Flights around the world
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph Baillargeon Douglas World Cruisers Photograph Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2011-00-00-13
Contents of the Collection
The Joseph Baillargeon Douglas World Cruisers Photograph Collection contains 33 black-and-white photographs of Douglas World Cruisers in Alaska during the 1924 around-the-world flight. The aircraft are depicted in flight, on the ground, and afloat in an Alaskan harbor, likely in April 1924. In most of the aircraft images it is difficult to know which specific plane is depicted as the views are often obscured or seen from a distance. Some images include unidentified individuals, including the...
Dates:
1924
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Steven E. Brackin Prints of Leigh Wade Negatives of Douglas World Cruisers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2018-00-00-183
Contents of the Collection
The Steven E. Brackin Prints of Leigh Wade Negatives of Douglas World Cruisers consists of 45 8x10-inch black-and-white reproduction prints, primarily from negatives in the Leigh Wade Collection housed at McDermott Library, United State Air Force Academy. The prints were collected and possibly printed by Brackin and provide a glimpse into various aspects of the 1924 around-the-world flight of the Douglas World Cruisers. All four aircraft are represented, as are the pilots. The...
Dates:
1924
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Virginia Drugg Douglas World Cruisers Photograph Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 1995-01-06
Contents of the Collection
The Virginia Drugg Douglas World Cruisers Photograph Collection contains seven black-and-white photographs of the Douglas World Cruisers while stopped in Unalaska, Alaska during the around the world flight, circa April 1924. The photographs depict a single plane in flight over Unalaska Harbor, Alaska; three of the planes at anchor in Unalaska Harbor; a group of unidentified dignitaries with the pilots in front of Prince Rupert Hotel in Unalaska; two aircraft at anchor with a third visible in...
Dates:
1924
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
First Around-the-World Flight Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2018-00-00-96
Abstract
The First Around-the-World Flight Collection is primarily comprised of reproduction photographs and clippings that document the April-September 1924 around-the-world flight flown by Douglas World Cruisers. There is also a small amount of commemorative materials, most of which focuses on the 50th anniversary of the event in 1974.
Dates:
1924 March - 2024
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Donna Hansen Douglas World Cruisers Photograph Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2002-07-18
Contents of the Collection
The Donna Hansen Douglas World Cruisers Photograph Collection holds two vintage black-and-white photographs taken in Kanatak, Alaska in April 1924. Both images depict the Seattle (No.1) Douglas World Cruiser afloat in shallow waters. People are near the aircraft, likely the pilot, Major Frederick Martin, and co-pilot, Staff Sergeant Alva Harvey. One of the images includes a caption: "First round the world flight plane, forced down at Kanatak, Alaska on...
Dates:
1924 April
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Florence Ragen Douglas World Cruisers Photograph Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2007-03-29-C
Contents of the Collection
The Florence Ragen Douglas World Cruisers Photograph Collection contains a single black-and-white photograph taken in March 1924. The image depicts six of the eight fliers from the first round-the-world flight standing in front of a car: (from left to right) Leigh Wade, Erik H. Nelson, Leslie P. Arnold, Lowell H. Smith, John Harding, Jr., and Henry H. Ogden. Two Douglas World Cruisers are partially visible behind the men. A note on the back of the print identifies the right-hand plane as the...
Dates:
1924 March
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Russian Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2018-00-00-4
Abstract
The Russian Aviation Collection documents 20th century Soviet and Russian aviators and aviation accomplishments, including the Soviet Transpolar Flight of 1937 as well as the Douglas World Cruisers of 1924, with photographs, clippings, articles, and photographic reproductions of various textual materials.
Dates:
1924-1983
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Series III. Lear, Incorporated, 1930-1965, 1999, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Lear, Incorporated
Series III: Lear, Incorporated documents the company business primarily focused on the years 1944-1962, although there are both earlier and later dates represented. This section reflects the company’s focus on navigational instruments for aircraft, as well as innovations in home recording and radio. Also well-represented is WPL’s re-design of the Lockheed Lodestar into his desired vision for executive air transport, the Learstar. Less well-represented is the...
Dates:
1930-1965, 1999, undated
Series V. Lear Jet Corporation, 1960-1974, 1984-1989, 1991-1992, 1999, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Lear Jet Corporation
Series V: Lear Jet Corporation (LJC) primarily documents the development, production, and distribution of the Learjet Model 23 and Model 24, small and fast executive transport jets, with a lesser degree of coverage about the Lear Liner Model 40. Additionally there is a relatively small amount of information about LJC’s Stereo 8 Division, which designed, developed, and produced the 8-track audio tape cassette player for home, automobile, and personal use. The...
Dates:
1960-1974, 1984-1989, 1991-1992, 1999, undated
Series XV. Personal, 1910-2002, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Personal
The Personal series consists of materials related to WPL’s and MOL’s professional lives but which are not directly tied to any of the companies. The series is divided into four subseries: William P. Lear, Moya Olsen Lear, Lear Family, and General. Each of these has been further broken down and are clarified below. Materials are generally, but not always, arranged by date, with undated items at...
Dates:
1910-2002, undated
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