No. 795, The Conquest of Air, Chapter I Balloons, slide 5: Aloft;, ca. 1910

File — Box: 69, Folder: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Glass lantern slides are in box 66 and 67, both of which are stored in a larger box and held onsite at the Woodson due to their delicate nature. The boxes contain glass slides measuring 3.25 inches square. Some of the slides are from the "Primus Junior Lecture Series: The Conquest of the Air." The series is in three chapters: balloons, airships, and aeroplanes.

The rest of the slides are photograph-like quality with depictions of early aircraft including gliders and airplanes from circa 1908 to the 1930s.

Dates

Creation: ca. 1910

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

Additional Description

General note

"Coloured Lantern Slides" from the "Primus Junior Lecturer's Series." The text associated with this series can be found in Series II Printed Materials, box 28, folder 4 titled Lantern Lecture Reading: The Conquest of the Air.