Assorted news clippings;, 1817-1914
Scope and Contents note
The printed materials include manuals, brochures, diaries, schematics, and related documents ranging from a Parisian ballooning permit from 1784 to material related to man in space in the 1980s.
Dates
- Creation: 1817-1914
Creator
- From the Collection: Anderson, Benjamin M. (Person)
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Boxes 1-23; 25-67; 70 stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586. Boxes 24; 68-69 stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Extent
From the Collection: 23.5 Linear Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General note
News clippings include stories about the Wright brothers first flight in France, "Illustrated London News" related to early airplane flight, Blériot's crossing of the English Channel, and assorted clips related to air races and aeronautics, primarily in England and France.
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu