Also included is a certificate of stock in the Custer Channel Wing Corporation, gifted to Rabbitt by Jim Eaton. Included is a copy of a proposal for a USA/Discovery Channel documentary about the atomic bombings and about the NASM exhibit. contains press releases, flyers, photographs, newspaper articles, and correspondence with members of the Smithsonian/NASM staff, including then-director Dr. Rooney, a correspondent of Rabbitt’s and Tibbets at a reunion of the 509th Composite Group. Photographs include Rehl and three members of the Hiroshima mission’s flight crew: Tibbets, Theodore Van Kirk, and Thomas Ferebee Rehl and William A. Paul Tibbits, who flew the original Hiroshima mission and Don Rehl, who was slated to pilot the third (ultimately cancelled) atomic bombing mission. contains correspondence with two World War II pilots: Brig. Of interest is a letter to Eugene Meyer of the Washington Post annotated “This started it all.” Correspondence with Jerry Hannifin of the Washington Post was separated out by Rabbitt. contains newspaper articles and correspondence with several journalists who wrote about the exhibit controversy. Paul Tibbets were separated out by Rabbitt. Letters resulting from a Biloxi Sun Herald article by Brig. Copies of the articles are also included. Subseries contains letters from the public to Rabbitt in response to several newspaper articles in which he was quoted. Johnson and Smithsonian Institute Secretary Robert Adams and actor Charlton Heston. Foley (WA), Sam Johnson (TX), and Tom Lewis (FL) Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) NASM Secretary I. Notable correspondents include Congressmen Peter Blute (MA), Thomas S. contains correspondence with and between members of the United States Congress, and other notable figures. Article Responses, 3.Newspaper Contacts, 4. It is subdivided into seven subseries: 1. Rabbitt’s personal correspondence with a variety of people and organizations.
The third series is the Correspondence Series, which primarily contains Frank K. Notable inclusions are photographs of Rabbitt and his acquaintances at various social functions, and a letter of commendation to Rabbitt following a tour of the NASM given to an officer of the Thai Air Force. Several newspaper articles mention or quote Rabbitt. includes personal notes, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper and magazine articles about the Enola Gay exhibit controversy. Correspondence distributing NASM documents suggests an element of risk involved in obtaining them. Select portions of the NASM minutes are annotated by Rabbitt. Rabbitt, and correspondence between acquaintances of Rabbitt and Dr. includes minutes of NASM staff meetings, other NASM internal communication, correspondence distributing same to acquaintances of Frank K. Select portions of the scripts include annotations. Scripts include copies of displayed photographs and accompanying text. includes three copies of the Smithsonian’s Enola Gay exhibit script from three different dates. This series is subdivided into three subseries: 1. The second series is the Smithsonian Records Series containing copies of the NASM’s exhibit The Last Act, selected minutes from NASM staff meetings regarding the exhibit and Rabbitt, and a personal record of Frank Rabbitt’s relationship with the Smithsonian. The first series is the Personal Papers Series containing personal travel notes a cartoon entitled "The Ten Commandments of Helicopter Flying " personal notes criticizing a previous Smithsonian exhibit personal notes about the donation of the collection to the History of Aviation Collection, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas and personal notes on his contacts developed during the campaign. The collection is housed in five manuscript boxes and two non-standard boxes, totaling 3.1 linear feet.
The bulk of the collection was organized by Rabbitt into fifteen manila envelopes, excluding three exhibit scripts, three video cassettes, and a baseball cap. Rabbitt Collection on Enola Gay arrived in two accessions and is in good condition. Rabbitt to document his campaign against the 50th anniversary Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM) exhibit on the Enola Gay and the atomic bombings of World War II.
The collection contains personal notes, correspondence, museum exhibit scripts, reports of Senate hearings, a government committee report, photographs, memorabilia, ephemera, video and audio tapes, newspaper and magazine articles, minutes, transcripts, and other materials that were created and/or collected by Frank K.