National Air and Space Museum Archives

Edouard and Charles Nieuport Image Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.2002.0056
Creators:
Nieuport, Edouard, 1875-1911
Dates:
undated
Languages:
French
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Physical Description:
0.18 Cubic feet
(1 box)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one CD containing sixty-nine high-resolution image scans produced by Chrome Photographic Services. These images were scanned from the collection of Gérard Pommier and the images relate to the aviation careers of Edouard and Charles Nieuport. This collection also contains one cd of 356 low-resolution image scans and photocopies of photographs and French publications.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Edouard Nieuport (1875-1911) was a French engineer and designer who first worked with motorcycles and automobiles before turning to aircraft. Nieuport's first aircraft was built in 1908, and from this design came the famous Nieuport fighters, which were used by virtually all of the Allied nations during World War I. Nieuport also set world speed records in 1911, before his death later that year when he crashed while demonstrating a fighter to the military. Nieuport's brother, Charles (d. 1913), was also a pilot.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gérard Pommier, 8/22/2002, Gift
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Ted Hammady, 8/22/2002, Gift

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Edouard and Charles Nieuport Image Collection, Accession 2002-0056, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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

Keywords

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