AC13148, Airplane Number YO-50, November 25, 1939
16
Report 345
Spanwise Airload Distribution on Wing, Liaison Short Range Observation, Model 49-42, Contract Number AC13148, Airplane Number YO-50, September 19, 1939
17
Report 346
Determination of Running Spar Loading on Wing, Model 49-42, Liaison Short Range Observation, Contract Number AC13148, Airplane Number YO-50, October 25, 1939
18
Report 347
Applied Shears and Moments on Wing, Model 49-42, Liaison Short Range Observation, Contract Number AC13148, Airplane Number YO-50, November 14, 1939
Report 348
Stress Analysis of Wing Structure, Liaison Short Range Observation, Model 49-42, Contract Number AC13148, Airplane Number YO-50, November 14, 1939
19
Report 349
Stress Analysis of Aileron, Model YO-50, Short Range Observation Type, Contract Number AC13148, November 9, 1939
20
Report 350
Analysis of Wing Flaps, Model 49-42, Liaison Short Range Observation, Contract Number AC13148, Airplane Number YO-50, November 9, 1939
21
Report 351
Stress Analysis of Fuselage, Including Engine Mount, Model 49-42, Liaison Short Range Observation, Contract Number AC13148, Airplane Number YO-50, March 20, 1940
22
Report 352
Static Tests - Wing Ribs, Model 49-42, Liaison Short Range Observation, A.C. YO-50, Contract Number AC13148, April 1, 1940
23
Report 353
Stress Analysis of Landing Gear, Model 49-42, Liaison Short Range Observation, Contract Number AC13148, Airplane Number YO-50, January 15, 1940
24
Report 354
Static Tests, Bellanca Model 49-42, A.C. Model YO-50, Liaison Short Range Observation, Contract Number AC13148, April 22, 1940

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Report 355
Stress Analysis of Vertical Tail, Liaison Short Range Observation, YO-50 Airplanes, Contract Number AC13148, December 27, 1939
2
Report 356
Rudder and Elevator, Control System Analysis, Model 49-42, YO-50 Airplanes, March 20, 1940
3
Report 358
Detail Balance Computations, Model YO-50, October 31, 1940
4
Report 359
Chordwise Pressure Distribution, Model YO-50, November 9, 1939
5
Report 360
Slat Stress Analysis, Model YO-50, November 9, 1930 [1939]
6
Report 361
Aerodynamic Characteristics, Flapped Wing, Model 49-42, YO-50 Airplanes, November 10, 1939
7
Report 362
Fitting Analysis, Wing, Model 49-42, YO-50 Airplanes March 25, 1940
8
Report 363
Weight and Balance Data, Patrol Utility Airplane, Class VPJ, Model 66-87, December 28, 1939
9
Report 364
Stress Analysis of Landing Gear Truss, Model 49-42, Liaison Short Range Observation, Contract Number AC13148, Airplane Number YO-50, February 28, 1940
10
Report 365
Analysis of Fuselage Structure, Battery Box and Dynamotor, Model 14-9 Airplane, January 18, 1940
11
Report 366
Horizontal Tail Analysis, Model 49-42, YO-50 Airplanes, January 30, 1940
12
Report 367
Analysis of Oleo Tail Wheel, Model 14-9, February 14, 1940
13
Report 369
Calculated Weight and Balance, Model 14-9, Liaison Observation Airplane, February 21, 1940
14
Report 370
Two Solutions of Bulkhead Loading Under Unsymetrical Loading, Model 14-12, March 19, 1940
15
Report 371
Flap Analysis, Model 14-12, April 25, 1940
16
Report 372
Proposed Static Tests, Model 14-12, April 23, 1940 [Two Copies]
Report 372-A
Proposed Static Tests, Wing Ribs, June 18, 1940 [Two Copies]
Report 372-B
Loading on Rib #3, Induced By Landing, July 5, 1940 [Two Copies]
Report 372-C
Proposed Static Tests, Control Systems, Model 14-12, July 8, 1940 [Two Copies]
Report 372-D
Wing Panel Static Test, July 16, 1940 [Two Copies]
17
Report 373
Engine Mount, Stress Analysis, Model 14-12, June 30, 1940
18
Report 374
Analysis of Oleo - Tail Wheel, Model 14-12, March, 1940
19
Report 376
Tail Wheel Analysis, Liaison Short Range Observation, Bellanca Model 49-42, Air Corps Model YO-50, Contract Number AC13148, May 6, 1940
20
Report 377
Static Tests, Model 14-12, June 20, 1940 [Two Copies]
Report 377-A
Wing Torsional Test and Wing Panel Static Test, July 30, 1940 [Two Copies]
Report 377-B
Static Test (Strength), Flap and Flap Hinges, Model 14-12 Airplane, August 27, 1940 [Two Copies]
Report 377-C
Operation and Strength Test, Flap Control System, Model 14-12 Airplane, August 29, 1940 [Two Copies]
Report 377-D
Static Test (Proof) of Variable Elevator Stop (Drawing 7822), Models 14-9, 14-9L, 14-12, October 14, 1940 [Two Copies]
21
Report 379
Actual Weight and Balance, Model 14-9L, Serial Number 1011, July 8, 1940
22
Report 380
Vibration Tests, YO-50 Airplanes, Liaison Short Range Observation , Contract Number AC13148, September 27, 1940
23
Report 382
Static Test, Battery Installation, Model 31-50, Ship [Serial] Number 811, April 25, 1940
24
Report 383
Fuselage Loading Under Unsymetrical Wing Loading Condition, Model 14-9, February 2, 1940

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Report 384
Performance Calculations, Including Justification, Model 66-90, Patrol Utility Airplane, January 3, 1940
2
Report 385
Weight and Balance Data, Patrol - Utility Airplane, Class VPJ, Model 66-90, January 8, 1940
3
Report 386
Mean Aerodynamic Calculations, Model 66-70, and Model 66-87 VPJ, January 7, 1940
4
Report 387
Performance Calculations, Including Justification, Model 66-87 VPJ, Patrol Utility Airplane, January 3, 1940
5
Report 388
Engine Mount, Stress Analysis, Model 14-9L, December 29, 1939
6
Report 389
Bonding of Wood With Plastics Bonding Formulae 944-6 and 945-6, November 6, 1939
7
Report 390
Process Specification For the Use and Application of Plastics Bonding Formulae 944-6, and 945-6, January 4, 1940 [Three Copies]
8
Report 391
Preliminary Investigation of Wing Beam Construction Using Plastics Bonding Formula Number 944-6, April 30, 1940
9
Report 392
Flight Test Program, Bellanca Model YO-50, Liaison Observation Airplane, June 18, 1940
10
Report 394
Seaplane Stress Analysis, Bellanca Model F, Serial Number 805, July 6, 1940
11
Report 395
Analysis of Flap Control System Components [Model 14-12] July, 18, 1940 [Two Copies]
12
Report 396
Actual Weight and Balance of Model 14-9L Airplane, Serial Number 1011, August 13, 1940
13
Report 397
Basic Data, Model T 14-14, August 24, 1940 [Two Copies]
14
Report 398
Fuselage Analysis, Model T 14-14, October 1, 1940 [Two Copies]
15
Report 399
Fin, Preliminary Stress Analysis, Martin Model 187 [A-30 Baltimore], August 26, 1940
16
Report 399-A
Stress Analysis of Fin, [Martin] Model 187-B1 [A-30 Baltimore], December 16, 1940 [Martin Report Number 1252 Appendix B]
17
Report 400
Wing Analysis, Model T 14-14, October 3, 1940
18
Report 401
Investigation of Overload of 14-9L Model, September 27, 1940 [Two Copies]
19
Report 402
Landing Gear Stress Analysis, Model T 14-14, October 29, 1940
20
Report 403
Proposed Static Tests, Model T 14-14, March 10, 1941 This Report is Not Complete
21
Report 404
Actual Weight and Balance of Model 14-9L Airplane, Serial Number 1011, for 1750 Pound Gross Weight. October 15, 1940 [Two Copies]

63 1
Report 405
Actual Weight & Balance, Model 14-9 Airplane (With Flaps) Serial Number 1038, October 26, 1940
2
Report 406
Optimum Flap Setting for Take-Off Over a 50 Foot Obstacle, Model 14-9 (Flapped), October 26, 1940
3
Report 408
Proposed Static Tests, Fin, G.L.M. [Martin] Model 187-B1 [Model A-30 Baltimore], November 9, 1940
4
Report 409
Drop Tests, Landing Gear and Tail Wheel, Model T 14-14, February 10, 1941 [Two Copies]
5
Report 410
Basic Criteria, Model 14-12-F3, January 10, 1941 [Two Copies]
6
Report 411
Fuselage Stress Analysis, Model 14-12-F3, January 10, 1941 [Two Copies]
7
Report 412
Wing Load Check, Model 14-12-F3, January 13, 1941 [Two Copies]
8
Report 413
Investigation of Tail Surfaces, Model 14-12-F3, February 4, 1941 [Two Copies]
9
Report 414
Investigation of Control Systems, Model 14-12-F3, February 4, 1941 [Two Copies]
10
Report 415
Drop Tests, Landing Gear and Tail Wheel, Model 14-12-F3, February 10, 1941 [Two Copies]
11
Report 416
Engine Mount, Stress Analysis, Model 14-12-F3, January 4, 1941
12
Report 417
Analysis of Tail Surfaces, Model T 14-14, March 7, 1941 [Two Copies]
13
Report 418
Control System Analysis, Model T 14-14, March 12, 1941
14
Report 420
Allowable Stresses, Sheet Stringer Combinations for [North American] BC-1 Wing, February 11, 1941
15
Report 421
Static Tests Of Ribs, [North American] Model BC-1 Spot -Welded Wing, P.O. Number 40-6761, February 28, 1941
16
Report 422
Static Tests of Spar Web Panels, [North American] Model BC-1 Spot-Welded Wing, P.O. Number 40-6761, March 8, 1941
17
Report 423
Actual Weight and Balance, Model 14-12-F3, Serial Number 1042, June 4, 1941

