Augustus Moore Herring papers, 1891-1931.
Collection Number: 1990
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Augustus Moore Herring papers, 1891-1931.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
1990
Abstract:
Transcripts of Herring-Curtiss Company vs. Glenn Curtiss et al., briefs, exhibits,
correspondence, and other papers pertaining to this lawsuit, in which William Maloney
was one of the principal trial lawyers, and to related litigation; incorporation papers,
minutes, resolutions, stock certificates, legal documents, correspondence, and other
items (1909-1031) relating to the business affairs of the company; Augustus Herring's
scrapbook (1896-1909) and notebook (ca. 1903-1910) dealing with his role in airplane
and glider development and his correspondence with the United States Patent Office
(1909-1913); blueprints, photographs, pamphlets, and clippings relating to general
aspects of aviation development.
Creator:
Herring, Augustus Moore, 1867-1926.
Quanitities:
2.4 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Transcripts of Herring-Curtiss Company vs. Glenn Curtiss et al., briefs, exhibits,
correspondence, and other papers pertaining to this lawsuit, in which William Maloney
was one of the principal trial lawyers, and to related litigation; incorporation papers,
minutes, resolutions, stock certificates, legal documents, correspondence, and other
items (1909-1031) relating to the business affairs of the company; Augustus Herring's
scrapbook (1896-1909) and notebook (ca. 1903-1910) dealing with his role in airplane
and glider development and his correspondence with the United States Patent Office
(1909-1913); blueprints, photographs, pamphlets, and clippings relating to general
aspects of aviation development.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Due to fragility, instead of using the 1910 Datebook and 1896-1910 Scrapbook found
in Box 3, please use the Microfilm [reel 1 for Datebook and reel 3 for Scrapbook].
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Augustus Moore Herring papers, #1990. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections,
Cornell University Library.
Access to 1910 Datebook and 1896-1910 Scrapbook in Box 3 restriced to the permission
of the curator.
Due to fragility,researchers must use microfilm of the 1910 Datebook and 1896-1910
Scrapbook in Box 3.
Names:
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930.
Maloney, William.
Herring-Curtiss Company
United States. Patent Office
Subjects:
Patents.
Inventions.
Gliders (Aeronautics)
Aeronautics -- Patents.
Aeronautics -- History.
Form and Genre Terms:
Scrapbooks.
Photographs.
Briefs.
Blueprints.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Series I. Correspondence and Manuscripts
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Scope and Contents
Relating to airplane development, financial transactions of the Herring-Curtiss Company
and the Herring-Curtiss vs Glenn Curtiss suit 1894-1931
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
August Herring to James Gordon Bennett
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1897-10-23-1897-12-04 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter to Bennett of the New York Herald, requesting financial aid for aviation research
and explaining current progress and innovations. Carbon copies. Also on mf. (neg &
pos.)
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Application to United States Patent Office
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1908-02-10 |
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Scope and Contents
By Orville and Wilbur Wright for improvements in flying machines
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
U.S. Patent Office to Augustus Herring
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1909-08-16 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter concerning Herring's application for patent and pointing out inadequacies in
Herring's blueprints
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Herring to U. S. Patent Office
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1909-08-26 |
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Scope and Contents
Correcting blueprint errors and submitting new papers. Carbon copy
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Standard Audit Company vs Herring-Curtiss Company
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1909-11-20 |
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Scope and Contents
Summons, city of New York
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Herring to John Hassett
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1909-12-07-1909-12-16 |
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Scope and Contents
Letters concerning financial transactions of the Herring-Curtiss Company and condemning
Glenn Curtiss Business policies. Carbon copies
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
U. S. Patent Office to Augustus Herring
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1910-04-21 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter containing a partial rejection of Herring patent claims
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
U. S. Patent Office to Augustus Herring
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1910-05-23 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter containing suggestions to Herring on airplane patent
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
U. S. Patent Office to Augustus Herring
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1910-05-05-1910-06-06 |
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Scope and Contents
Letters replying to Herring's application for patent amendment
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Preliminary statements of Augustus Herring
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1911-03-23 |
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Scope and Contents
Herring vs Bernhard Montgomery Beskow
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| Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Denial of Herring's petition of Interference
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1911-06-29 |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Patent Application
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1911-09-21 |
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Scope and Contents
Carbon copy of Herring's proposed amendment to June 18, 1910 Patent Application
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| Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Statements relating to the Herring-Beskow case
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date unknown |
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Scope and Contents
Carbon copy
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| Box 1 | Folder 14 |
Herring's proposed amendments
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1912-11-12-1912-11-30 |
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Scope and Contents
Carbon copies of Herring's proposed amendments to his June 18, 1910 patent application
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
U. S. Patent Office to Augustus Herring
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1912-11-16 |
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Scope and Contents
Letter to Herring rejecting his proposed amendment of Nov. 12, 1912
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| Box 1 | Folder 16 |
New Proposed Amendments
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1913-12-15-1913-12-19 |
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Scope and Contents
Carbon copies of Herring's new proposed amendments to his June 18, 1910 patent application
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| Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Biographical statement
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1917-11-06 |
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Scope and Contents
Of financial position and character of Glenn Curtiss. No author given.
