Al Mooney Papers
Scope and Content
The collection contains archival material collected by Al Mooney, both personal papers and materials assembled during his career in the fields of civil and military aviation. The Al Mooney Papers are housed in twenty-two manuscript boxes, two half-size manuscript boxes, and five non-standard boxes totaling thirty boxes of 20.4 linear ft. One additional document is housed in the oversize document cabinet, drawer 2 Left.
The collection was processed twice with additional materials being added to the collection's contents during the second processing. After reprocessing, twelve series were identified. The first three consist of Al Mooney's papers in what is presumed to be original order, the following eight consist of documents assembled during Mooney's tenure with eight different airplane manufacturers (in essentially the chronological order of his association with each manufacturer,) and the final series consists of oversize engineering blueprints, drawings, images and studies.
The first series is the Personal Papers Series, which is organized into eight subseries: 1. Correspondence, 2. Documents, 3. Non-Aviation Drawings, 4. Engineering Data, 5. Images, 6. Manuscripts, 7. Log Books and Diaries, and 8. Maps and Drawings.
Subseries 1. contains holiday greetings and exchanges of personal and business correspondence with individuals and organizations.
Subseries 2. contains personal awards and memorabilia, business correspondence of a personal nature, receipts and travel documentation, employer correspondence and notes for talks to employees, a resume, and, most significantly, autobiographical notes, a list of significant personal dates, and obituaries and tributes.
Subseries 3. contains drawings for a boat prop clutch and house and property drawings.
Subseries 4. contains notes and studies pertaining to the design, systems, and performance of various aircraft.
Subseries 5. contains photographs of various aircraft and personalities, including Deed McLevy with Charles Lindbergh in 1928.
Subseries 6. contains the writings of Gordon Baxter (Mooney's autobiography,) James Daugherty, Al Mooney, and some unidentified authors.
Subseries 7. contains Mooney's log books, diaries, and index card notebooks.
Subseries 8. contains house drawings, Army Air Force aeronautical charts, a Gallup Airway Map of the U.S., and road maps.
The second series is the Publications Series, which is organized into eight subseries: 1. Booklets, 2. Books, 3. Brochures, 4. Catalogs, 5. Data Cards, 6. Newsletters, 7. Newspapers, and 8. Periodicals.
Subseries 1. contains aircraft construction lesson booklets, manufacturers' systems and components and power plant booklets, and an FAA type certification handbook (1967.)
Subseries 2. contains books pertaining to Federal Aviation Administration regulations and aircraft design, propulsion, and engineering.
Subseries 3. contains a brochure depicting Mississippi Valley Aircraft Service.
Subseries 4. contains catalogs for businesses providing aviation and airplane components and services.
Subseries 5. contains Continental Motors Corporation aircraft data cards for specific airplane models.
Subseries 6. contains newsletters of various aviation related organizations.
Subseries 7. contains newspaper articles, photographs, and clippings pertaining to aviation related subjects from a variety of sources.
Subseries 8. contains issues of aviation related periodicals and a folder of articles extracted from various periodicals.
The third series is the Technical Papers Series, which is organized into four subseries: 1. Correspondence, 2. Miscellaneous, 3. Images, and 4. Studies.
Subseries 1. contains the letters and drawings of John McClure sent to Al Mooney and a letter pertaining to the type certificate of the Mooney CC46M-2 aircraft engine.
Subseries 2. contains an original order batch of miscellaneous drawings and a note pertaining to various technical studies.
Subseries 3. contains color and black and white photographs of personalities and aircraft with which Mooney was associated.
Subseries 4. contains documentation of civil and military aircraft, components, and systems research studies.
The fourth series is the Mooney Aircraft Series, which is organized into five subseries: 1. Correspondence, 2. History, 3. Publications, 4. Studies, and 5. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. contains personal correspondence to and from Al Mooney during his association with Mooney Aircraft.
Subseries 2. contains documents depicting the history, financial operations, and business network of Mooney Aircraft.
Subseries 3. contains photographs, articles and clippings from various sources depicting the Model M-20/21.
