Museum Archives
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The museum's oldest records and audio/visual materials are found in the archives, stored in acid-free folders and boxes. (Left, from top: World War II spotter cards, acid-free flip-top box, Sky Fighters pulp novel, CD-ROMs and DVDs, booklet, VHS cassette tape, slides, photographic prints, and acid-free folders. Right: Scrapbook from Percy Pierce Collection.) |
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You can access the Museum's digital catalog by clicking on the orange button below, linked to our . See photographs, scrapbooks, catalogs, posters, and more from the Archives, as well as model aircraft, trophies, engines and more from our object collections, and books in our library. We continue to update it to bring you more of our collections. What is the National Model Aviation Museum Archives? The Archives stores and makes available to the public material that documents the history of model aviation. We have over 800 cubic feet of papers and records in the Archives, including:
The majority of the holdings are records of the AMA, but about a fifth of the holdings come from outside donations. These manuscript collections contain personal correspondence, certificates, photographs, and other memorabilia from modeling's past from individuals. We also have few club and company collections. Please note: The AMA does not have membership number records prior to 1973. For questions about your previous membership number, please contact the 麻豆视频 Department using phone extension 129. Want to see the Museum's collections?
How do I donate to the Archives? We have a step-by-step guide on how to donate. Please contact the Museum before sending any materials. See the Museum's updated wish list for some of the items we are looking for in particular. Want to support the Museum financially? Become a Museum Patron. Join today! How do I research in the Archives? Contact us for research information. See our research and service fees page. In-person research is unavailable until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Who do I contact? Our Archivist and Historian, Jackie Shalberg, can assist you with research or donation questions. Email: museumarchives@modelaircraft.org
Telephone: (765) 287-1256 ext. 511 Location: National Model Aviation Museum, 5151 E. Memorial Drive, Muncie, Indiana 47302 Want to learn more about the AMA and model aviation history? Visit the AMA History Project's main webpage.
Want a virtual tour of the museum's galleries? Visit our virtual tour page.
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Films stored in the Archives include professionally produced and homemade movies.
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Pencils, paper and unbleached cotton gloves will be provided to you on your visit.
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These are a few of the items from the Percy Pierce Collection, parts of which are on exhibit in the Museum's gallery.
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Inside the secured Archives storage area, boxes are placed on numbered shelves.
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One of our map case drawers opens to reveal oversized acid-free folders. These folders contain larger certificates, posters, panoramic photographs and more.
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In 2007, rolling storage units were placed in the Museum building to hold the Museum's archived materials. Since then, the area has been secured in its own room within the building.
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