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National Air and Space Museum Archives
H. Paul Culver Air Mail Scrapbook and Invoices
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0401
- 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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0.4 Cubic feet(1 flatbox)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by H. Paul Culver containing news clippings, articles, photographs, an invoice book, an annotated route map, and other documentation relating to the initiation of airmail service.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
H. Paul Culver flew the first regular scheduled air mail run in the world on May 15, 1918. The trip was from Philadelphia to New York and 2457 pieces of mail were carried. The trip was flown in one hour, with the aircraft attaining a speed of 75 miles per hour. Culver learned to fly at the Glenn Curtiss School in Newport News, VA., in 1916. During World War I Culver served as a flying instructor at Princeton University. He was also a member of the Early Birds.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mrs. H. Paul Culver, gift, ca. 1976, XXXX-0401, 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 |
| Aeronautics -- 1903-1916 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Clippings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Maps | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Invoices | 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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