Subseries 4. contains technical reports and documents from various engineering studies.
Subseries 5. contains engineering and design studies, drawings, reports, images, and personal notes pertaining to various Mooney airplane model numbers including the C-1, GL225, M-5, M-10, M-12, M-18, M-19, M-20, Super 21, M-201/231, M/MT-24, M-30, M-440, N-B-9, and TX-1.
The fifth series is the Culver Series, which is organized into five subseries: 1. Personal Papers, 2. Miscellaneous, 3. Publications, 4. Reports, 5. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. contains documents and personal papers of Al Mooney pertinent to his association with Culver.
Subseries 2. contains unidentified documents and drawings of Al Mooney during his association with Culver.
Subseries 3. contains issues of the Culver Cadet newsletter.
Subseries 4. contains specifications for the Advanced Light Airplane Design.
Subseries 5. contains engineering and design studies, drawings, reports, images, and personal notes pertaining to various Culver airplane model numbers including the Cadet, Model 17, Model CC-46, CL-276, Model L, Model LARB, Model LAR-90, Model LCA/LFA, Model NRB, Model PQ/XPQ-14, and Model V.
The sixth series is the Bellanca Series, which is organized into four subseries: 1. Images, 2. Publications, 3. Technical Papers, and 4. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. contains black and white photographs of Bellanca personalities, aircraft, and aircraft components.
Subseries 2. contains articles and clippings from various sources pertaining to Bellanca aircraft and Bellanca's Silver Anniversary brochure.
Subseries 3. contains a technical study of air speed corrections.
Subseries 4. contains engineering and design studies, drawings, reports, images, and personal notes pertaining to various Bellanca airplane model numbers including the Model 28-70 and Monocoupe DeLuxe 90-A.
The seventh series is the Fairchild/Wing Aircraft Series, which is organized into two subseries: 1. Publications and 2. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. contains articles and clippings from various sources pertaining to the Lark 95 and the Learjet 24E.
Subseries 2. contains engineering and design studies, drawings, reports, images, and personal notes pertaining to various Fairchild/Wing Aircraft airplane model numbers including Model D-1 and Model F-47.
The eighth series is the Burns Aircraft Corp. Series, which is organized into two subseries: 1. Correspondence, and 2. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. contains correspondence pertinent to Model BA-42.
Subseries 2. contains engineering and design studies, drawings, reports, images, and personal notes pertaining to Burns Aircraft Corp. Model BA-42.
The ninth series is the Wren Aircraft Corp. Series, which is organized into three subseries: 1. Correspondence, 2. Reports, and 3. Statements.
Subseries 1. contains Al Mooney's personal and business correspondence during his association with Wren Aircraft Corp.
Subseries 2. contains the Wren Model 460 Supplemental Type Inspection Flight Report.
Subseries 3. contains Al Mooney's personal financial statements and reports during his association with Wren Aircraft Corp.
The tenth series is the Lockheed Series, which is organized into seven subseries: 1. Personal Papers, 2. Correspondence, 3. Documents, 4. Images, 5. Studies, 6. Publications, and 7. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. contains Al Mooney's pocket notebook and pocket-size notes completed during his association with Lockheed.
Subseries 2. contains personal and business correspondence pertinent to Mooney's association with Lockheed.
Subseries 3. contains documentation of Al Mooney's orientation and training as a Lockheed employee.
Subseries 4. contains black and white photographs of drawings of Model GL-135 CRT, the Opus Twenty-one, and black and white and color photographs of the XV-4 Hummingbird.
Subseries 5. contains studies for light general aviation aircraft, VTOL aircraft, canard surfaces, Cessna/Wren flight tests, a fan jet comparison, Firestone aircraft undercarriage, and Williams International WFJ44 jet engine test data.
Subseries 6. contains an issue of Lockheed-Georgia Company's High Tech Test Bed newsletter.
Subseries 7. contains engineering and design studies, drawings, reports, images, and personal notes pertaining to various Lockheed airplane model numbers including the Advanced General Aviation Aircraft, C-141, Howard 18, Model 402/CL-402, Lockheed/LASA 60, Model GL-135/135Q, CRT, Model GL-225, Opus Twenty-one, Mark 21, and XV-4 Hummingbird.
