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Story of My Flying with Complete Technical Description of My Aeroplane booklet by Calbraith Perry Rodgers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0889
- Creators:
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Rodgers, Calbraith PerryArmour Company
- Dates:
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1911
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet1 folder
- Repository:
The first crossing of the United States by airplane was achieved by Calbraith Perry Rodgers in 1911 in his Wright EX biplane, named the
Vin Fiz
. This collection consists of a short booklet written by Rodgers during the course of his cross-country flight that was sold to raise money for the aviator.Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a short booklet written by Calbraith Perry Rodgers during the course of his cross-country flight that was sold to raise money for the aviator. The booklet, which has been laminated, includes photographs of Rodgers and the Wright EX
Vin Fiz
as well as a labeled cross section drawing of the aircraft with detailed specifications, and a Vin Fiz soft drink advertisement on the back cover.Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is a single item.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The first crossing of the United States by airplane was achieved by Calbraith Perry Rodgers in 1911 in his Wright EX biplane, named the
Vin Fiz
. Rodgers decided to attempt the coast-to-coast flight in response to publisher William Randolph Hearst's New York American
challenge which offered a prize of $50,000 for the first transcontinental flight to be competed in 30 days. Rodgers began his journey from Sheepshead Bay, New York, on September 17, 1911, and as the flight was punctuated by numerous stops, delays, and accidents the 30-day time limit Hearst imposed for the prize had expired before Rodgers reached California on November 5, 1911. To finance the trip, Rodgers had secured backing from the Armour Company, a Chicago firm which was then introducing a new grape-flavored soft drink called Vin Fiz.Administration
Author
Jessamyn Lloyd
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown, found in collection, NASM.XXXX.0889.
Processing Information
Arranged and described (2008) and encoded (2024) by Jessamyn Lloyd.
Digital Content
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
Story of My Flying with Complete Technical Description of My Aeroplane booklet by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, NASM.XXXX.0889, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Wright EX Vin Fiz in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Collection: Wright EX Vin Fiz, A19340060000.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Wright (Co) Model EX "Vin Fiz" | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Air pilots | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Booklets | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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