Glenn H. Curtiss Collection
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Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930
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1905-1931
bulk 1911-1930
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2.7 Cubic feet (6 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0053
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of documents and memorabilia relating to Curtiss during the years of his active aviation pursuits. The bulk of the material relates to patent suits, including Wright v. Curtiss, Herring v. Curtiss, and Curtiss v. Janin.
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bulk 1904-1920
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0.05 Cubic feet (4 folders)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0682
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Glenn Hammond Curtiss (1878-1930) is best known as an aviation pioneer and inventor and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co. This collection consists of fifty-four images, predominantly photographs printed as postcards. The postcard images feature subjects relating to Glenn Curtiss and his aviation career.
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Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
- Dates:
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1906-1947
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9 Cubic feet (18 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1987.0029
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The years before World War I were spent in patent litigation for aviation pioneers Glenn Curtiss and Orville and Wilbur Wright.
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Johnson, Florence
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1910-1978
bulk 1910-1915
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0.1 Cubic feet ((1 scrapbook))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1987.0068
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This scrapbook was kept by Johnson's wife Florence, and is a collection of photographs and newspaper clippings outlining his career. It also contains correspondence written to Mrs. Johnson concerning her husband.
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Rhonie (Hofheimer), Aline
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bulk 1920s-1990s
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2 Cubic feet ((4 boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2014.0043
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 2 cubic feet of material relating to Aline Rhonie's aviation and art exploits, including her famous aviation mural, "The Pre-Lindbergh Era of Flying on Long Island", which was located in Hangar F at Roosevelt Field in Long Island, New York. There is also much material relating to Rhonie's war efforts, including material ...
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Relyea, Eleanor
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bulk 1909-1940
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0.1 Cubic feet ((2 folders))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2004.0050
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the following items copied from Mrs. Eleanor Relyea's album: eleven black and white 8 by 11 inch copy prints of early Air Service photography, including images of the Wright Military Flyer at Fort Myer, a portrait of Glenn Curtiss, images of air-to-air refueling, and images of General William L. "Billy" Mitchell with Gen...
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Cochran, Doris M., (Doris Mabel), 1898-1968
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circa 1891-1968
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6.94 cu. ft. (12 document boxes) (1 16x20 box) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7151
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of Doris Mable Cochran include manuscripts, notes and data on herpetology; material concerning specimens received by the Division of Reptiles and Amphibians; photographs of reptiles and amphibians; personal material including clippings, photographs and material related to her education and Smithsonian career; personal correspondence...
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Richey, Helen, 1909-1947
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1933-1944
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0.1 Cubic feet (2 folders)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1999.0006
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of Helen Richey's pilot log for 1944-1945, newspaper clippings covering the period from 1933 to 1944 and seven photographs of Ms. RIchey.
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Jacques Seligmann & Co.
- Dates:
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1904-1978
bulk 1913-1974
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203.1 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.jacqself
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Archives of American Art
The records of Jacques Seligmann & Co. measure approximately 203.1 linear feet and date from 1904 to 1978, with bulk dates from 1913 to 1974. The collection includes extensive correspondence files, reference material on American and European collectors and their collections, inventory and stock records, financial records, exhibition files, auction files, and the records of subsidiary companies. The collection is an invaluable resource in tracing the provenance of particular works of art and provides a comprehensive view of the activities of collectors and art dealers in the years leading up to and following World War II.
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Langley, S. P. (Samuel Pierpont), 1834-1906
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1891-1914
bulk 1891-1900
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24.28 Cubic feet (64 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0494
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection includes information about Samuel P. Langley and his colleagues, as well as documentation of Langley's work. The collection includes biographies of Langley and his assistant Charles Manly, newspaper clippings, correspondence, manuscripts regarding Langley's aircraft, photographs and drawings, work requisitions for the Aerodromes, a sketchbook, specifications and measurements for Langley's experiments, the Langley Memoirs on Mechanical Flight and the Langley "Waste Books."