National Air and Space Museum Archives

Arthur T. Atherholt Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.1992.0043
Creators:
Atherholt, Arthur T., 1867-1915
Dates:
1906-1913
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.45 Cubic feet
1 legal document box
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings, a speech, flight logs, and maps documenting Atherholt's balloon racing career.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Arthur T. Atherholt (1867-1915) was an aid to Major Hersey in the American Gordon-Bennett Trophy Race and was also one of the contestants during the 1907-1912 races. During his 1912 racing attempt he and copilot John Watts crashed in Russia and were held prisoners for over a week. Atherholt was one of the first members of the Philadelphia Aero Club, and later the president of this organization. He was also instrumental in organizing the Ben Franklin Aeronautical Society in Philadelphia.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mary Ellen Tully, gift, 1992, 1992-0043, NASM

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

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Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Balloons Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics -- Exhibitions Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Maps Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Clippings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Logs (records) Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Watts, John Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Philadelphia Aero Club Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ben Franklin Aeronautical Society Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gordon Bennett Balloon Race Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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