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Assorted news clippings;, 1817-1914

 File — Box: 43

Scope and Contents note

From the Series: 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

  • 1817-1914

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.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA