Wants and Disposals

DISPOSAL

Glenn L. Martin Seaplanes Historical Research Archive-Collection

Naval aviation historian and author, Bruce Barth, is retiring and disposing of an extensive fortyplus year research archives and material collection on the development and operational history of the Glenn L. Martin PBM and P5M series flying boats from 1937 to 1968.

Highlights

• Flight Handbooks, Maintenance Manuals, Parts Catalogs, Training Manuals; Supplementary
• Equipment - Ordnance, Gunnery, Radar, etc.; NATOPS; Design Guidelines, Modifications, Upgrades, and Proposals; GLM Engineering Studies and Reports.
• Flight Log Books, Navy (PBM, P5M 1943-1967)
• Microfilm, Microfiche, Video, Film
• Squadron/Unit Histories, Records, Newsletters, Supplemental Publications (WW-II - Vietnam)
• Advertising, Brochures, Books, Drawings, Prints, Artwork, Maps, Model Plans
• Special Reports: GLM, Dept. of the Navy; Squadron, Unit, etc.
• WW-II (Navy/Squadron/Tender) Publications, Newsletters, etc.
• Cruise Books: Patrol Squadrons, Seaplane Tenders, Unit/Base Facilities (WW-II - Vietnam)
• Periodicals and Publications: Indexed bibliography of related articles and information including GLM Publications, Newspapers, Magazines, Naval Aviation News, Navy, etc.
• Photographs, Slides, Negatives: Navy, USCG, GLM, Personal, Commercial (est. 500 +)
• Research files, correspondence, notes, documentation, personal accounts, history, etc.
• Supplemental files include Operation Highjump, Operation Crossroads, PBM-5 Recovery Operation (Lake Washington), PBM-5A Restoration (PASM), SP-5B Restoration (NMNA), Mariner/Marlin Association, and EDO Corporation.

The collection is not fully inventoried or cataloged but is believed to be the largest privatelyheld archives of its kind on the Martin PBM and P5M series flying boats. Offered for sale as a collection FOB Boise, Idaho.

For additional information contact Bruce Barth.