64 1
Report 423-A
Stress Analysis of Spot-Welded Aluminum Alloy Wing - Outer Panel, [North American] Model BC-1, February 20, 1941
2
Report 424
Temperature Survey, YO-50 Airplane, November 30, 1940
3
Report 426-A
Actual Weight and Balance, Model YO-50, Serial Number 741, March 21, 1941 [Two Copies]
Report 426-B
Actual Weight and Balance, Model YO-50, Serial Number 742, April 22, 1941 [Two Copies]
Report 426-C
Actual Weight and Balance, Model YO-50, Serial Number 743, April 26, 1941 [Two Copies]
4
Report 427
Full Scale Spin Data on Model YO-50, April 2, 1941
5
Report 430
Engine Mount Static Test, Model 14-12-F3, April 26, 1941
6
Report 431
Vibration Tests, Model 14-12-F3 Airplane, Serial Number 1042, May 2, 1941 [Two Copies]
7
Report 434
Calculated Weights, Plastic Bonded Auxiliary Float, Model 3680, July 2, 1941
8
Report 436
Proposed Static Test, [Martin] Model PBM-3 Auxiliary Float August 11, 1941
9
Report 437
Tension Allowables, Model YO-50, Contract Number AC13148, August 15, 1941
10
Report 438
Standard Procedure For Spot-Welded Test Specimens For Naval Aircraft Factory, September 12, 1941
11
Report 439
Bomb Bay Door Rib Test, [Martin] Model 187, [A-30 Baltimore] November 7, 1941, Superseded By [Report Number] 439-A
Report 439-A
Bomb Bay Door Rib Tests, Model G.L.M. [Martin] 187, [A-30 Baltimore] December 2, 1941
12
Report 441
Finish Specification For [Martin] Model PBM-3 Auxiliary Float, November 21, 1941
13
Report 442
Static Test - Hand Grip - Nose, Model G.L.M. [Martin] PBM-3, December 11, 1941
14
Report 443
Static Test - Hand - Grip - Stern, Model G.L.M. [Martin] PBM-3, March 3, 1942, [Three Copies]
15
Report 445
Proposed Static Test - Stern Cone - 3S Material, [Martin] Model PBM-3, October 28, 1942
16
Report 446
UREA - Resin Gluing Procedure, August 16, 1943
17
Report 447
Static Test - Handling Fittings, Model G.L.M. [Martin] JRM-1, June 7, 1945
18
Report 448
Determination of Allowable Loads by use of Tooth-Edge Grips Embedded in Wood, July 17, 1945 [Three Copies]
19
Report 450
Stress Analysis of Basic Criteria, Model 14-13, August 22, 1945-January 10, 1946
Report 450-A
Stress Analysis of Basic Criteria, Model 14-13, April 19, 1946-August 15, 1946
20
Report 452
Stress Analysis of Wing, Model 14-13, August 27, 1945-January 14, 1946 [Two Copies]

65 1
Report 453
Stress Analysis of Tail Surfaces, Model 14-13, September 29, 1945-November 9, 1945 [Two Copies]
Report 453-A
Stress Analysis of Tail Surfaces (Increased Area), Model 14-13, May 16, 1946 [Two Copies]
2
Report 454
Stress Analysis of Control System, Model 14-13, November 1, 1945-December 10, 1945
Report 454-A
Design of Elevator Stops Applicable to New Tail Design Model 14-13, July 22, 1946
3
Report 455
Stress Analysis of Landing Gear, Model 14-13, October 19, 1945-December 11, 1945 [Two Copies] [Also covers models 14-13-2, and 14-13-3]
4
Report 455-A
Stress Analysis of Ski Installation, Model 14-13, December 9, 1946
5
Report 457
Proof and Operational Tests of Control Systems, Model 14-13, September 18, 1945-February 17, 1947
6
Report 458
Drop Tests of Main Landing Gear and Tail Wheel, Model 14-13, October 30, 1945
7
Report 459
Miscellaneous Tests, Model 14-13
Report 459-1
Proof Test of Seats, Model 14-13, October 26, 1945
Report 459-2
Proof Test of Stabilizer Fin Tip, Model 14-13, November 2, 1945
Report 459-3
Proof Test of Plate and Weld Assembly (Oleo Landing Gear Strut), Model 14-13, January 21, 1946
Report 459-4
Static Weld Test of Fuel Tank - Drawing 9859 (Tank With Spot-Welded Baffles), April 15, 1946
Report 459-5
Fuel Flow Test, Model 14-13, February 28, 1946
Report 459-6
Fuel Flow Test, Model 14-13, October 10, 1946
8
Report 460
Actual Weight and Balance, Serial Number 1060 and Up, Model 14-13, December 3, 1945-December 18, 1945 [Two Copies]
9
Report 461
Stress Analysis of Landing Gear Load on Wing, Model 14-13, November 21, 1945 [Two Copies]
10
Report 463
Stress Analysis of Ski Installation, Model 31-55A, August 8, 1946
11
Report 465
Stress Analysis of Pick-Up Installation, Model 31-55A December 14, 1945 [Two Copies]

66 1
Report 466
Group Weight Statement, Estimated, Model 24-19, March 4, 1946-March 8, 1946
Report 467
Group Weight Statement, Estimated, Model 20-13, March 4, 1946-March 8, 1946
2
Report 468
Aerodynamics Report, Preliminary Design of Liaison Observation Airplane, March 2, 1946 [Model 24-19] [Two Copies]
3
Report 469
Aerodynamics Report, Preliminary Design of Liaison Observation Airplane, March 4, 1946 [Model 20-13] [Two Copies]
4
Report 471
Eutectic Welding Static Tests, Model 14-13, October 28, 1946
Report 471-A
Eutectic Welding - Fatigue Tests, November 21, 1948
5
Report 472
Back Pressure Test, Model 14-13, January 8, 1947
6
Report 473
Static Test - Baggage Compartment, Model 14-13, January 22, 1947 [Two Copies]
7
Report 474
Preliminary Model Specification, Liaison Aircraft, Model 14-13-2, April 2, 1947
8
Report 475
Determination of Allowable Loads For Tooth-Edge Fittings, July 14, 1947
9
Report 482
Type Specification, Bellanca Trainer, Model T 14-15, June 3, 1948 [Three Copies]
10
Report 484
Detail Specification, Model 2-12 [Target Drone], April 16, 1948
11
Report 484-A
Preliminary Specification, Bellanca Skyrocket, Model 31-55A, February 11, 1948-March 12, 1948
12
Report 485
Performance Computation, Model 2-12 [Target Drone] April 16, 1948
13
Report 486
Investigation of High Fuel Pressures, Model 14-13, June 2, 1948
14
Report 487
Static Test of Floor - Station Wagon Version, Model 14-13-3W, July 26, 1948
15
Report 490
Stress Analysis of Engine Mount - Utility Category - CAR [Civil Air Regulation] 03, Model 14-19, January 3, 1949
Report 490-A
Stress Analysis of Engine Mount, Normal Category, Model 14-19, June 7, 1949
Report 490-B
Stress Analysis of Engine Mount - Lycoming O-435A2 Engine, Utility and Normal Category, Model 14-19, March 10, 1950
16
Report 496
Preliminary Detail Specification, Bellanca Senior Pacemaker, Model 31-42, June 7, 1949 [Two Copies] [Also Includes Material Regarding Model 31-45, Senior Pacemaker Landplane Freighter, May 5, 1949
17
Report 496-A
Bellanca Senior Pacemaker Specification, Model 31-42, November 25, 1949 [Two Copies]
18
Report 498
Flight Test Report - Performance, Model 14-19, November 3, 1949
19
Report 499
Preliminary Specifications, Model 49-42 (YO-50) July 5, 1950
20
Report 501
Finish Specification For Model 31-55A Airplane, November 27, 1950
Report 502
Specification, Liaison Aircraft - Model 31-55A, November 27, 1950
Report 503
Performance Calculations, Bellanca Skyrocket Model 31-55A, 6,450 Pound Gross Weight, December 1, 1950
Report 503-A
Performance Calculations, Bellanca Skyrocket Model 31-55, 5,600 Pound Gross Weight, December 1, 1950
Report 503-B
Performance Calculations, Bellanca Skyrocket Model 31-55, 5,200 Pound Gross Weight, December 13, 1950
21
Report 502
Specification, Liaison Aircraft - Model 31-55A, November 27, 1950

67 1
Report 503
Performance Calculations, Bellanca Skyrocket - Model 31-55A, 6,450 Pound Gross Weight, December 1, 1950
Report 503-A
Performance Calculations, Bellanca Skyrocket Model 31-55, 5,600 Pound Gross Weight, December 1, 1950
Report 503-B
Performance Calculations, Bellanca Skyrocket, Model 31-55, 5,200 Pound Gross Weight, December 13, 1950
2
Report 503-B
[Performance Calculations, Bellanca Skyrocket, Model 31-55, 5,200 Pound Gross Weight, December 13, 1950] [Two Copies]
3
Report 504
Specification, Aerial High Speed Towed Target, Triangular Configuration, Model TW, September 12, 1951 [Two Copies]
4
Report 505
Specification, Aerial High Speed Towed Target, Circular Configuration, Model CM, September 12, 1951
5
Report 506
Specification, Aerial High Speed Towed Target, Circular Configuration, Model CM-1, September 12, 1951 [Two Copies]
6
Report 507
Specification, Aerial High Speed Towed Target, Circular Configuration, Model CP-2, Fibreglass Plastic, June 9, 1952
Report 507-A
Specification, Aerial High Speed Towed Target, Circular Configuration, Model CP-2 [CP-3], Fibreglass Plastic December 12, 1952
7
Report 508
Specification, Aerial High Speed Towed Target, Circular Configuration, Model CP-3, Fibreglass Plastic, June 5, 1952
Report 508-A
Specification, Aerial High Speed Towed Target, Circular Configuration, Model CP-3, Fibreglass Plastic, December 12, 1952
8
Report 510
Preliminary Specification, Model 24-45, December 23, 1952 [Two Copies]
9
Report 511
Specification, Model T 14-15 L - F, November 12, 1953
Report 511-A
Specification, Model T 14-15 L - R, November 12, 1953
10
Report 512
Type Specification, Model T14-22, February 26, 1953
11
Report 513
Tow Target XM-24, Procedure, December 11, 1953
Report 513
Tow Target XM-24, Procedure, October 7, 1954
12
Report 514
Preliminary Brochure, Bellanca Model 60 [Model 60-160, and Model 60-120], Utility Airplane, November 24, 1953
13
Report 515
Specification, Target, Tow Aerial Aero X31A, Dart Configuration, June 29, 1954
14
Report 516
Specification, Target, Tow Aerial Aero X31A, Collapsible Dart Configuration, June 29, 1954
15
Report 517
Specification, Target, Tow Aerial, X31A, Body of Revolution Configuration, June 29, 1954
16
Report 518
Preliminary Performance Computation, Model 3-12W, Project KD 300, December 16, 1954
17
Report 519
Detail Specification For, KD-300 Class Target Drone, Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, Model 3-12W, December 16, 1954
18
Report 520
Stabilization and Control System For Type KD-300 Target Drone - Bellanca Aircraft Models (3-12W), (3-12P), (3-12P1), December 15, 1954
19
Report 521
Proposal For KD-300 Class Target Drone, Bellanca Model 3-12W, December 17, 1954
20
Report 522
Preliminary Performance Computation, Model 3-12P, Project KD-300, December 16, 1954
21
Report 523
Detail Specification For KD-300 Class Target Drone, Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, Model 3-12P, December 17, 1954
22
Report 524
Proposal For KD-300 Class Target Drone, Bellanca Model 3-12P, December 17, 1954
23
Report 525
Preliminary Performance Computation, Model 3-12P1, Project KD 300, December 16, 1954
24
Report 526
Detail Specification For KD-300 Class Target Drone, Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, Model 3-12P1, December 16, 1954
25
Report 527
Proposal For KD-300 Class Target Drone, Bellanca Model 3-12P1, December 17, 1954
26
Report 528
Specification, Towed Radar Reflector - Aerial, Circular - Body or Revolution Configuration, Model CF 1, March 14, 1955
Report 528-A
Procedures, Towed Radar Reflector - Aerial, March 14, 1955


Series II: Technical
Subseries IV: Technical Research

In an effort to keep abreast of new developments in the aircraft industry, Mr. Bellanca collected literature regarding other manufacturer's products. Frequently, clipped articles from magazines, as well as brochures and advertisements for other manufacturer's aircraft were found throughout the collection. These materials are arranged alphabetically by category and/or subject.


Box  Folder 

68 1 Acryloid Preservative, July, 1950
2 Adding Machine
3 Aircraft, General
4 Aircraft, "Airlifts" Aircraft, Inc., AL-38 Assure
5 Aircraft, Avro Lancaster
6 Aircraft, [Berliner-Joyce] XOJ-1, Detail Specifications, January 16, 1931
7 Aircraft, Bell P-39 Airacobra
8 Aircraft, Boeing F4B-4 s/n 9241, Technical Data, November 3, 1939
9 Aircraft, Chance-Vought XF4U-1 Corsair
10 Aircraft, Curtiss-Wright C-46, 1943-1944
11 Aircraft, Douglas AD-4Q Skyraider, Three-View
12 Aircraft, Fairchild, Stabilizer Adjustment Arm, Drawing
13 Aircraft, Fairchild XC-941 (XC-31)
14 Aircraft, [Fairchild] Elevator Armor for C-119, Preliminary
15 Aircraft, [Fairchild] PT-19
16 Aircraft, [Hurel Dubois H.D.31, H.D.32, H.D.34, H.D.54]
17 Aircraft, Ireland "Privateer"
18 Aircraft, Macci, 1957-1958
19 Aircraft, American Marchetti S-55, S-56
20 Aircraft, The [J.V.] Martin Aerodynamic Stabilizer, November 22, 1916
21 Aircraft, McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee, Three-View
22 Aircraft, Nelson Dragonfly
23 Aircraft, Noorduyn Norseman V, Descriptive Specification, September 28, 1944
24 Aircraft, North American T-6 Placards

69 1 Aircraft, Radioplane OQ-19 Target Drone
2 Aircraft, Renard (R.36, R.37, R.38)
3 Aircraft, Stearman Aircraft Corporation, Rubber Draulic Shock Absorber Drawing
4 Aircraft, Unconventional Airplane Ideas, 1926
5 Aircraft Systems], Clippings To Be Consulted For Northern Aircraft Plane Materials, 1958
6 Autopilot
7 Ball Bearing Controls, Fafnir, 1935
8 The Bearing Engineer, New York: The Torrington Company, 1942 and 1956
9 Books, Technical
10 Bombers, Articles, 1949-1952
11 Boundary Layer Control
12 Brakes, Model 4000 Brake Cylinder, Scott Aviation Corporation, 1947
13 Clutches, Mercury Clutch Division, Automatic Steel Products, Inc.1950
14 Controls, 1950
15 Coverings, Cincinnati Industries, Inc.
16 Engines, General
17 Engines, Clippings
18 Engines, Journal Articles

70 1 Engines, Aircooled Motors Corporation
2 Engines, Allison Aircraft Engines, Drawings
3 Engines, Allison J35-A-23 Turbo-Jet Engine Model Specification
4 Engines, Allison Model 509, Model Specification
5 Engines, Allison Engine Drawings
6 Engines, Allison Engine Drawings
7 Engines, American Cirrus
8 Engines, Armstrong-Siddeley
9 Engines, Anzani
10 Engines, Ashmusen
11 Engines, Boeing
12 Engines, Chevolair Motors, Inc.
13 Engines, Chevrolet Motors, Inc.
14 Engines, Cirrus Engines
15 Engines, Comet Engine Corporation

71 1 Engines, Continental Motors Corporation, Correspondence and Catalogs
2 Engines, Continental Motors Corporation, Detail and Model Specifications
3 Engines, Continental Motors Corporation, Model Specifications
4 Engines, Continental Motors Corporation, Engine Drawings
5 Engines, Continental Motors Corporation, Engine Drawings

72 1 Engines, Continental Motors Corporation, Engine Drawings
2 Engines, Crosley Motors Incorporated
3 Engines, [Fairchild] Jet Engine Request for Proposed Bellanca Small Executive Jet Transport
4 Engines, Fairchild Engine Drawings
5 Engines, Franklin Engine Drawings
6 Engines, General
7 Engines, Lambert Velie L-9 and M-5, Photos
8 Engines, Lycoming, Correspondence and Specifications
9 Engines, Lycoming, Photos

73 1 Engines, Lycoming, Engine Drawings
2 Engines, Lycoming, Engine Drawings
3 Engines, Lycoming, Engine Drawings
4 Engines, Marquardt, Jet Engine Requests for Bellanca Small Executive Transport
5 Engines, Menasco Motors Incorporated
6 Engines, Harry A. Miller Aviation Engine
7 Engines, Nelson Specialty Welding Equipment Corporation
8 Engines, Northrop Aeronautical Institute, Catalog
9 Engines, Packard Diesel Engine

74 1 Engines, Pratt & Whitney, Correspondence, Brochures, Specifications
2 Engines, Pratt & Whitney, Specifications, Reports, Drawings
3 Engines, Pratt & Whitney, Drawings
4 Engines, Rolls Royce, Jet Engine Requests for Proposed Bellanca Small Executive Transport
5 Engines, United Aircraft Corporation Research Reports

75 1 Engines, Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Correspondence and Specifications
2 Engines, Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Correspondence and Specifications
3 Engines, Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Whirlwind Instruction Book
4 Engines, Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Drawings, 1930-1941
5 Engines, Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Drawings, 1947-1951

76 1 Engines, Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Turbojet and Turboprop Data for Navy High Performance Land Based Minelayer Aircraft
2 Engines, Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Preliminary Design Data, for Navy Anti-Submarine Landplane Design
3 Engines, Westinghouse, Jet Engine Requests for Proposed Small Executive Transport

77 1 Fiberglass
2 [Finishes]
3 Floors, Magazine Clipping, 1944
4 Formica, The Formica Insulation Company, 1948
5 [Fuels]
6 Fuselage, 1947
7 [Gears]
8 General, Goodyear Aviation Products
9 Glass [Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. Technical Glass Bulletins Numbers 1-5, April 9, 1941-July 2, 1941]
10 Glass [Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. Technical Glass Bulletins Numbers 6-11, July 30, 1941-May 15, 1944]
11 Glass, [Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Two Samples]
12 Glues, 1945-1947
13 Guided Missiles, 1953-1954

78 1 Helicopters, 1951-1952
2 High Lift Devices
3 Hydraulics
4 Instruments, General
5 Landing Gear
6 Metals, General
7 Metals, Aluminum
8 Metals, Bronze, Ampco Metal Incorporated
9 Metals, Duralumin Construction
10 Metals, Magnesium
11 Metals, Magnesium, Revere Copper and Metal Incorporated
12 Metals, Nickel, The International Nickel Company Inc.
13 Steel, 1931 and 1942
14 Metals, Light Metal Age, [Publication], 1950
15 Metals, Metal Treatment and Drop Forging, [Publication], 1951
16 Metals, Modern Metals, [Publication], 1948
17 Metals, The Guerin Process [Cutting sheet metal]
18 Mufflers, [Newsclipping]

