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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Carl T. Batts Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1992.0048
- Creators:
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Batts, Carl T., 1892-1969
- Dates:
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1953-1969
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.35 Cubic feet(3 legal document boxes)1.26 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of correspondence from and to Batts concerning the organizational interests of the Early Birds. The correspondence is organized into two series, one a chronological correspondence series and the other a series of miscellaneous documents. The correspondence reveals Batts' concern with arrangements for reunions and other affairs of the organization. The letters also contain scattered observations on the various personalities within the organization.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Carl T. Batts (1892-1969) was a longtime member of the Early Birds and served as its president in 1966. Batts soloed in a Curtiss JN-4D at Curtiss Field on August 19, 1916. He became a instructor at Curtiss Field and in 1917 he was transferred to the Curtiss School at Newport News, VA where he instructed Army and Navy Cadets until the Armistice. In 1919 Batts spent nine months flying around Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland in a Curtiss MF Flying Boat. Batts managed the Curtiss-Wright Flying Service at St. Louis, 1929-1931. During World War II he served as a civilian flight instructor with the Polaris Flight Academy.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Early Birds, gift, 1992, 1992-0048, NASM
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
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics -- 1903-1916 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Correspondence | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Batts, Carl T., 1892-1969 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Early Birds of Aviation (Organization). | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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