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Richard Maury, "Uncle Sam's Magic Attic," [[underline]] Coronet, [[/underline]] July, 1947, pages 35-39.

Author unnamed. [[underline]] Washington Post, [[/underline]] a mention of the 20th anniversary of Lindbergh's flight in the "Spirit of St. Louis," and the interest shown by visitors, May 22, 1947.

Entries were prepared to include the division of Aeronautics in the listings of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, and the American Aviation Directory, published in Washington, D. C.

e. Assistance [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] ^[[by]] members of the staff to other Government bureaus.

Mention has been made in Section "a" of this report of the curator's assignment to the writing of an engineering history of Naval aviation for the Navy Department.  The Navy ^[[was]] also assisted with several other projects.  The Special Devices Center, Bureau of Aeronautics, requested assistance regarding high altitude flights and ascents.  Our collection includes exhibits and data on accomplishments in the stratosphere by the Piccards, Fordney and Settle, Stevens and Anderson, Lts. Champion and Soucek of the Navy, Capt Hawthorne C. Gray of the Army, and others.  Studies of Captain Gray's ballon basket, the gondola of the "Explorer II" and of Lt. Soucek's flight clothing were of special interest to the Navy's investigator who had been sent to obtain such data in connection with forthcoming high altitude ascents which are being planned under Navy sponsorship.  The investigator stated that this division had been more helpful than any other Government department.