National Air and Space Museum Archives

Georges Naudet Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.0479
Creators:
Naudet, Georges, 1900-1983.
Dates:
[ca 1600s-1930s]
Languages:
French
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Physical Description:
1.09 Cubic feet
(1 records center box) (1 flatbox)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection includes early ballooning material as well as photographs of early 20th century French pilots. The ballooning material includes material from Jean-Pierre Blanchard, Joseph Montgolfier and Eugene and Louis Godard. The early photographs include the following aviators: Louis Blériot, and Jules Védrines. The following types of material are included: photographs, newspaper clippings, postcards, and books.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Georges Naudet (June 9, 1900 - May 22, 1983) was a French businessman who was passionately interested in the early history of ballooning and aviation. An amateur in the field of aviation history, he became an avid collector and author.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
George Naudet Estate, purchase, 1984, XXXX-0479, NASM

Digital Content


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

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Keywords

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Aeronautics -- pre-1903 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics -- France Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Balloons Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Balloons -- France Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Publications Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Clippings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Postcards Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Naudet, Georges, 1900-1983. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel, 1740-1810. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Godard, Eugène, 1864- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Godard, Louis Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Blériot, Louis, 1872-1936 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Vedrines, Jules Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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