79 1 National Mat Company, Inc.
2 Personal Aircraft [Magazine Clippings, 1951]
3 Plastics
4 Plastics and Plywood
5 Polyvinyl Materials [B.F. Goodrich Company], 1946
6 Pontoons, Aircraft Products Corporation of America, Drawings
7 Propellers, Propeller Section, USA #27
8 Propellers, 1933-1948
9 Radios
10 Rivets [E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co]
11 Roxalin Flexible Finishes,
12 Sandwich Joints, Reinforced Plastic Joints
13 Sandwich Construction, Adhesives
14 Skies, Federal Aircraft Works
15 Welding, Kay Products Company


Drawings

The Giuseppe M. Bellanca Collection contains over 10,000 drawings. (At the time of processing, not all drawings were entered into the Drawings Database. These drawings will be entered as time allows.) The drawings vary in size from 8 x 11 inches to 36 x 185 inches. There are original pencil drawings, blueprints, and blueline drawings. Over 130 models of Bellanca aircraft are represented in the Collection. There are General Arrangement, or Three-View drawings for over 80 of these models. Bellanca drawings are not easy to decipher. Most of the drawings have data blocks which contain only a finite amount of information. Often the aircraft has been identified only by serial number. In some cases the model number of the aircraft is also the drawing number. Other times, the aircraft name would be given, but no model number, i.e. Skyrocket. Also, words were abbreviated and it was left up to the processing archivist to determine their probable meaning. Despite the explanation in the scope and content notes, the Bellanca Corporation was not consistent when assigning model numbers. Letters were sometimes assigned that reflected a United States War Department designation, i.e. the VSO and the VF. By using the Bellanca Drawing Indexes, the processing archivist was able to supply model numbers for some of the drawings.

7136 Bellanca Aircraft Company Drawings have been added to the National Air and Space Museum Drawings Database. As time allows, the remaining Bellanca Drawings will be added to this database. An Archives Staff member will assist researchers in retrieving these materials from the database finding aid.




Series II: Technical
Subseries V: Drawing Lists

The following drawing lists are listed in alphabetical order and then by model number.


Box  Folder 

80 1 Drawing List, [Aircruiser] Model 66-70, Ship [Serial] Number 719, Report 264, September 9, 1938
2 Drawing List, [Aircruiser] Model 66-75, Ship [Serial] Number 721, Report 265, September 14, 1938
3 Drawing List, [Aircruiser] Model 66-76, Ship [Serial] Number 722, Report 266 September 9, 1938 [Also Includes Material Regarding Serial Number 723]
4 Drawing List, Cruisair, Model 14-12-F3, November 6, 1941
5 Approved Drawing List, Cruisemaster, Model 14-19, Serial [Number] 2000 (Prototype), Serial [Number] 2002-2011 (First Lot), April 18, 1949-February 2, 1950
6 Drawing List, Tow Target Model XM-24, Serial #0006 and Up
7 Drawing List, YO-50 Airplanes, March 26, 1940-September 3, 1940
8 Drawing List, YO-50 Airplanes, March 26, 1940-March 14, 1941
9 Drawing List, A.T.C. #328, Bellanca [Model] 300W Pacemaker Landplane, October 7, 1931
10 Drawing List, Model 31-55, Ships [Serial] Number 816 and Number 817, [Number] 818 and [Number] 819, December 1, 1938-December 22, 1938
11 Drawing List, Model 31-55, Ships [Serial] Number 818 and Number 819, March 6, 1939
12 Drawing List, Senior Skyrocket, Model 31-55A, October 10, 1945-January 4, 1946
Drawing List, Senior Skyrocket Model 31-55A, October 10, 1945-August 23, 1946
13 Drawing Lists, Wright-Bellanca Plane [WB-1]
14 Drawing List, WB-2
15 Drawing List], Model 23-100, Army Pursuit Airplane, Allison Engine, [Type Specification], [Performance Calculations], [Detail Weight Statement]May 4, 1935
16 Drawing List, [North American] BC-1 Wing
17 Miscellaneous Drawings Lists
18 Lists - Sketches, Technical Orders, Engineering Orders, Reports
19 Miscellaneous Graphs and Reports


Series II: Technical
Subseries VI: Drawings

One consequence Mr. Bellanca's having worked for several different companies is that the researcher will find several drawing identification systems found throughout the Collection. The different drawings systems are in chronological order, starting with Mr. Bellanca's time with Maryland Pressed Steel, progressing through his time with the Wright Aeronautical Corporation, and the founding of his own firm. There were two different systems used by the Bellanca Aircraft Corporation. The first was an alpha-numeric system. This system appears to have used letters to indicate various parts of the aircraft, i.e. W for Wings. This system was superseded by a numeric system in the early 1930's which remained in use for the rest of the life of the company. As time allows, the following drawings will be added into the Drawings Database.


Box  Folder 

81 1 Maryland Pressed Steel, CE Drawings
2 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 Drawings
3 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 A Drawings
4 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 B Drawings
5 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 C Drawings
6 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 D Drawings

82 1 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 E Drawings
2 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 F Drawings
3 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 G Drawings
4 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 H Drawings
5 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 I Drawings
6 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 J Drawings

83 1 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 J Drawings
2 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 K Drawings
3 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 M Drawings
4 Wright-Bellanca WB-1 Unidentified [Cowl] Drawings
5 Wright Aeronautical Corporation W.F.1 Drawings
6 Wright Aeronautical Corporation W.F.1A Drawings
7 Wright Aeronautical Corporation Miscellaneous Drawings
8 Wright Aeronautical Corporation Unidentified Drawings

84 1 Wright-Bellanca WB-2 8A Drawings
2 Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Drawings 8B-100
3 Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Drawings 8B-101 - 8B111
4 Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Drawings 8B-112 - 8B-121

85 1 Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Drawings 8E-200 - 8E-302
2 Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Drawings 8L-100 - 8L-502
3 Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Drawings 8P-100 - 8P-302
4 Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Drawings 8P-500 - 8P-608

86 1 Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Drawings Preliminary - 8T-6
2 Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Drawings 8T-7 - 8T-17
3 Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Drawings 8W-100 - 9W-117

87 1 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings A1A - A18A
2 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings B - B-804
3 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings C1A - C808
4 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings D1 - D4
5 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings F4A - F112A
6 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings F119A - F803

88 1 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings G1 - G49
2 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings G50 - G911
3 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings H1 - H11
4 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings J - J6
5 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings K11 - K15
6 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings L1 - L802
7 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawing M700
8 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings P1 - P112A
9 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings P301 - P375
10 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings P601 - P647

89 1 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings R1 - R2
2 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawing S4
3 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings T3A - T818
4 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings U305 - U612
5 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawing V1
6 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings W1A - W16A
7 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings W17-2 - W49
8 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings W50 - W81

90 1 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings W82 - W806
2 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Alpha-Numeric Drawings XB1017 - XW82A
3 Unidentified Chart Found with Alpha-Numeric Drawings - CV-4, Cylinder Head and Performance Curves (Wasp)
4 Unnumbered Drawings and Sketches found with Alpha-Numeric Drawings
5 Unnumbered Drawings Found with Pacemaker Drawings

91 1 Drawings: Bellanca Standards
2 Drawings: 1 - 200
3 Drawings: 2000 - 2099
4 Drawings: 2100 - 2200
5 Drawings: 2300 - 2400
6 Drawings: 2500 - 2700
7 Drawings: 2800 - 2900

92 1 Drawings: 3000 - 3200
2 Drawings: 3300 - 3500
3 Drawings: 3600 - 3700
4 Drawings: 3800 - 4300
5 Drawings: 4400 - 4500
6 Drawings: 4600 - 4700
7 Drawings: 4800 - 5000

93 1 Drawings: 5100 - 5200
2 Drawings: 5300 - 5600
3 Drawings: 5700 - 6200
4 Drawings: 6300 - 6600
5 Drawings: 6700 - 7400
6 Drawings: 7500 - 7900
7 Drawings: 8000 - 10000
8 Drawings: 10000 - Up [Drawing 10545]

94 1 Blueprints and Bluelines: Bellanca Standards
2 Blueprints: 0 - 200
3 Blueprints: 2000 - 2049
4 Blueprints: 2050 - 2099
5 Blueprints: 2100 - 2199
6 Blueprints: 2200 - 2299

95 1 Blueprints: 2300 - 2349
2 Blueprints: 2350 - 2399
3 Blueprints: 2400 - 2499
4 Blueprints: 2500 - 2599
5 Blueprints: 2600 - 2649

96 1 Blueprints and Bluelines: 2650 - 2699
2 Blueprints and Bluelines: 2700 - 2799
3 Blueprints and Bluelines: 2800 - 2899
4 Blueprints and Bluelines: 2900 - 2999
5 Blueprints and Bluelines: 3000 - 3999

97 1 Blueprints and Bluelines: 4000 - 4099
2 Blueprints and Bluelines: 4100 - 4199
3 Blueprints and Bluelines: 4300 - 4399
4 Blueprints and Bluelines: 4500 - 4999

98 Blueprints and Bluelines: 5000 - 5899

99 Blueprints and Bluelines: 5900 - 6599

100 Bluelines: 6600 - 7499

101 Bluelines: 7500 - 7659

102 Blueprints and Bluelines: 7660 - 7799

103 Blueprints and Bluelines: 7800 - 7889

104 Blueprints and Bluelines: 7890 - 8999

105 Bluelines: 9600 - 9849

106 Bluelines: 9850 - 11,019

107 Bluelines: 11,020 - 17,999

108 Bluelines: 18,000 - 18,049

109 Bluelines: 18,050 - 18,099

110 Bluelines: 18,100 - 18,149

111 Bluelines: 18,150 - 18,207

112 Bluelines: 50,000 - 69,999
Miscellaneous Sketches

The following miscellaneous unnumbered drawings are in alphabetical order by aircraft name, then in order by model number.


113 1 Drawings: Bellanca Y1C-27A
2 Drawings: Bellanca 4 Seater, 225 Horsepower [Coach 21]
3 Drawings: Bellanca Cruisair Models 14-12 and 14-12-F3
4 Drawings: Bellanca Cruisair Model 14-12-F3
5 Drawings: Bellanca Senior Cruisair 14-13, and 14-13-2, Installation of Main and Tail Skies, Federal Aircraft Works Drawing Numbers 11R185 and 11R221A
6 Drawings: Bellanca Cruisair / Cruisemaster
7 Drawings: Bellanca High Speed Transport
8 Drawings: Bellanca Model J "Miss Veedol"
9 Drawings: Bellanca Junior Model 14-7
10 Drawings: Bellanca [Skyrocket CH-400W] Airplane #305
11 Drawings: Bellanca TES Test
12 Drawings: TES II
13 Drawings: TES III
14 Drawings: Two Seater and Bellanca Long Distance Scout Plane
15 Drawings: Model 17-20, Wind Tunnel Model
16 Drawings: Model 17-20
17 Drawings: Model 18-13, Layout L-41, Preliminary Three-View
18 Drawings: Model 23-55
19 Drawings: Model 27-50
20 Drawing: Low Wing, Three Place, Monoplane - Inboard Profile, Fragile
21 Drawings: Unidentified, Unnumbered


Series II: Technical
Subseries VII: Drawing Indexes

Boxes 114 - 119 contain the drawing index cards in drawing number order. The first drawings listed in this index are the "S" drawings. It appears that "S" refers to "Standard" drawings which cover many different models of Bellanca aircraft. The researcher should be aware that there are some model abbreviations used on these index cards. The letters "Pa" refer to the Bellanca Pacemaker, "Sk" refers to the Bellanca Skyrocket, "F" and "D" also refer to versions of the Skyrocket, and "Ar" refers to the Bellanca Airbus.


Box   

114 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards S1-2899

115 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards 2900-3899

116 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards 3900-4899

117 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards 4900-5899

118 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards 5900-6899

119 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards 6900-7799

The Bellanca Corporation apparently used a dual filing system to index their aircraft drawings. Boxes 119 - 122 contain index cards for drawings, which are in order by aircraft model and in alphabetical order by drawing title. At the end of box 122 is a section of Jig Drawings, which appear first in alphabetical order by drawing title, and then in numerical order.


119 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 28-90B
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 28-92

120 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 28-90FB
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 28-70
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 31-50
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 31-42
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Camera Plane (Pacemaker Photographic)
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 80-84
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 77-140

121 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Airbus Y1C-27
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Standard Airbus
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Airbus
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 66-70

122 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 66-75
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model JE-1
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 28-90B
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Model 14-9
Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Jig Drawings

Boxes 123 and 124 contain a third set of drawings indexes. The first index is in alphabetical order by drawings title, but unlike the previous index, this one is not separated by aircraft. At the end of box 124, there are two sets of "SK" drawings, or sketches. Both are in numerical order by sketch number.


123 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Drawing Titles A-N

124 Bellanca Drawing Index Cards, Drawing Titles O-Z, and SK Drawings

Box 125 contains cards entitled E.A.I.'s. This is an unidentified abbreviation, possibly meaning Engineering Advisory Information, associated with changes made to aircraft drawings. E.A.I.'s are in numerical order from number S 31 - 18222. After this numerical section, the E.A.I.'s are separated by project. Box 126 appears to contain drawing releases regarding Bellanca aircraft, while box 127 contains drawing releases regarding the Bellanca Corporation's subcontracting pursuits. Used in conjunction with E.A.I.'s, Drawing Releases appear to be forms used to record dates that various changes were made to the drawings.


125 E.A.I.'s S 31-18222
[Boeing] B-29 E.A.I.'s
Grumman F9F-5 E.A.I.'s
924 E.A.I.'s
AF [Trainer] E.A.I.'s
Tow Target E.A.I.'s
[Lockheed] C-130 E.A.I.'s
Westinghouse Test Stand E.A.I.'s
Middletown Air Depot E.A.I.'s
Spitz Lab Inc. E.A.I.'s

126 Drawing Releases, Drawings 3032-18222
Drawing Releases, Model 14-19, Drawings 7511-18006
Drawing Releases, SK Drawings
Drawing Releases, E.A.I.'s
Drawing Releases, E.O.'s [Engineering Orders]
Drawing Releases, S&R's

127 Drawing Releases, D.C.N.'s [Design Change Notices], Fin
Drawing Releases, D.C.N.'s [Design Change Notices], Rudder
Drawing Releases, M.R.B.R's [Material Review Board Reports]
Drawing Releases, Prints
Drawing Releases, Republic
Drawing Releases, Fairchild
Drawing Releases, Bendix
Drawing Releases, Glenn L. Martin
Drawing Releases, AMF
Drawing Releases, Bendix
Drawing Releases, Republic
Drawing Releases, Fairchild
Drawing Releases, Grumman F9F-5, F9F-6
Drawing Releases, AF
Drawing Releases, Boeing Aircraft
Drawing Releases, B-29
Drawing Releases, B-29 Inactive
Drawing Releases, Piasecki


Series III: Personal Papers

The Giuseppe M. Bellanca Collection also contains many personal papers. As Mr. Bellanca had numerous business associates, who were also his friends, it was sometimes difficult to distinguish between his personal and professional lives. All materials are related to G.M. Bellanca unless otherwise identified as those of a specific family member. Mr. Bellanca's personal papers are organized as follows:

Personal correspondence
Events, clubs, and organizations
Correspondence regarding the Bellanca Collection
Financial records
Books and scholarly papers
United States government publications
Magazines
Magazine clippings
Newspaper clippings
Miscellaneous

Box  Folder 


Series III: Personal Papers
Subseries I: Personal Correspondence and Financial Material, Giuseppe, Dorothy and August Bellanca

 
Box  Folder 

128 1 Certificate of Citizenship and Passport Material, 1929-1956
2 Draft Card, 1942
3 Personal Correspondence, Between G.M. Bellanca, and Dorothy Brown (Bellanca)
4 Copy - Marriage Certificates, Giuseppe and Dorothy Bellanca [Two Copies]
5 Personal Correspondence, 1922
6 Personal Correspondence, 1923
7 Personal Correspondence, 1927
8 Personal Correspondence, 1928
9 Personal Correspondence, 1932
10 Personal Correspondence, 1935-1938
11 Personal Correspondence, 1939
12 Personal Correspondence, 1940
13 Personal Correspondence, 1941
14 Personal Correspondence, 1942
15 Personal Correspondence, 1943
16 Personal Correspondence, 1944
17 Personal Correspondence, 1945
18 Personal Correspondence, 1946
19 Personal Correspondence, 1947
20 Personal Correspondence, 1948
21 Personal Correspondence, 1949
22 Personal Correspondence, 1950
23 Personal Correspondence, 1951
24 Personal Correspondence, 1952
25 Personal Correspondence, 1953
26 Personal Correspondence, 1954 A-L
27 Personal Correspondence, 1954 M-Z
28 Personal Correspondence, 1955
29 Personal Correspondence, 1956
30 Personal Correspondence, 1957 A-L
31 Personal Correspondence, 1957 M-Z

129 1 Personal Correspondence, 1958 A-L
2 Personal Correspondence, 1958 M-Z
3 Personal Correspondence, 1959
4 Personal Correspondence, 1960
5 Personal Correspondence, 1962
6 Personal Correspondence, 1965
7 Personal Correspondence, 1966
8 Personal Correspondence, 1968
9 Personal Correspondence, 1975
10 Personal Correspondence [no date]
11 Property - Brown Apartments, Omaha, NE, 1928-1960
12 Property - Earlville, MD, 1941-1961
13 Property - Shorewood, Galena, MD, 1936-1963
14 Taxes, Earlville, and Shorewood, 1960
15 Yacht Material, 1933-1939
16 Vehicles, 1941-1953
17 Travel, 1936-1960

130 1 Events, 1924-1939
2 Events, 1940-1993, and Unknown
3 Clubs and Organizations, 1937-1962 A-C

131 1 Clubs and Organizations, 1937-1962 D-Z
2 Organizations, Early Birds, 1936-1960
3 [Possibilities For] Books on Bellanca, 1957-1967
4 [Possibilities For] Books on Bellanca, John Underwood, 1961-1973
5 Reference Requests, 1948-1976

132 1 Reference Requests, 1977-1981
2 Archives Solicitations, 1964-1970
3 Correspondence, Smithsonian Institution
4 Medical Prescriptions, 1931
5 "Modern Trends in the Design and Construction of Aircraft", Giuseppe M. Bellanca , 1934 [Unpublished Manuscript]
6 Radio Broadcasts, 1940 and 1948
7 Datebooks, 1941 and 1942
8 Datebook, 1943
9 Datebooks, 1950 and 1954
10 Lists of Christmas Cards Received By the Bellancas, 1954 [and no date]
11 Italian Correspondence, 1927-1960

133 1 Amalgamated Bank of New York, Statement, March-June, 1924
2 Amalgamated Bank of New York, Loose Checks and Statements, July, 1924 to January, 1925 and March 1928
3 Bank of the Manhattan Company, Loose Checks and Statement, 1919-1920
4 Bank of the Manhattan Company, Statements, 1921-1922
5 Bank of the Metropolis, Loose Checks, December 7, 1917-January 3, 1917 [1918]
6 Delaware Trust Company, Correspondence, 1955
7 Delaware Trust Company, Statements, 1960
8 Delaware Trust Company Checkbook, 1956-1960
9 Delaware Trust Company, Miscellaneous Checks, 1957-1959
10 Delaware Trust Company, Deposit Slips, 1954-1960
11 Federal Reserve Bank, [1951-1953]
12 First National Bank, Farmingdale, NY, Statements, 1924
13 Pennsylvania Company, Savings Account, [1934-1948]
14 Union Square Savings Bank, 1938-1939
15 The Whitney Bank, 1943-1944
16 Wilmington Trust Company, Deposit Slips, 1944-1951 and 1955-1960
17 Wilmington Trust Company, Stop Payments, 1934 and 1958
18 Wilmington Trust Company, Account Book, 1928-1947
19 Wilmington Trust Company Check Stubs, September -November,1931, and Receipt, 1932
20 Wilmington Trust Company, Loose Checks, 1940 and 1950's
21 Wilmington Trust Company, Check Stubs and Blank Checks, 1943-1947
22 Wilmington Trust Company, Bank Drafts, 1934