The eleventh series is the Avtek Corp Series, which is organized into three subseries: 1. Personal Papers, 2. Correspondence, and 3. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. contains three notepads completed by Al Mooney during his association with AVTEK.
Subseries 2. contains personal and business correspondence accumulated during Al Mooney's association with Avtek Corp.
Subseries 3. contains engineering and design studies, drawings, reports, images, and personal notes pertaining to various AVTEK airplane model numbers including the ER-1, AVTEK 400, ER-2, and ER-3.
The twelfth and final series is the Blueprints, Drawings, Images, and Studies (Oversize) Series, which is organized into thirteen subseries: 1. Avtek Corp, 2. Bellanca, 3. Burns, 4. Columbia Aircraft Co., 5.Continental Motor Corp., 6. Culver, 7. Lockheed, 8. Marshall/Montague Monoplane Co., 9. Mooney Aircraft, 10. Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Co., 11. Old Man's Aircraft Company (OMAC) I, 12. Wren, and 13. Unidentified.
Subseries 1. through Subseries 12. contain documents pertaining to the airplanes of the airplane manufacturer named in each subseries title.
Subseries 13. contains documents un-attributable to a specific airplane or airplane manufacturer.
Dates
- 1900 - 2000
- Majority of material found within 1930 - 1990
Creator
- Mooney, Al, Mr. (Albert W.) (1906-1986) (Engineer, Person)
Language of Materials
Collection is in English.
Access Restrictions
Materials in this collection are open for research.
Biographical Sketch
Born April 12, 1906, Al Mooney and his brother Art were the sons of a railroad engineer from whom they learned drafting skills that were later incorporated into their aircraft designs. Both brothers developed an early interest in aviation and pursued interwoven careers in the field throughout their lives; careers characterized by engineering brilliance and financial misfortune. Mooney personified and, in many ways, pioneered the evolution of civil aircraft and some military applications from paper and pencil and trial and error designs to computerized designs with tested components. Pilot safety and optimal performance were always uppermost in Mooney’s designs and plans.
Al Mooney entered the aviation field almost by accident. In 1924, a chance suggestion to J. Don Alexander about the rigging of Alexander's airplane that Mooney had observed flying over the retirement home where Mooney was visiting his father led to a job offer at Alexander Aircraft. It was at Alexander Aircraft that Mooney constructed his M-1, the Eaglerock Long Wing the first of his twenty-three successful aircraft designs.
In 1926, Al took his first flying lesson, but had no later recollection of the specific date or aircraft. That same year he spent a brief period of employment with Montague – where his M-2 design was constructed – before returning to Alexander Aircraft where the Alexander Eaglerock Bullet, Mooney’s M-4 design, was built.
Realizing a lifelong dream, Al and his brother Art joined to form the Mooney Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas, in 1929. Unfortunately, the venture was short-lived because of the Great Depression, and the company closed only two years later.
In 1934, Giuseppe Bellanca hired Mooney as chief engineer. It was at Bellanca that he became associated with the Bellanca Airbus and the “Irish Swoop” of McRobertson Race fame. He was at Bellanca only a year before becoming vice-president/chief engineer of Monocoupe Aircraft Corp. in St. Louis, Missouri. There he designed the Monosport G (Mooney M-10) and Monocoach.
Once again, however, unfavorable financial conditions intervened. In 1937, Mooney and Knight Culver, a Monocoupe dealer, purchased the Monocoupe design rights and formed Dart Aircraft Company, which was renamed Culver Aircraft Company in 1939. Hence, the Monocoupe evolved into the Culver Dart, which, in turn, became the Culver Cadet (M-12.)
Following WWII, Culver’s sales evaporated, as did those of most civil aircraft manufacturers. However, in 1946, Al and Art once again pursued their dream and returned to Wichita to reopen the Mooney Aircraft Corporation where they remained until certification of the M-20 in 1955. It was their first aircraft, the Mooney Series 18 produced in 1946, which was dubbed the “Mooney Mite,” which exhibited the reverse tail by which Mooney aircraft are so well recognized. A military version of the “Mite,” the M-19 “Cub Killer,” was developed for use in the Korean War.
