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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Charles F. Willard Biographical Material
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2018.0014
- Dates:
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1909-1977
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet1 folder
- Repository:
This material relates to the aviation career of Charles F. Willard.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of newspaper articles, correspondence, the publication by Martin Cole and H. L. Schreiner entitled, "Charles Willard: The Exhibition Years," and three photos related to Charles Willard's aviation career.
Arrangement
Arrangement
No arrangement; just one folder.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Charles F. Willard (1883-1977) was a pioneer aviator taught to fly by Glenn Curtiss in 1909. Willard participated in the 1910 Dominguez Air Meet, where he won the spot landing award. Among his flying accomplishments was that he was the first to fly in Vermont After his exhibition flying career ended in 1911, he remained involved in aviation as an engineer. He worked for a number of aviation companies, including Wright-Martin Aircraft Aircraft Co; Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co; LWF Engineering Co; and the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company. He was a founder member of the Early Birds.
Administration
Author
Patti Williams
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Byron Walls, Gift, 2018, NASM.2018.0014
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Patti Williams, 2019.
Using the Collection
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.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Preferred Citation
Charles F. Willard Biographical Material, NASM.2018.0014, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics -- Exhibitions | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographic prints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Newspaper clippings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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