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Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1878 - 1930

Biographical Note

Glenn Hammond Curtiss was born on May 21, 1878 in Hammondsport, New York. He was an pioneer in the fields of motorcycling and aviation. Curtiss began manufacturing airship engines in 1904 and in 1908 he joined the Aerial Experiment Association, a research group that united to build flying machines. He bought the rights to flying machine Aerodrome #3 from the group and this was the basis for the Curtiss No. 1.

He received his pilot's license on June 8, 1911. Curtiss had many firsts, including the first long-distance flight in the United States. His contributions in designing and building aircraft led to the formation of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, now part of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.

Glenn Curtiss died on July 23, 1930, due to complications from an appendectomy.

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

"Baldwin dirigible", undated

 Item — Box Glass plates box 1, item: 046
Scope and Contents From the Series: With more than 229 cubic feet of material, including prints, negatives, transparencies and scrapbooks, the photographic component of the collection makes up the vast majority of the collection and is an incredible resource of documentary images of aircraft. The series is subdivided into five subseries: aircraft files, non-aircraft files, glass plates, scrapbooks and albums, and the Sommerich collection. The aircraft files are then subdivided by format: prints,...
Dates: undated
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers / Series I. Photographs / Subseries C. Glass Plates

Biographical Information Files - C

 Sub-Group
Scope and Contents Individuals whose names begin with C: Calle, Paul [NASA artist] Color postcard of an original design submitted to the United States Post Office in the design competition to commemorate the first man on the moon. The postcard is signed by both Paul Calle and Chris Calle, Paul's son. The design was selected for the ten-cent airmail stamp issued September 9, 1969 and is Calle's best known stamp. ...
Dates: 20th Century
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Biographical Information Files

"Glenn Curtiss, Dr. Zahm, Charles Manly [with Langley Aerodrome A aircraft]", circa 1914

 Item — Box Glass plates box 1, item: 039
Scope and Contents From the Series: With more than 229 cubic feet of material, including prints, negatives, transparencies and scrapbooks, the photographic component of the collection makes up the vast majority of the collection and is an incredible resource of documentary images of aircraft. The series is subdivided into five subseries: aircraft files, non-aircraft files, glass plates, scrapbooks and albums, and the Sommerich collection. The aircraft files are then subdivided by format: prints,...
Dates: circa 1914
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers / Series I. Photographs / Subseries C. Glass Plates

"Glenn Curtiss in Condor", 1930 May 31

 Item — Box Glass plates box 3, item: 138
Scope and Contents From the Series: With more than 229 cubic feet of material, including prints, negatives, transparencies and scrapbooks, the photographic component of the collection makes up the vast majority of the collection and is an incredible resource of documentary images of aircraft. The series is subdivided into five subseries: aircraft files, non-aircraft files, glass plates, scrapbooks and albums, and the Sommerich collection. The aircraft files are then subdivided by format: prints,...
Dates: 1930 May 31
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers / Series I. Photographs / Subseries C. Glass Plates

[Glenn Curtiss on motor ice boat], circa 1900s-1910s

 Item — Box Glass plates box 1, item: 011
Scope and Contents From the Series: With more than 229 cubic feet of material, including prints, negatives, transparencies and scrapbooks, the photographic component of the collection makes up the vast majority of the collection and is an incredible resource of documentary images of aircraft. The series is subdivided into five subseries: aircraft files, non-aircraft files, glass plates, scrapbooks and albums, and the Sommerich collection. The aircraft files are then subdivided by format: prints,...
Dates: circa 1900s-1910s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers / Series I. Photographs / Subseries C. Glass Plates

Alexander Graham Bell and the Aerial Experiment Association Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-10-01-B
Abstract

25 photographs of Alexander Graham Bell and other members of the Aerial Experiment Association along with their aerodrome aircraft; souvenir booklet of the association; 2 photomechanical prints signed by J.A. McCurdy.

Dates: 1908-1909
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Founders of American Aerospace Exhibit Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-00-00-16
Content Description The Founders of American Aerospace Exhibit Collection consists of archival items dating from 1910-1965 that were acquired by the Museum of Flight for use in the "Founders of American Aerospace" exhibit, formerly on display in the Museum's Red Barn from about 2005-2022. The collection is organized by theme following the layout of the exhibit. Materials include printed ephemera, postcards, correspondence, and sheet music. The items represents early American aircraft manufacturing...
Dates: 1910-1965
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Goodman L. Goodmanson Los Angeles International Air Meet Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: 1990-03-13
Abstract

Goodman L. Goodmanson (1886-1924) worked as a photographer for the Los Angeles Examiner during the 1910s. The collection is comprised of a photograph album containing sixty-three (63) black-and-white photographs depicting scenes from the Los Angeles International Air Meet of 1910 and a handwritten notecard presenting the album as a gift.

Dates: 1910
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Elizabeth S. Keast Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-00-00-17
Content Description The Elizabeth S. Keast Photograph Collection consists of 77 black-and-white photographs depicting aviation activities, planes, and personalities in the United States and Canada from about 1908-1930, as well as various other subjects.The collection is sub-divided by subject and files have been organized alphabetically. The first folder contains 29 prints of assorted aircraft. Of note are images of The Aerial Experiment Association's Red Wing, Silver Dart, and the Loon; two images of...
Dates: 1908-1931
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

William S. Luckey Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-09-24
Abstract

William S. Luckey was an acclaimed Curtiss Flying Team pilot best known as the winner of The New York Times race around Manhattan Island on Oct. 13, 1913. The William S. Luckey Aviation Collection consists of visual and textual materials related to Luckey's aviation career and to his wife, Laura Luckey.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1913-1915; 1898-1959
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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