134 1 Wilmington Trust Company, Statements, [1935-1956]
2 Wilmington Trust Company, Correspondence, 1951
3 Wilmington Trust Company, Miscellaneous Loose Checks, 1959
4 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, February, 1958 [With Checks From 1954-1958]
5 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, September, 1959
6 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, October, 1959
7 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, November, 1959
8 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, January, 1960
9 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, February, 1960
10 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, March, 1960
11 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, April, 1960

135 1 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, May, 1960
2 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, June, 1960
3 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, July, 1960
4 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, August, 1960
5 Wilmington Trust Company, Statement, September-November, 1960
6 Reimbursement Check Stubs, 1944-1955
7 Check Stubs, 1944-1950
8 Check Stubs, 1951-1957
9 Check Stubs, 1957
10 Check Stubs, 1939
11 Blank Checks From Various Banks
12 Federal Income Taxes, 1943 and 1956-1957
13 State Income Tax Receipt, 1932

136 1 Savings Bond Information
2 Personal Investments, 1941-1954
3 Personal Investments, 1955-1965
4 Stock, Southern States Co-op, etc., 1947-1960
5 Investment Literature, 1953-1960
6 Letter of Credit, [1934-1935]
7 Finances, [1950-1951]

137 1 Finances, 1953 [1952-1954]
2 Financial Records, 1958
3 Financial Records, 1959
4 Wages (Pay Stubs), December, 1918-May, 1920
5 Rent Receipt Books
6 Savings Bank Accounts, 1958-1966
7 Closed Out [Bank Accounts of G.M. Bellanca], 1957-1960
8 Passbook, 1957-1964

138 1 Iowa Electric Light and Power Company, June 17, 1957
2 Contributions, 1957-1959
3 Hospital Expenses, 1960
4 Union Central Life Insurance, 1946-1971
5 Correspondence, Commercial Casualty Life Insurance Company, 1927
6 Insurance, Marsh and McLennan, 1955-1965
7 Insurance Miscellaneous, 1933-1946
8 Bills and Receipts, 1939-1950
9 Paid Bills and Receipts, 1955-1966
10 Blank Promissory Notes
11 Taxes, 1953-1962
12 Miscellaneous Personal Financial Material
13 Estate of G. M. Bellanca, Financial, 1962-1963

139 1 Dorothy Bellanca, First National Bank, Farmingdale, NY, Loose Checks, September 13, 1924-October 3, 1924
2 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, September 27, 1963-June 23, 1964
3 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, July 3, 1967-February 8, 1968
4 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, February 5, 1969-June 13, 1969
5 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, May 31, 1969-January 26, 1970
6 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, February 3, 1970-August 13, 1970
7 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, August 14, 1970-February 20, 1971
8 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, February 20, 1971-September 1, 1971
9 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, September 1, 1971-March 9, 1972
10 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, March 9, 1972-August 12, 1972
11 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, March 20, 1972-July 28, 1972
12 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, September 12, 1972-May 5, 1973
13 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, May 11, 1973-February 21, 1974
14 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, January 7, 1974-May 28, 1974
15 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, May 30, 1974-October 23, 1974
16 Dorothy Bellanca, Check Register, February 26, 1976-August 24, 1976
17 Dorothy Bellanca, Deposit Slips and Cancelled Checks, Delaware Trust Company, 1969
18 Dorothy Bellanca, Deposit Slips and Cancelled Checks, Delaware Trust Company, 1970
19 Dorothy Bellanca, Deposit Slips, Delaware Trust Company, 1971

140 1 Dorothy Bellanca, Statements, Delaware Trust Company, 1970
2 Dorothy Bellanca, Statements, Delaware Trust Company, 1971
3 Dorothy Bellanca, Statements and Loose Checks, Delaware Trust Company, 1972
4 Dorothy Bellanca, Deposit Slips, The Galena Bank, 1973
5 Dorothy Bellanca, Deposit Slip, Wilmington Trust Company, December 5, 1960
6 Dorothy Bellanca, Receipts, 1960-1971
7 Dorothy Bellanca, Closed Out [Bank Accounts], 1962-1966
8 Dorothy Bellanca, American Savings and Loan Association, 1960-1966
9 Dorothy Bellanca, Social Security Envelopes, 1967-1976
10 Dorothy Bellanca, Social Security [no date]
11 Dorothy Bellanca, Miscellaneous Financial Documents

141 1 Dorothy Bellanca, Choptank Electrical Cooperative Information, 1947-1975
2 Dorothy Bellanca, Maryland Taxes, Kent County Taxes, 1962
3 Dorothy Bellanca, Contributions, 1961-1963
4 Dorothy Bellanca, Telephone Company, 1952 and 1974
5 Dorothy Bellanca, Insurance, The Farmer's and Mechanics Mutual Association of Cecil County, 1961
6 Dorothy Bellanca, Insurance, Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin, 1961
7 Dorothy Bellanca, Insurance, Union Central Life Receipts, 1965-1976
8 Dorothy Bellanca, Insurance, General, 1970
9 Dorothy Bellanca and August, Auto Insurance
10 Dorothy Bellanca, Passport Materials
11 Dorothy Bellanca, Medical, 1956-1970
12 Dorothy Bellanca, Health Insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield, 1975-1976
13 Dorothy Bellanca, Aviation Clubs and Personal Correspondence, 1949-1976
14 Dorothy Bellanca, Events, 1961-1967
15 Dorothy Bellanca, Chestertown Lions Club Telephone Directory for Kent County, 1973
16 August T. Bellanca, Biography
17 August T. Bellanca, Drawing, Calendar, and Note to August's Teacher
18 August T. Bellanca, Correspondence
19 Myrtle Brown, 1930-1934
20 Naturalization Papers of Thomas Brown, 1880

142 1 Personal Correspondence, Mrs. Thomas Brown, 1925-1930
2 The Brown Estate, 1938
3 Personal, August and Dorothy Bellanca, (Brother and sister-in-law), 1918-1967
4 Personal, Carlo Bellanca, [c. 1912]
5 Personal Correspondence, Concetina Bellanca, 1927
6 Personal Correspondence, Frank Bellanca, 1940-1954
7 Personal Correspondence, John Bellanca, 1939-1952
8 Personal Correspondence, Thea Bellanca, 1923-1964
9 Family Medical Correspondence


Series III: Personal Papers
Subseries II: Publications

The following books are in alphabetical order by title.


Box  Folder 

142 10 Air Cargo Shipping, Grover Loening, 1942
11 Air News Yearbook, Volume 2, Phillip Andrews, ed. New York: Duell, Sloan, and Pearce, 1944
12 Classic Monoplanes, Page Shamburger. New York: Sports Car Press, 1966
13 The Economic Situation in Western Europe, Marion B. Folsom. New York: The Committee For Economic Development, 1952
14 Endocrinologia e Sociologia [Endocrinology and Sociology], Dr. D. Cascio. New York: 1940
15 Notes on the Foreign Situation Based on a Trip Abroad, Ernest T. Weir. Pittsburgh, PA. 1953
16 Le Problème de l'Aviation, J. Armengaud. Paris: Librairie Ch. Delegrave, 1908
17 Proceedings of the Third AGARD Assembly, Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development. London: Her Britanic Majesty's Government, 1953
18 Results of the Third United States Manned Orbital Space Flight, October 3, 1962, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1962
19 Snoopy Antique Planes Coloring Book, Charles Schulz. Los Angeles: Price/Sloan/Stern, 1980
20 A Study of Airplane Performance Parameters, Frederick R. Weymouth
21 Who's Who in American Aeronautics, Lester Gardner, ed. Los Angeles: Floyd Clymer Publications, 1925 [Two Copies]

The following United States Government publications are in alphabetical order by title.


143 1 Engineering Division, Air Service, Handbook of Instructions for Aircraft Designers, Second Edition, February, 1921
2 Engineering Division, Air Service, Handbook of Instructions for Aircraft Designers, Third Edition, June, 1922
3 Bureau of Aeronautics, Technical Note 221, Curtiss F-5-L Seaplane - Performance Characteristics, 1922
4 NACA Miscellaneous Reports, 1933-1954
5 NACA Reports, Technical Notes, Memoranda, Etc., Indexes
6 NASA Technical Publications Announcements, 1960-1962

The following magazines are in alphabetical order by title.