Due to economic pressures, Mooney Aircraft Corporation moved from Wichita to Kerrville, Texas in 1953 where the M-18 continued to be produced as the M-20 made its first flight that same year. The M-20 was certified in 1955, following which Al Mooney left the company, which bore his name and became an employee of Lockheed-Georgia where he was able to secure a position for his brother Art, as well.
While at Lockheed, three of Al’s designs were developed. One became the Lockheed Jetstar and a second, a utility plane the LASA 60, was built for use in Mexico and South America. During development of his third design Al’s wife Opie became ill and died in 1966. The following year Art retired and it was only a year later, in 1968 that Al himself retired. Art died in 1980. About a year after completing his autobiography with Gordon Baxter, Al Mooney died on May 7, 1986 in Dallas, Texas, survived by his son, John and daughter Bobbie Sanders.
Sources
- Source
- Baxter, Gordon. "The Al Mooney Story. They All Fly Through The Same Air." Fredricksburg, Texas: Shearer Publishing, 1985.
- Source
- "Al Mooney Papers," Handwritten and typed narrative notes, Folder 21, Box 2, Series I, History of Aviation Collection, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.
- Source
- "Al Mooney Papers," Obituary, Folder 6, Box 3, Series I, History of Aviation Collection, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.
- Source
- "Al Mooney Papers," Baxter manuscript, Folder 3 through 6, Box 6, Series I, History of Aviation Collection, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.
- Source
- "Al Mooney Papers," Mooney manuscript, Folder 8 through 12, Box 6, Series I, History of Aviation Collection, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.
Extent
20.4 Linear Feet ((Twenty-two manuscript boxes, two half-size manuscript boxes, one non-standard box (12x15x3), one non-standard box (22x15x2), four non-standard boxes (25.5x19.5x2.5), and one oversize drawing in the oversize file cabinet).)
Abstract
Al Mooney is famous for his aeronautical designs of the Mooney Mite and other aircraft he manufactured in his Mooney Aircraft Corporation at Kerrville, Texas. The collection contains archival material collected by him, both personal papers and materials assembled during his career in the fields of civil and military aviation.
Series Description
The Al Mooney Papers are arranged in twelve series:
Series I. Personal Papers
4.2 linear ft. (111 folders in manuscript boxes, five folders in non-standard box, and one non-standard box), 1926-1995.
Arranged in eight subseries: 1. Correspondence, 2. Documents, 3. Drawings, 4. Engineering Data, 5. Images, 6. Manuscripts, 7. Log Books and Diaries, and 8. Maps and Drawings.
Subseries 1. Correspondence
0.7 linear ft. (seventy folders), 1945-1995.
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent or topic.
Subseries 2. Documents
0.23 linear ft. (sixteen folders), 1945-1985.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
Subseries 3. Drawings, Non-Aviation
0.07 linear ft. (three folders), 1956-1986.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
Subseries 4. Engineering Data
0.2 linear ft. (ten folders), 1926-1981.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
Subseries 5. Images
0.04 linear ft. (two folders), 1928-1985.
Arranged alphabetically by personality last name or aircraft manufacturer name.
Subseries 6. Manuscripts
0.16 linear ft. (ten folders), 1965-1985.
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Subseries 7. Log Books, Diaries, and Notebooks
1.0 linear ft. (one non-standard box), 1946-1981.
Arranged by size.
Subseries 8. Maps and Drawings
1.8 linear ft. (five folders in non-standard box, and one drawing in oversize document cabinet drawer), 1930-1986.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
Series II. Publications
2.0 linear ft. (seventy-two folders), 1930-1986.
Arranged in eight subseries: 1. Booklets, 2. Books, 3. Brochures, 4. Catalogs, 5. Data Cards, 6. Newsletters, 7. Newspapers, and 8. Periodicals.
