Miscellaneous documents including typed history of Lambert-St. Louis Municipal Airport, ca. 1939; brochure titled "Saint Louis as an Aviation Center"; circular of Wedell-Williams Air Service, Inc.; typed statement of A.B. Lambert titled "An Airport Design, Single and Parallel Runways," 1940s; page from American Collector, Volume VIII, Number 7, August 1930, with advertisement of The Old Print Shop, 150 Lexington Ave., New York, showing the Wright Brothers' first flight in 1908; typed article titled "Sailing in the Air"; etc. (9 items), 1929-1950; no date
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
- 1929-1950; no date
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