144 1 Aerial Age Weekly, September 15, 1919 and April 4, 1921
2 Aeronautics, June, 1955
3 L'Aéronautique, December, 1930
4 Aerospace, May, 1967
5 Aerospace Historian, Fall/September, 1980
6 Aerospace International, May-June, 1967
7 L'Air, July 20, 1922
8 Aircraft, June, 1953, 1959 [Compilation],and May, 1960
9 Air Force, June, 1952
10 Air News, August, 1945
11 Air Transportation, September 14, 1929
12 The American, May, 1932
13 American Airman, February and October, 1961
14 American Aviation, November 24, 1952
15 American Aviation Daily, March 2, 1942
16 Aviation, August 14, 1922
17 Aviation, October 19, 1925
18 Aviation, November 2, 1925
19 Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering, April 15, 1919
20 Aviation Operations, September, 1949
21 Aviation Week, June 6, 1955

145 1 Aviation Week and Space Technology, March 9, 1959
2 Bakelite Review, July, 1939
3 Bulletin de la Chambre Syndicale des Industries Aéronautics, September-October, 1925
4 Catalogue de Livres d'Occasion sur L'Aéronautique et les Sciences qui s'y rattachant, March, 1934
5 Curtiss-Wright Review, July, 1930
6 DeHavilland Gazette, June, 1951
7 Delaware Today, June-July, 1966
8 Douglas Service Company, Inc., Douglas Service, 1944-1945
9 FAA Aviation News, July, 1971
10 Fairchild World, October, 1971
11 Fidelity Newsettes, June 17, 1931
12 Flight, May 5, May 26, June 2, June 9, July 14, 1927
13 Flight, 1951
14 Flight, 1952
15 Flying, February, 1953
16 Hydraulic Engineer, December-January, 1952-1953
17 Illustrierte Flug-Woche, January, 1928
18 The Index, September, 1933
19 Inter-Avia, January 24, and April 29, 1935
20 The Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society, April and October, 1932
21 The Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society, September, 1933
22 The Literary Digest, October 17, 1931
23 The Martin Star, February, 1952
24 Model Airplane News, August, 1963
25 National Flying Farmer, December, 1948
26 The New Yorker, March 30, 1929
27 La Parola del Popolo, February-March, 1961

146 1 The Pegasus, July, 1949, and May, 1952
2 Private Pilot, October-November, 1965
3 Reader's Digest, 1962, and February, 1983
4 Revista Aerea Latinoamericana, June, 1952
5 Revue Générale de L'Aéronautique Militaire Théorique Et Pratique, October, 1912
6 Scuola D'Ingegreria Aeronautica, 1928
7 Skyways, July, 1948
8 The Slipstream Monthly, October 2, 3, 4, 1924
9 Sport Aviation, September, 1968
10 La Technique Aéronautique Revue Internationale des Sciences Appliquées à la Locomotion Aérienne, October 15, 1911
11 U.S. Air Service, January, 1923
12 U.S. Air Services, November, 1930
13 The Vintage Airplane, April, 1974
14 Western Flying, April, 1939
15 Wilmington, September, 1928

147 1 Magazine Clippings, 1915
2 Magazine Clippings, 1916
3 Magazine Clippings, 1917
4 Magazine Clippings, 1918
5 Magazine Clippings, 1919
6 Magazine Clippings, 1920
7 Magazine Clippings, 1921
8 Magazine Clippings, 1922
9 Magazine Clippings, 1923
10 Magazine Clippings, 1924
11 Magazine Clippings, 1925
12 Magazine Clippings, 1926
13 Magazine Clippings, 1927
14 Magazine Clippings, 1928
15 Magazine Clippings, 1929
16 Magazine Clippings, 1930
17 Magazine Clippings, 1931
18 Magazine Clippings, 1932
19 Magazine Clippings, 1933
20 Magazine Clippings, 1934
21 Magazine Clippings, 1935
22 Magazine Clippings, 1936
23 Magazine Clippings, 1937
24 Magazine Clippings, 1938
25 Magazine Clippings, 1939
26 Magazine Clippings, 1940
27 Magazine Clippings, 1941
28 Magazine Clippings, 1942
29 Magazine Clippings, 1943
30 Magazine Clippings, 1944
31 Magazine Clippings, 1945

148 1 Magazine Clippings, 1946
2 Magazine Clippings, 1947
3 Magazine Clippings, 1948
4 Magazine Clippings, 1949
5 Magazine Clippings, 1950
6 Magazine Clippings, 1951
7 Magazine Clippings, 1952
8 Magazine Clippings, 1953
9 Magazine Clippings, 1954
10 Magazine Clippings, 1955
11 Magazine Clippings, 1956
12 Magazine Clippings, 1957
13 Magazine Clippings, 1958
14 Magazine Clippings, 1959
15 Magazine Clippings, 1960
16 Magazine Clippings, 1961
17 Magazine Clippings, 1966
18 Magazine Clippings, 1967
19 Magazine Clippings, 1968
20 Magazine Clippings, 1969
21 Magazine Clippings, 1972
22 Magazine Clippings, 1973
23 Magazine Clippings, 1977
24 Magazine Clippings, [no date]
25 Newspaper Clippings, 1922
26 Newspaper Clippings, 1923
27 Newspaper Clippings, 1925
28 Newspaper Clippings, 1926
29 Newspaper Clippings, 1927
30 Newspaper Clippings, 1928
31 Newspaper Clippings, 1929

149 1 Newspaper and Magazine Clippings Scrapbook, 1929-1939 [Also Includes CAA Specifications and Changes in Specifications for Models: CH-400, CH-400W, 31-42, 31-50, 31-55, P-200, P-300, 66-67, 66-70, 66-75, and 66-76]
2 Newspaper Clippings, 1930
3 Newspaper Clippings, 1931
4 Newspaper Clippings, 1932
5 Newspaper Clippings, Polish, 1932
6 Newspaper Clippings, 1933
7 Newspaper Clippings, 1934
8 Newspaper Clippings, 1935
9 Newspaper Clippings, 1936
10 Newspaper Clippings, 1937
11 Newspaper Clippings, 1938
12 Newspaper Clippings, 1939
13 Newspaper Clippings, 1940
14 Newspaper Clippings, 1941
15 Newspaper Clippings, 1942
16 Newspaper Clippings, 1944
17 Newspaper Clippings, 1945
18 Newspaper Clippings, 1946
19 Newspaper Clippings, 1947
20 Newspaper Clippings, 1948
21 Newspaper Clippings, 1949
22 Newspaper Clippings, 1950
23 Newspaper Clippings, 1951
24 Newspaper Clippings, 1952
25 Newspaper Clippings, 1953
26 Newspaper Clippings, 1954
27 Newspaper Clippings, 1955
28 Newspaper Clippings, 1956
29 Newspaper Clippings, 1957
30 Newspaper Clippings, 1958
31 Newspaper Clippings, 1959
32 Newspaper Clippings, 1960
33 Newspaper Clippings, 1961-1969
34 Newspaper Clippings, 1970-1991
35 Newspaper Clippings, [no date]

150 1 World Atlas, 1943
2 Maps, Domestic
3 Maps, Foreign
4 Maps, Aviation-Related


Series IV: Photographs

The fourth series of the Bellanca Collection is the photographs. Photographic subjects include Bellanca aircraft, factory views, and family members. The Bellanca Company had a set of Master Photograph files which consisted of six volumes. Each of the photographs in the first five volumes of the Master Photograph Files has a number in the lower right-hand corner. Within the Master Photograph Files, these photographs are in reverse order with the highest number appearing at the beginning of the file. No negatives were found for the photographs in the Master Photograph Files. Some negatives were found for other photographs in the collection. Where possible, the processing archivist has printed the negative number on the back of the appropriate photograph. Miscellaneous photographs were filed according to subject.

Bellanca Aircraft
Bellanca Subcontracting Pursuits
Family Photographs
Miscellaneous

Box  Folder 

150 5 Photographs - Bellanca Airbus
6 Photographs - Bellanca Aircruiser
7 Photographs - Bellanca Model CD
8 Photographs - Bellanca Model CE
9 Photographs - Bellanca Model CF
10 Photographs - Bellanca Model CH, CH-200, CH-300 (Pacemaker)
11 Photographs - Bellanca Cruisair Model 14-12F3
12 Photographs - Bellanca Cruisair 14-13
13 Photographs - Bellanca Cruisair 14-13-2
14 Photographs - Bellanca Cruisair 14-13-3
15 Photographs - Bellanca Cruisemaster 14-19
16 Photographs - Bellanca Cruisair/Cruisemaster Family

151 1 Photographs - Bellanca DeHavilland DH-4 Modified
2 Photographs - Bellanca Model J
3 Photographs - Bellanca Model J-300 s/n 3001 "Cape Cod"
4 Photographs - Bellanca Model J s/n 3004 "Miss Veedol"
5 Photographs - Bellanca Model J-2 s/n 1101 Packard-Bellanca
6 Photographs - Bellanca JE-1
7 Photographs - Bellanca Junior Model 14-7
8 Photographs - Bellanca Junior Model 14-9
9 Photographs - Bellanca Junior Model 14-10
10 Photographs - Bellanca Model K
11 Photographs - Bellanca YO-50
12 Photographs - Bellanca Pacemaker
13 Photographs - Bellanca Pacemaker Model E
14 Photographs - Bellanca Senior Pacemaker Model 31-42
15 Photographs - Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker s/n 185 "The Marquette Missionary" with Packard Diesel Engine
16 Photographs - Bellanca Parasol Monoplane with 3 Cylinder Engine
17 Photographs - Bellanca Parasol Monoplane with 7 Cylinder Engine
18 Photographs - Bellanca XRE-1
19 Photographs - Bellanca RE-3
20 Photographs - Bellanca CH-400 Skyrocket
21 Photographs - Bellanca Skyrocket F
22 Photographs - Bellanca Skyrocket F-2
23 Photographs - Bellanca Senior Skyrocket Model 31-55A
24 Photographs - Bellanca (August T.) Skyrocket II
25 Photographs - Bellanca XSOE-1
26 Photographs - Bellanca T14-14
27 Photographs - Bellanca TES (Tandem Experimental Sesquiplane)
28 Photographs - Wright-Bellanca WB-1
29 Photographs - Wright-Bellanca WB-2 (Columbia)
30 Photographs - Artist's Concept - Bellanca Model 17-110
31 Photographs - Artist's Concept - Bellanca Model 20-115
32 Photographs - Bellanca Model 28-70
33 Photographs - Bellanca Models 28-90 and 28-90B
34 Photographs - Bellanca Model 28-92
35 Photographs - Bellanca Model 77-140
36 Photographs - Replica Columbia by Preston Snyder