Subseries 1. Booklets
0.8 linear ft. (thirty folders), 1930-1986.
Arranged alphabetically by corporate publisher and/or government publication title.
Subseries 2. Books
0.3 linear ft. (eleven folders), 1930-1969.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Subseries 3. Brochures
0.02 linear ft. (one folder), undated.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Subseries 4. Catalogs
0.18 linear ft. (nine folders), 1941-1953.
Arranged alphabetically by vendor.
Subseries 5. Data Cards
0.02 (one folder), 1969.
Arranged alphabetically by airplane manufacturer.
Subseries 6. Newsletters
0.1 linear ft. (four folders in Box), 1960-1985.
Arranged alphabetically by organization.
Subseries 7. Newspapers
0.1 linear ft. (four folders), 1953-1985.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Subseries 8. Periodicals
0.2 linear ft. (twelve folders), 1938-1985.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Series III. Technical Papers
0.6 linear ft. (twenty-eight folders), 1925-1985.
Arranged in four subseries: 1. Correspondence, 2. Miscellaneous, 3. Images, and 4. Studies.
Subseries 1. Correspondence
0.02 linear ft. (two folders), 1948-1986.
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent or title.
Subseries 2. Miscellaneous
0.08 linear ft. (four folders), 1926-1956.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Subseries 3. Images
0.02 linear ft. (one folder), 1929-1985.
Arranged by size.
Subseries 4. Studies
0.46 linear ft. (twenty-one folders), 1925-1964.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Series IV. Mooney Aircraft
1.4 linear ft. (sixty-nine folders), 1929-1986.
Arranged in five subseries: 1. Correspondence, 2. History, 3. Publications, 4. Studies, and 5. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. Correspondence
0.02 linear ft. (four folders), 1955-1986.
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent or title.
Subseries 2. History
0.08 linear ft. (six folders), 1946-1954.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
Subseries 3. Publications
0.02 linear ft. (one folder), 1953-1964.
Arranged alphabetically by publication title.
Subseries 4. Studies
0.08 linear ft. (three folders), 1933-1956.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Subseries 5. Aircraft
1.2 linear ft. (fifty-five folders), 1929-1985.
Arranged alpha-numerically by airplane model number.
Series V. Culver Aircraft
0.8 linear ft. (forty-one folders), 1937-1982.
Arranged in five subseries: 1. Personal Papers, 2. Miscellaneous, 3. Publications, 4. Reports, and 5. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. Personal Papers
0.08 linear ft. (one folder), 1940-1982.
Arranged chronologically.
Subseries 2. Miscellaneous
0.08 linear ft. (one folder), undated.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 3. Publications
0.08 linear ft. (one folder), 1974.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 4. Reports
0.08 linear ft. (one folder), 1937.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 5. Aircraft
0.72 linear ft. (thirty-seven folders), 1938-1946.
Arranged alpha-numerically by airplane model number.
Series VI. Bellanca
0.2 linear ft. (six folders), 1932-1966.
Arranged in four subseries: 1. Images, 2. Publications, 3. Technical Papers, and 4. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. Images
0.03 linear ft. (one folder), circa 1930.
Arranged by size.
Subseries 2. Publications
0.07 linear ft. (two folders), 1934-1966.
Arranged by publication title.
Subseries 3. Technical Papers
0.03 linear ft. (one folder), 1932.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 4. Aircraft
0.07 linear ft. (two folders), 1934-1935.
Arranged numerically by airplane model number.
Series VII. Fairchild/Wing Aircraft
0.4 linear ft. (eight folders), 1947-1976.
Arranged in two subseries: 1. Publications and 2. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. Publications
0.04 linear ft. (two folders), 1966-1976.
Arranged alphabetically by subject airplane.
Subseries 2. Aircraft
0.36 linear ft. (six folders), 1947-1967.
Arranged alpha-numerically by airplane model number.
Series VIII. Burns Aircraft Corporation
0.13 linear ft. (six folders), 1969-1974.
Arranged in two subseries: 1. Correspondence and 2. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. Correspondence
0.03 linear ft. (one folder), 1969-1974.
