Reed Precision Identifiers for Airplanes

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], Reed Precision Identifiers for Airplanes, ca. 1941-1945, Ms2024-058, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Electric Corporation of America
Abstract:
This collection consists of three Reed Precision Identifiers for Airplanes, volvelles manufactured by the Electric Corporation of America that were used to identify American, German, British, Italian, and Japanese aircraft, probably during World War II.
Language:
Materials in this collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], Reed Precision Identifiers for Airplanes, ca. 1941-1945, Ms2024-058, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of three Reed Precision Identifiers for Airplanes, volvelles used to identify American, German, British, Italian, and Japanese aircraft. Manufactured by the Electric Corporation of America, probably during World War II, the volvelles contain information for identification such as silhouettes, names, wing spans, maximum speeds and ranges, service functions, and number of engines and crew members. Images include side, plan, and front views, as well as decals.

Biographical / historical:

The Electric Corporation of America manufactured the Reed Precision Identifiers for Airplanes, probably during World War II. No other information about the company could be found.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2014.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Reed Precision Identifiers for Airplanes was completed as part of the project, "Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech," funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) in May 2024.