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National Air and Space Museum Archives
John B. Moisant Scrapbook Microfiche
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0536
- Creators:
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Moisant, Matilde, 1887-1964
- Dates:
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1910
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.01 Cubic feet(1 folder)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the twelve microfiche sheets which were shot from nine scrapbooks loaned to NASM by the donor. The scrapbooks contains newspaper clippings from American, English and French newspapers relating to Moisant and his aviation activities.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
John B. Moisant (1868-1910) had been a farmer, sugar planter, banker and revolutionary before entering the aviation field in 1909. Moisant trained at the Bleriot School in France and in August of 1909 began his fifth flight which was also the first successful cross-country passenger-carrying flight from Paris to London. That fall he competed in the Belmont Park International Aviation Meet, where he won the Statue of Liberty Race and took second place in the Gordon Bennett Cup. In December 1910 Moisant was killed in New Orleans, Louisiana, while competing for the Michelin Cup prize -- a prize awarded to the pilot who could stay in the air longest.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Collection in microfiche.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
John Weyl, Loaned and microfilmed, 1978, XXXX-0536, 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
These scrapbooks were reportedly compiled by Matilde Moisant. Matilde was John's sister and the second American woman to become a licensed pilot.
General
NASMrev
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