National Air and Space Museum Archives

James S. Stephens Photograph Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.1997.0011
Creators:
Stephens, James Shand, 1860-
Dates:
1910-1929
bulk 1910-1920
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.15 Cubic feet
4 folders
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the following four series of early aviation photographs collected by James Stephens: five photographs of Katherine and Majorie Stinson; 33 photographs relating to the Goodyear Blimp and the construction of a blimp hangar; 25 photographs relating to Glenn Curtiss and Frank Woodruff; and 47 continental aviation photographs depicting air shows and expositions in Monaco, Madrid and Paris, -- these images were taken by a French agency and have French captions inscribed verso. Unfortunately, there are no photographs of Stephen's inventions included in this collection.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
James Shand Stephens (1860 - 192?) was an early pioneer in aviation in the Midwest. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, Stephens was educated as a professional engineer and worked as a mechanical engineer for several companies in Canada and the United States, including the White Bear Power and Light Company; the Hamm Brewing Company; the Milwaukee Railroad; and he served as chief electrician at the Columbia Exposition of 1892. After 1910, Stephens devoted most of his time to aeronautics. Stephens was an officer of the Illinois Aero Club, an editor of 'Aerial Age,' and also helped plan the International Aviation Meet in Grant Park (1911) and the Gordon Bennett Aeroplane Race (1912). Stephens was also the inventor of the Steco Aerohydroplane as well as the Steco Cyclecar. Stephens designed the Steco Aerohydroplane in 1909-1910, built it in 1911, and made the final assembly and mounted the engine in 1914. After the aircraft's test flights in July, 1914, it was dismantled and stored.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Robert H. Adams, Gift, 1996, 1997-0011, unknown

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

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Aeronautics, Commercial Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics -- Exhibitions Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics -- Competitions Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Airships Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics -- Exhibitions -- Monaco Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics -- Exhibitions -- Madrid Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics -- Exhibitions -- Paris Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women in aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Stephens, James Shand, 1860- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stinson, Katherine Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stinson, Marjorie Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Woodruff, Frank Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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