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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Air Mail Collection [Culver]
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1999.0028
- Creators:
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Culver, H. Paul, 1893-1964
- Dates:
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1918
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.23 Cubic feet(1 slim legal document box)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of material documenting the Army's air mail service and includes correspondence, air mail schedules, equipment lists and receipts, operation orders and memorandums, officer lists and personal notifications and orders.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
H. Paul Culver (1893-1964) was taught to fly by Glenn Curtiss and was an Army test pilot and combat flying instructor during World War I. In May of 1918, 1st Lieutenant Culver was one of four United States Army pilots who flew the Nation's first regular two way air mail run between New York City and Washington, DC. Culver flew from Philadelphia to New York, the second leg of the historic run. Culver was also in charge of the Bustleton Pennsylvania Air Mail Station during the three month period that the Army flew the air mail. At the end of that period, the post office took over all air mail operations. After Culver's stint as an air mail pilot, he resigned from the Army and became a sales engineer for the Ex-Cell-O Corporation. He was a member of the Early Birds.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Commander Paul D. Culver, gift, 1999, 1999-0028, 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
More Information
General
General
NASMrev
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Air mail service | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Correspondence | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lists | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Culver, H. Paul, 1893-1964 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Early Birds of Aviation (Organization). | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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