Commemorative letter about the 25th anniversary of Glenn L. Martin's record-making flight from Newport Bay, California to Avalon, Catalina Island [the then longest over-water flight in aviation history]. Includes air mail cover, 1937 May 10
Additional details
Both the letter and cover were carried over the same route on a Martin Clipper. The air mail cover is stamped on the front: "25th Anniversary First Flight to Catalina Island."
Dates
- Creation: 1937 May 10
Creator
- From the Collection: Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 (Person)
Language of Materials
The Boeing family homestead maps are in German, some illustration captions are in French, and one airline timetable is in Chinese. Several philatelic pieces include other languages such as French, German, Thai, and Russian. All other materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 2.85 Cubic Feet (1 5-inch letter size document box, 3 5-inch legal size document boxes, and 1 oversize box (20x24x3") )
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-5874
curator@museumofflight.org