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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Clarence H. Walker Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2004.0056
- Creators:
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Walker, Clarence H.
- Dates:
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circa 1911
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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.05 Cubic feet(1 folder with CD).03983 Gigabytes
- Repository:
Newspaper articles and images of a scrapbook relating to early aviatior Clarence H. Walker.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of newspaper articles and 24 photographs that were photocopied or scanned out of a scrapbook about Clarence H. Walker, an early aviatior who performed flight demonstrations before World War I. Some of the newspaper articles also pertain to Didier Masson, with whom Walker toured in California, Hawaii, and Australia.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Unarranged.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Clarence H. Walker was a wealthy young aviator living in San Mateo, CA. Before 1911, Walker started aviation as a pastime, building his own plane, but quickly decided to pursue it seriously with a better machine. He flew a Curtiss biplane at various shows in California, Hawaii, and Salt Lake City.
Although a successful aviator, he suffered numerous crashes into trees, a fence, a barn, and a telegraph pole, all of which he survived. He holds the claim to being the first aviator to crash in Hawaii, on June 13, 1911 in Hilo, HI after his engine started failing shortly after takeoff.
Administration
Author
Amy Lewellen (Intern 2004); updated by Amara Pugens
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Duncan Knowles, Loaned to NASM for copying, 2004, NASM.2004.0056.
Processing Information
Described and encoded by Amy Lewellen (Intern 2004), 2004. Finding aid updated and digital assets attached by Amara Pugens, 2023.
Using the Collection
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
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Clarence H. Walker Collection, NASM.2004.0056, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aircraft -- plane wreck | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| American Polynesia -- Hawaiian Islands -- Hawaii Island -- Hilo (Near) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Born digital | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Digital media | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photocopies | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Masson, Didier, 18??-1950 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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