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L'Aéronautique Page with Signatures

 Collection — Box: Assorted oversize box 13, oversize: folders 1
Identifier: 2024-00-00-29

Content Description

The L'Aéronautique Page with Signatures is a small collection consisting of a single item: the half-title page taken from the 1922 book L'Aéronautique by Charles Dollfus that has been covered in signatures of various aviators. Some signatures include notes and a few are dated 1953 but most are simply autographs. It is unclear of the signatures were collected all at once at a single event or if they were gathered over time at different occasions. Not all of the signatures are legible.

The signatures are organized into three columns. Signatures in the first column include: Arlene Davis, Sect. NAA; Blanche Stewart Scott; Beckwith Havens; Blanche Noyes; George Haddaway; Luis de Florez; G.R. McGregor; Bernt Balchen; Frank P. Lahm; Katherine Stinson #148; Charles H. Hubbell; Larry Bell; Nicholas Ludington; P.N.L. Bellinger; Marshall Hurt; W. Millikan, Col.; and Beth E. Brogdon. Signatures in the second column include: Earl N. Findley; Louis Bréguet; A. Verdon-Roe; Harry K. Coffey; R.E. Byrd; Charles Dollfus; and Ashley McKinley. Signatures in the third column include: Mother Tusch per Irene Garber (daughter); Paul Edw. Garber; Glenn L. Martin; Wm. Barclay Harding; Mundy Peale; Paul W. Fisher; Fred Detweiler; Mrs. George Haddaway; Com'der José Cabral, first transport pilot in Portugal, Linho Cintral Portugal; Capt. Holden C. Richardson, 1st Sect'y, NACA; Carl B. Fritsche; F.R. Banks; Al Read; Ruth Law; John H. Towers; and Keith Saunders.

The verso of the page includes the edition number for the book (433 out of 500).

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1922-1953

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

Extent

.01 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder (16x20"))

Language

English

Custodial History

The origins of the document are unknown.

Title
Guide to the L'Aéronautique Page with Signatures
Status
In Progress
Author
Nicole Davis
Date
2024 November
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
1st edition

Repository Details

Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository

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9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874


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