Letter signed Lee Hammond, Great Lakes, Ill., to Issy Hellman, St. Louis. Description of flight of naval sea plane across Lake Michigan. Includes newspaper clipping telling of emergency water landing, takeoff. (2 items) (photograph of plane and crew available in Photographs and Prints Department) (gift of Clarence E. Schumacher, January 2, 1960; accession no. 60-0002), 1918 Aug 24
File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection of correspondence, reports, printed material, and clippings pertaining to St. Louis aviation history. Includes papers relating to the Pioneer Aeroplane and Exhibition Company (1911); the St. Louis Aeronautic Corporation, formed to hold the international air races in St. Louis, October 1-2, 1923; ballooning; and the early history of Lambert St. Louis Flying Field.
Dates
- 1918 Aug 24
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Cubic Feet ( (1 box))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository