National Air and Space Museum Archives

Edward H. Young Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.0685
Creators:
Young, Edward H.
Dates:
bulk 1909-1910
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.05 Cubic feet
(1 folder)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists mainly of Young's correspondence, which is divided into three sections: the first concerns the publishing of some of Young's articles; the second concerns the advertising of Oriental University's aeronautical courses in Fly magazine; and the third concerns Young's arranging of an aeronautical exhibition in Washington, DC in 1910 through his capacity as President of the Aero Scientific Club. Enclosed with the letters in this third section are also newspaper articles and flyers for various aeronautical equipment from the companies whose presence Young was requesting at the exhibition. Also in the collection is a small book of the constitution and by-laws of the National Council of the Aero Club of America.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Edward H. Young was a professor of Aeronautics and of Law at Oriental University, located in Washington, DC He was also the President of the Aero Scientific Club of Washington, DC and published several articles relating to aeronautics in Aircraft and Fly magazines.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Edward H. Young, Gift, Unknown

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Edward H. Young Collection, Accession XXXX-0685, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics -- Exhibitions Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Correspondence Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Newspapers Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aero Club of America Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Oriental University Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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