National Air and Space Museum Archives

Frank Coffyn Scrapbooks and Photo Albums

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.0065
Creators:
Coffyn, Frank, 1878-1960
Dates:
1911-1932
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.1 Cubic feet
4 flatboxes
Repository:
Frank Coffyn (1878-1960) was a pioneer flyer and aviation consultant. Coffyn learned to fly from the Wright Brothers in Dayton Ohio, and was a member of the original Wright Flying Team. This collection consists of scrapbooks and photo albums documenting his career.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of five scrapbooks. Scrapbook A contains photographs and newspaper clippings relating to Coffyn's visit to the aviation meet of the Michigan Aero Club on June 19-23, 1911. Scrapbook B is comprised of newspaper clippings pertaining to Coffyn's flights in various parts of the U. S. during the year 1912. Scrapbook C is a photo album covering the years 1910-1932, with photos labeled by subject and date. This scrapbook contains some images of a model B Wright Biplane. Book D includes photographs of Coffyn in New York harbor, images of the Lachapelle Gliding Boat, a photo and letter from portrait artist Lewis Eugene Thompson, and a Halcyon Caravel ship photo. Book E is a photo album containing images of Coffyn and a Burgess Flying Boat in 1913.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Scrapbooks/photo albums have been arranged according to size of enclosure required to safely house each item.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Frank Coffyn (1878-1960) was a pioneer flyer and aviation consultant. Coffyn learned to fly from the Wright Brothers in Dayton Ohio, and was a member of the original Wright Flying Team.

Administration

Author
Jessamyn Lloyd
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Frank Coffyn, Gift, unknown, NASM.XXXX.0065
Processing Information
Arranged and described in 2001, updated and encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd in 2020.

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
Frank Coffyn Scrapbooks and Photo Albums, NASM.XXXX.0065, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Coffyn, Frank, 1878-1960 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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