152 1 Photographs - Higgins-Bellanca Cargo Aircraft Wind Tunnel Model
2 Photographs - Bellanca Tow Target
3 Photographs - Unidentified Graphs
4 Photographs - Bellanca Personnel and Factory
5 Photographs - Cargo Plane Wind Tunnel Models
6 Photographs - Subcontracting - Boeing
7 Photographs - Subcontracting - Curtiss
8 Photographs - Subcontracting - Fairchild
9 Photographs - Subcontracting - Grumman
10 Photographs - Subcontracting - Martin
11 Photographs - Subcontracting - Philco
12 Photographs - Subcontracting - Republic
13 Photographs - Airspeed Oxford
14 Photographs - Bonmartini Landing Gear
15 Photographs - Bellanca Airfield
16 Photographs - Bellanca XSE-1 Nitrate Negative Descriptions
17 Photographs - Giuseppe M. Bellanca

153 1 Photographs - Family
2 Photographs - Family Photo Album
3 Photographs - Personalities
4 Photographs - Underwood and Underwood Proofs
5 Photographs - Unidentified Aircraft
6 Photographs - Miscellaneous (Including Bellanca Model CF)
7 Photographs - Miscellaneous Notes From Photograph File

154 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Master Photograph File Number 1 (Chronological) [Photograph Numbers 1 - 240]
Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Master Photograph File Number 2 (Chronological) [Photograph Numbers 243-321]

155 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Master Photograph File Number 3 (Chronological) [Photograph Numbers 322-370]
Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Master Photograph File Number 4 (Chronological) [Photograph Numbers 374-439]

156 Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Master Photograph File Number 5 (Chronological) [Photograph Numbers 442-537]
Photograph s Found in Back of Master Photograph File Number 5
Bellanca Aircraft Corporation Master Photograph File Number 100 (Miscellaneous Not Numbered)

157 Photograph Album - S.G. Sandoz: Photographs of Bellanca Activities 1929

158 Photograph Album - Engineering Department
Photograph Album - A.H. Thurmond
Photographs Found in Back of A.H. Thurmond Photo Album

159 Bellanca Negatives 1A-639A

160 Bellanca Negatives 637-676

161 Bellanca Negative Numbers 678-Unnumbered
1 Negatives - Bellanca CE
2 Negatives and Transparencies - Bellanca CF
3 Negatives - Bellanca CH, CH-200, CH-300
4 Negatives - Bellanca Cruisair/Cruisemaster Family
5 Negatives - Bellanca-DeHavilland DH-4
6 Negatives - Bellanca Model K
7 Negatives - Bellanca Parasol Monoplane with Three Cylinder Engine
8 Negatives - Bellanca Parasol Monoplane with Seven Cylinder Engine
9 Negatives - Wright-Bellanca WB-1
10 Negatives - Wright-Bellanca WB-2 "Columbia"
11 Negatives - Cargo Plane Wind Tunnel Model
12 Negatives - Subcontracting - Republic
13 Negatives - Giuseppe M. Bellanca
14 Negatives - Myrtle Brown
15 Negatives - Personalities
16 Miscellaneous Negatives of Bellanca Aircraft
17 Negatives - Unidentified Aircraft
18 Negatives - Miscellaneous


Series V: Miscellaneous and Oversize Material

This series contains ephemera of the Bellanca Collection.

Scrapbooks
Loose Newspaper Clippings
Artwork, Ephemera and Magazine Clippings

Box   

162 Scrapbook - Miscellaneous Magazine Clippings and Advertisements, 1925-1941

163 Scrapbook - Miscellaneous News Clippings, 1927-1928
Scrapbook - Miscellaneous News Clippings, 1927-1931

164 Scrapbook - Miscellaneous News Clippings, 1925-1931
Scrapbook - Miscellaneous News Clippings, 1927-1934, Inscription to Mr. (Mrs.) G.M. Bellanca from Mrs. Thomas Brown [Mostly regarding Myrtle Brown, Aviatrix, Mrs. Bellanca's sister]

165 Scrapbook - Miscellaneous News Clippings, 1928-1931

166 Scrapbook - Miscellaneous News Clippings, 1944-1947
Scrapbook - Miscellaneous News Clippings, 1950

167 Bellanca 14-9 Junior Painting and Mounted Picture
Painting - HC-57's (Higgins-Bellanca)
Pencil Drawing - HC-57's (Higgins-Bellanca)
Two Pencil Drawings, Bellanca CF
Pencil Drawing in Sink Matt, Bellanca Aircraft [Pacemaker ?] on Skies, signed to G.M.B. from the artist, Easter, 1930
Colored Pencil Drawing
Two Ink Drawings, Giuseppe Bellanca
Six Pen and Ink Drawings, Famous Bellanca Aircraft
Air Force Organizational Chart, Bellanca Aircraft Corporation, May 10, 1951
Two Rolled Photographs
Two Glass Plate Negatives, Bellanca Parasol
Rolled Drawing, Property, Shorewood Farm, Galena, MD
Guiberson Diesel
Advertising Booklet, "The Wartime Work of Bellanca Aircraft Corporation
Magazine - Time Faces in the News [Time Magazine Covers, 1923-1976]
One Folder of Oversize Magazine Clippings, 1941-1953
Collier's, December 25, 1948
Saturday Evening Post with Saturday Evening Post Clippings, April 11, 1953
Mounted Sunday Comic, "Hall of Fame of the Air", Giuseppe Bellanca, by Eddie Rickenbacker and Clayton Knight
Model 19-34, Landing Gear Mock Up
Model 39-60M Wing Rib, Station 22 Lower, 6.6" Outboard, Wing Panel Joint
Parts of Fairings for Wind Tunnel Model
Certificate of Farm War Service
Certificate of Membership, Wings Club
Certificate of Membership, Air Force Association
Certificate of Membership, Society of Automotive Engineers
Three Membership Pins
One License Plate

168 Miscellaneous Oversize Photographs

The remaining boxes contain broken drawing fragments that are too fragile for viewing at this time. If it was possible to determine the drawing numbers, those numbers have been listed in their respective boxes.


169 Unidentified Charts
Unidentified Aircraft Drawing
Artist's Concept of British Bellanca Plant, Belfast Site, Fragile
Unidentified Large Folded Drawing

170 Portion of Drawing 4320, XSE-1, Fragile
Portion of Drawing 4037, XSE-2, Fragile
Portion of Drawing 4921, Skyrocket Model F, Fragile
Property Drawings for the Property of Claudina Bellanca, NY
Unidentified Charts
Unidentified Drawings, Twin Turboprop

171 Most of Drawing B135, Unidentified Aircaft, Fragile
Portion of Drawing 4778, C-27A, Fragile
Portion of Drawing 4833, C-27B, Fragile

172 Portion of Drawing 4348, XSE-2, Fragile
Portion of Drawing 4379, XSE-2, Fragile
Portion of Drawing 4947, Model 31-50, Skyrocket Model F, and JE-1, Fragile
Portion of Drawing 4949, Skyrocket Model D #633, Fragile
Portion of Drawing, 4961, Skyrocket Model F, Fragile

173 Portion of Drawing 5024, Army Attack Model A, General Arrangement, Fragile
Portion of Drawing 5007, XSE-2, Fragile
Portion of Drawing, General Arrangement (XSE-2 ?), Fragile

174 DH-4 Drawings, Fragile


Addendum

At the time of processing, the following books and one magazine were given to the National Air and Space Museum Branch Library for possible inclusion in their collection. After their review, it was decided that these items will remain with the Bellanca Collection. As with the books in box 142, these books are in alphabetical order by title. The magazine (The Aeroplane, June 22, 1951) is filed after the books.


Box   

175 1 Air World's Great Airports: Newark 1928 - 1952, Geoffrey Arend. Jamaica, NY: Air Cargo News, Inc., 1978
2 Calcolo a torsione dei cilindri cavi a parete sottile molteplicemente connessi [Torsion Calculation for Hollow Cylinders with Flexible Walls with Multiple Connections], Carlo Riparbelli. Trieste, Italy: Stabilimento Tipographico Nazionale, 1935
3 "The Cradle of Aviation", Roosevelt Field, Past, Present, and Future, Robert L. Smith, 1963
4 The Esso Co-Pilot, Esso Inc., 1947
5 Fortschritte Der Luftfahrt Jahrbuch 1929/30, [Progress in Aviation Yearbook 1929/30], Dr. Ing. W. von Langsdorff. Frankfurt: H. Bechhold Verlag, 1929
6 Model Plans & 3-Views, Bill Hannan, ed. Mogalio, CA: Hannon's Runway, 1990
7 Le Moteur A Explosion AppliquŽ A Laviation [Engine Spark-ignition Applied to Aviation], R. Bardin. Paris: Librairie AŽronautique, [191?]
8 The NASA Scientific and Technical Information SystemÉIts Scope and Coverage, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). College Park, MD: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1970
9 Osservazioni Sui Fasciami Portanti in Aviazion [Notes on Important Present Activities in Italian Aviation], Carlo Riparbelli. Milan: Associazione Italiana di Aerotecnica Sindacato Provinciale Fascista Ingengneri, 1937
10 Profile of an American Aircraftsman, Francis P. Antel. Palm Beach, FL: Literary Investment Guild, Ltd., 1967
11 Proposta di un Metodo per il Collaudo di Strutture Aeronautiche [Suggested Method of Acceptance of Aircraft Structures], Carlo Riparbelli. Rome: Istituto Poligrafica Dello Stato, 1941
12 Technical Notes, Aeroplanes M-Z, Royal Air Force
13 Théorie de la Résistance de Rupture des Ailes d'hélices Propulsives [Theory of the Resistance of Rupture of the Propelling Screw blades], E. Prayon. Paris: Librarie Aéronautique, 1910
14 Twelve Years of Pioneering in Rotary Wing Aircraft, Pennsylvania Aircraft Syndicate, Ltd., [193?]
15 Velocitá E Robustezza Degli Aeroplani [Speed and Strength of Airplanes], Carlo Riparbelli. Milan: Industrie Grafiche Italiane Stucchi, 1940
16 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel, Information for Use by Industry
17 The Aeroplane, June 22, 1951