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Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948
Library of Congress
Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910
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1900-1910
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1 Volume ((various pagings), 28 cm.)
- Collection ID:
- SIL-RR.TL540.C45A2w
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Smithsonian Libraries
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bulk 1906
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0.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2014.0003
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This donation is a photomechanical reproduction enlargement ( 17 1/8 inch by 10 3/4 inch ) of the Wright Brothers drawing of their flying machine Patent No" 821,393 sheet one (original date March 22, 1903- patent date May 22, 1906). The patent has been expertly removed from the frame and restored to a presentation level. The dimensions of the frame...
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Wright and Wright Printers
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bulk 1889, 1894
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0.05 Cubic Feet ((1 folder))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2006.0059
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of two newspapers put out by the printing firm of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Included here is one copy of volume 1, number 18, July 13, 1889 of West Side News, a weekly newspaper of which Wilbur was the editor and Orville the publisher. Also included is one copy of volume 1, number 5, November 17, 1894 of Snap-Shots at Curr...
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Sweet, George C., 1877-1953
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1918-1961
bulk 1938-1954
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0.45 Cubic Feet ((1 legal document box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0017
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, armed service memorabilia, invitations and one large photograph of Commander Sweet. The clippings are about Commander Sweet and also about the Wright Brothers.
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Knauer, Fred C.
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1903-1986
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2.18 Cubic feet ((2 records center boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1987.0087
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection documents the history of College Park Airport, the conservation of the airport and the establishment of the museum on the airport grounds. The material includes correspondence, photographs, news clippings, a scrapbook, and other mixed media.
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bulk 1910
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0.05 Cubic Feet ((1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2004.0021
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of four 3.5" x 5.5" black and white photographs of the Wright Type A Transitional in flight at Huffman Prairie during May of 1910.
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Taylor, Charles Edward, 1868-1956
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1928-1966
bulk 1928-1956
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0.23 Cubic feet ((1 slim legal document box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1987.0006
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This accession includes Taylor's correspondence with his son, Rueben W. Taylor, (1928-1948), and the Garrison Machine Works, (1953-1956), makers of gears used in the Wright flyer engines. The letters to Rueben Taylor are originals, while the Garrison Machine Works correspondence are mostly xerox copies. Also included are brief biographical sketches...
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1906-1948
bulk 1907-1928
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0.5 Cubic feet ((1 box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0079
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The collection contains letters, telegrams, brochures, photographs and miscellaneous ephemera pertaining to Orville and Wilbur Wright. Included with the correspondence are letters written to William J. Hammer, who was an aeronautical pioneer and associated with the Wright Brothers, as well as other individuals including C. R. Peterkin. Additional i...
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National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)
Ford Motor Company.
Science Museum of London
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1928-1986
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9.3 Cubic feet ((3 48"x36"x3" drawers))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1986.0152
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of drawings of the 1903 Wright Flyer executed at various times during the life of the aircraft: Science Museum of London Drawings -- commissioned when the aircraft was on loan to the Museum; Ford Drawings -- sponsored by the Ford Motor Company which were supervised by Orville Wright and Charles Taylor; Christman Drawings --...
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Aero Club of America
- Dates:
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1909
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0.31 Cubic Feet ((1 flatbox))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0324
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This scrapbook is one of three prepared by the Aero Club of America in honor of the presentation of the Aero Club of America medals to Orville and Wilber Wright by President William Howard Taft. The book consist of photos, editorials, articles, and cartoons published on 16 June 1909, the day of the presentation, and given to the club for inclusion ...