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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Ernest Smith and Emory Bronte Scrapbook
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0020
- Creators:
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Smith, ErnestBronte, Emory
- Dates:
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1927
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.83 Cubic feet(1 flatbox)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook is a reference of their flight with newspaper clippings, a few photographs of the downed plane and a piece of the aircraft fabric.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
In July 1927, Ernest L. Smith (pilot) and Emory B. Bronte (navigator) attempted to fly from California to Hawaii. They crash-landed on the island of Molokai and lost radio communication. Neither man was injured. National attention was given for their efforts. Their Travelair was named 'The City of Oakland'. Mr. Bronte, born in 1902, was a pilot, a US Naval Reserve Air Service officer and a member of the National Aeronautic Association.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Emory Bronte, Gift, 1965, XXXX-0020
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
NASMrev
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Air aircraft family | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Transpacific flights | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics -- Records | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Clippings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Smith, Ernest | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Bronte, Emory | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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