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Charles F. Walsh Scrapbooks

National Air and Space Museum

[Photo Album Marked "S-74"]
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Object Details

sova.nasm.xxxx.0046
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2069a8d52-595a-4d10-b236-a90c4e598b46
Creator
Walsh, Charles, 1877-1912
Names
Aero Club of America
Beachey, Lincoln
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930
Ely, Eugene.
Havens, Beckwith.
Topic
Aeronautics
Aeronautics -- Exhibitions
Walsh 1911 Silver Dart
Provenance
Frank E. Martin, Gift, 1968
Creator
Walsh, Charles, 1877-1912
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Charles F. Walsh Scrapbooks
Summary
This collection chronicles the exploits of Charles F. Walsh during the years 1909-1912. There are five scrapbooks and three packets of information.
Biographical / Historical
Charles F. Walsh (1877-1912) is credited with being the first man in California to build a practical flyable airplane, the Walsh 1911 Silver Dart, and received Pilot's License No. 1 issued by the Aero Club of California. Walsh was taught to fly by Lincoln Beachey in 1909, and he quickly gained fame as an aviator, travelling throughout the US and Cuba from 1910 through 1912. Walsh flew as an exhibition pilot for the Curtiss Company and was killed October 3, 1912 when his plane experienced structural failure at Trenton, New Jersey.
Extent
0.88 Cubic feet (2 flat boxes and 1 oversized folder)
Date
1903-1945
bulk 1909-1912
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0046
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Tickets
Blueprints
Citation
Charles F. Walsh Scrapbooks, NASM.XXXX.0046, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged according to type of material; albums are arranged according to size of enclosure required to safely house them.
Processing Information
Arranged and described by Patricia Williams in 1995, encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd in 2018.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Genre/Form
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Tickets
Blueprints
Scope and Contents
This collection chronicles the exploits of Charles F. Walsh during the years 1909-1912, including the following: numerous photos of the Walsh 1911 Silver Dart, Curtiss biplanes and aircraft engines; photos of personalities such as Lincoln Beachey, Glenn Curtiss, Thomas Sopwith, Eugene Ely, John McCurdy, and Beckwith Havens; an original drawing of the Silver Dart dated 1908; miscellaneous memorabilia including a business card, tickets to air shows, benefits, and state fairs during 1911-1912; Walsh's Aero Club of California and Aero Club of America licenses; and a ticket to the Panama-California Exposition of 1915.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
NASM.XXXX.0046
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2069a8d52-595a-4d10-b236-a90c4e598b46
NASM.XXXX.0046
NASMAC
Record ID
ebl-1529536823582-1529536823584-0

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  • [Large Photo Album]

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  • [Loose Ephemera]

  • [Album of Newspaper Clippings Marked "S-95"]

  • [Unlabeled Album of Newspaper Clippings]

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