Arranged in chronological order.
Subseries 2. Aircraft
0.1 linear ft. (five folders), 1969.
Arranged sequentially by page number.
Series IX. Wren Aircraft Corporation
0.27 linear ft. (nine folders), 1964-1969.
Arranged in three subseries: 1. Correspondence, 2. Reports, and 3. Statements.
Subseries 1. Correspondence
0.03 linear ft. (one folder), 1968-1969.
Arranged in chronological order.
Subseries 2. Reports
0.21 linear ft. (seven folders), 1964-1968.
Arranged alphabetically by report title.
Subseries 3. Statements
0.03 linear ft. (one folder), 1968-1969.
Arranged chronologically.
Series X. Lockheed
1.4 linear ft. (sixty-three folders), 1955-1985.
Arranged in seven subseries: 1. Personal Papers, 2. Correspondence, 3. Documents, 4. Images, 5. Studies, 6. Publications, and 7. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. Personal Papers
0.02 linear ft. (one folder), undated.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 2. Correspondence
0.04 linear ft. (three folders), 1958-1971.
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Subseries 3. Documents
0.04 linear ft. (two folders), 1955-1980.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
Subseries 4. Images
0.04 linear ft. (three folders), undated.
Arranged alpha-numerically by airplane model number.
Subseries 5. Studies
0.08 linear ft. (seven folders), 1940-1984.
Arranged alphabetically by study title or subject.
Subseries 6. Publications
0.02 (one folder), 1985.
Arranged by topic.
Subseries 7. Aircraft
1.16 linear ft. (forty-six folders), 1956-1985.
Arranged alphabetically by document title.
Series XI. AVTEK
0.6 linear ft. (25 folders), 1977-1986.
Arranged in three subseries: 1. Personal Papers, 2. Correspondence, and 3. Aircraft.
Subseries 1. Personal Papers
0.2 linear ft. (one folder), 1982.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 2. Correspondence
0.18 linear ft. (three folders), 1982-1985.
Arranged chronologically.
Subseries 3. Aircraft
0.4 linear ft. (twenty-one folders), 1977-1986.
Arranged alphabetically by report title or subject.
Series XII. Blueprints, Drawings, Images, and Studies (Oversize
8.4 linear ft. (thirty-six folders), 1929-1983.
Arranged in thirteen subseries: 1. AVTEK, 2. Bellanca, 3. Burns, 4. Columbia Aircraft Co., 5. Continental Motor Corp., 6. Culver, 7. Lockheed, 8. Marshall/Montague Monoplane Co., 9. Mooney Aircraft, 10. Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Co., 11. Old Man's Aircraft Company (OMAC) 1, 12. Wren, and 13. Unidentified Manufacturer.
Subseries 1. AVTEK
0.5 linear ft. (two folders), 1983.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 2. Bellanca
0.5 linear ft. (two folders), undated.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 3. Burns
0.5 linear ft. (two folders), 1971.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 4. Columbia Aircraft Co.
0.3 linear ft. (one folder), 1937.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 5. Continental Motor Corp.
0.3 linear ft. (one folder), 1969.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 6. Culver
0.7 linear ft. (five folders), 1942-1945.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 7. Lockheed
1.4 linear ft. (five folders), 1959-1960.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 8. Marshall/Montague Monoplane Co.
0.1 linear ft. (one folder), 1931.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 9. Mooney Aircraft
3.1 linear ft. (twelve folders), 1929-1955.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 10. Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Co.
0.8 linear ft. (two folders), 1931.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 11. OMAC 1
0.1 linear ft. (one folder), 1983.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 12. Wren
0.1 linear ft. (one folder), 1968.
Arranged in original order.
Subseries 13. Unidentified Manufacturer
0.1 linear ft. (one folder), 1957.
Arranged in original order.
Provenance Statement
The Al Mooney Papers were bequeathed to the History of Aviation Archives, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas, by Al Mooney on 1981-02-26 and donated in multiple accessions by John A. Mooney 1986.
Book and Manuals
One book and two manuals originally with the collection have been absorbed into the History of Aviation Collection aviation stacks.
Image ID
It is the researcher's responsibility to secure permission from copyright holders of materials to which this institution does not own copyright.
Images in this collection are identified by a unique number that provides information about the format, record group, collection, series, box, folder, and image numbers. Please use this number when ordering reproductions of images from this collection.
Record Group Code
1 = CAT/Air American Archives
2 = Doolittle Archives
3 = Lighter than Air Archives
4 = George H. Williams, Jr., World War I Aviation Library
5 = History of Aviation Archives
6 = University Archives
7 = HAC Stacks
8 = WPRL Stacks
9 = Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Collection
10 = Belsterling Collection
11 = Closed Stacks
12 = Unidentified
13 = Chance Vought Archives
14 = Twirly Birds Archives
Image Format Code
P = Photograph/Postcard
S = Slide
N = Negative
T = Positive Transparency
B = Black and White
C = Color
Example: 5AM-1-1-PC1
5 = History of Aviation Archives (HAC)
AM = Al Mooney Papers
= Series Number
1 = Box Number
1 = Folder Number
P = Photograph/Postcard
C = Color
1 = Image Number
Images archived in plastic image holders may also have a location code in the format: 1/TL. In this example, the number is the sheet number and the letters indicate the top left position on the sheet. Position indicators are T = top, L = left, R = right, M = middle, and B = bottom. Position indicators may be combined to describe the position on the sheet, as shown in this example.
Note to the Researcher
The materials in this collection are in good condition. Because the collection was originally processed at a much earlier date, the original order is presumed to have been retained except where size considerations (for drawings, blueprints, etc.) necessitated reorganization. The collection was processed a second time, necessitated by the inclusion of additional materials.
The series identification established during the original processing has been retained. However, folders within a series whose contents pertain to a specific aircraft model have been grouped together rather than remaining in alphabetical order. For example, folders pertaining to the Opus Twenty-one, which along with its variants is also referenced as Model GL-225, Model GL225-1, and Mark 21, are grouped together in one subseries of series X. Lockheed. However, folders pertaining to a specific aircraft model that occur in different series were not grouped together; they rather were left in the series in which they were found to preserve original order. For example, the Model GL-225 folder found in subseries 5. of series IV. Mooney Aircraft was not grouped with other folders pertaining to the same aircraft model in subseries 7. of series X. Lockheed.
It is also recommended that the researcher be equipped with a table, in which Mooney model numbers are associated with the commercial names ultimately given to the aircraft once they went into production. Since, in retaining Mooney's nomenclature in the folders described herein, information for a given aircraft may be found in folders named either by model number or by commercial name.
Images in this collection remain in the folders in which they were originally found rather than being grouped together in a single series. Hence, the researcher will need to look in several related folders for images of a specific aircraft.
The collection has been reprocessed with staples removed from documents and images appropriately interleaved with acid-free paper or placed in polypropylene sleeves.
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- Mooney Aircraft Corporation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mooney airplanes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mooney airplanes--History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mooney, Al Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- National Aviation Hall of Fame (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- North American Aviation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ox-5 Club of America Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pratt & Whitney Company Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Propellers, Aerial Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Qantas Airways Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rolls-Royce engines Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Air Corps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Department of Commerce. Aeronautics Branch Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Navy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vertically rising aircraft Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Mooney, Al, Mr. (Albert W.) (1906-1986) (Collector, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Al Mooney Papers, 1906-1986
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Gay Orczy-Barstow and Randall P. Hinshaw. 2012-06-26. Reprocessed with additional materials and described by Randall P. Hinshaw.
- Date
- 2012-09-25
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English (eng)
- Edition statement
- First revision by Patrizia Nava, CA. 2021-01-08.
Revision Statements
- 2021-01-08: 1st revision was an update of the EAD Location and other style elements of the finding aid by Patrizia Nava, CA.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Division, History of Aviation Archives. Repository
3020 Waterview Pkwy
SP2
Suite 11.206
Richardson Texas 75080 US
972-883-2570
LIBSPCO@utdallas.edu.