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| Box 1 | Folder 19 |
Resolution adopted by stockholders of Herring-Curtiss Company
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1917-01-08 |
| Box 1 | Folder 20 |
Resolution adopted by Board of Directors of Herring-Curtiss Company
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1917-01-08 |
| Box 1 | Folder 21 |
Herring-Martin contract
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1923-11-17 |
| Box 1 |
Correspondence of William Maloney
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1919-1931 | |
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Scope and Contents
See attached addenda sheet
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| Box 1 | Folder 22 |
List of common stock holders
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date unknown |
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Scope and Contents
Stock holders in the Herring-Curtiss Company, original issue and changes
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| Box 1 | Folder 23 |
Financial losses
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date unknown |
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Scope and Contents
An estimate (by Herring) of financial losses due to the Wright brothers injunction
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| Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Copy of Herring-Curtiss agreement
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date unknown |
| Box 1 | Folder 25 |
Minutes - Board of Directors
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date unknown |
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Scope and Contents
Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Herring-Curtiss Company
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| Box 1 | Folder 26 |
Description of an experimental plane
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date unknown |
| Box 1 | Folder 27 |
Resolution of the Directors
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date unknown |
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Scope and Contents
Directors of the Herring-Curtiss Company directed to Monroe Wheeler, Glenn Curtiss,
and Thomas Baldwin
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Series II. Legal Documents and Magazine Articles
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Scope and Contents
Also includes loose unbound printed material concerning aviation development 1891-1931.
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| Box 2 |
Patent
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1891-08-11 | |
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Scope and Contents
Letters - patent from U. S. A. to Augustus M. Herring for anti-drip nose for pitchers
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| Box 2 |
Warranty deed from Jefferis to Brakman
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1905-04-26 | |
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Scope and Contents
From John H. Jefferis of Rochester to Abraham L. Brakman and wife Caroline Brakman
of Rochester for tract of land in Rochester
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| Box 2 |
Warranty deed from Brakman to Lisk
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1914-01-30 | |
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Scope and Contents
From Abraham L. Brakman and wife Caroline Brakman of Rochester to Alice Elizabeth
Lisk of same place for same tract of land in Rochester as that described in deed 2
#1
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| Box 2 |
Bond
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1914-01-28 | |
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Scope and Contents
Bond on Alice Elizabeth Lisk of Rochester to Caroline Brakman of same place for sum
of money
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| Box 2 |
Mortgage
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1914-01-30 | |
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Scope and Contents
Mortgage for indebtedness of A. E. Lisk to Caroline Brakman in connection with land
conveyed by deed 2 #2
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| Box 2 |
Bond
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1914-06-05 | |
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Scope and Contents
Bond on A. E. Lisk to the Albany City Savings Institution for sum of money in connection
with her indebtedness
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| Box 2 |
Common, to A.M. Herring
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1909-03-27 | |
| Box 2 |
Common, to Hugh L. Willoughby
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1909-07-12 | |
| Box 2 |
Preferred, to A.M.H.
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1909-07-12 | |
| Box 2 |
Preferred, to Hugh L. Willoughby
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1909-07-12 | |
| Box 2 |
Common, to A.M.H.
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1909-09-08 | |
| Box 2 |
Common, to A.M.H.
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1909-11-08 | |
| Box 2 |
Preferred, to A.M.H.
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1923-09-22 | |
| Box 2 |
Common, to A.M.H.
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1923-09-22 | |
| Box 2 |
Preferred, to Hilda S. Nessman
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1931-07-06 | |
| Box 2 |
Common, to Hilda S. Nessman
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1931-07-06 | |
| Box 2 |
Preferred, to Effie E. Mullen
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1931-07-09 | |
| Box 2 |
Preferred, to Isabelle Gibb
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1931-11-27 | |
| Box 2 |
Preferred, Sarah R. Hendrick - Paid
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1931-12-21 | |
| Box 2 |
Sworn statement by Hugh L. Willoughby
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1909-07-12-1931-09-21 | |
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Scope and Contents
Willoughby of Servall's Point, Florida, a stockholder in The Herring-Curtiss Company,
concerning stock issued to him
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| Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Gas Power Magazine
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1903-07-1905-06 |
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Scope and Contents
Fifteen copies of Gas Power magazine for July, Sept., Oct., 1903; Feb., March, June,
July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., 1904; Jan., Feb., June 1905
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| Box 3 | Folder 2 |
Broadside
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1908 |
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Scope and Contents
Contains pictures and article relating to the International Balloon Race, Berlin,
Germany
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| Box 3 | Folder 3 |
American Aeronaut magazine
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1909-09 |
| Box 3 | Folder 4 |
Unbound packet
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1909 |
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Scope and Contents
Packet containing the minutes of the first meeting of the Herring-Curtiss Company,
drafts of agreements entered into between the various members of the Herring-Curtiss
Company, terms of incorporation
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| Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Scrapbook
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1896-1910 |
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Scope and Contents
Containing newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and pictures relating to Herring's
role in airplane and glider development, Marked "Scrapbook I" (fragile) Also on mf.
reel 3
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| Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Seven notebooks
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1907-1910 |
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Scope and Contents
Dealing with the Herring-Curtiss Company suit against Curtiss.
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| Box 3 |
Chronology
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1907-1908 | |
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Scope and Contents
Appears to have been prepared by Herring
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| Box 3 |
Wheeler Questions, 1-92
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date unknown | |
| Box 3 |
Proof of Allegations
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Herring Vs Curtiss et. Al. for $5,000,000 pp. 1-71
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| Box 3 |
Proof of Allegations, 72-142
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date unknown | |
| Box 3 |
Proof of Allegations, 143-217
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date unknown | |
| Box 3 |
Proof of Allegations, 218-304
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date unknown | |
| Box 3 |
Datebook
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Containing daily entries for 1910. Also available on mf. Reel 1
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| Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Office diary dated 1917
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1892-1909 |
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Scope and Contents
Containing chronology of agreements, documents
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| Box 3 | Folder 8 |
The Mentor
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1914-04-01 |
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Scope and Contents
"Conquest of the Air"
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| Box 3 | Folder 9 |
Airplane Stress Analysis
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date unknown |
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Scope and Contents
Report #82 by A. F. Zahm
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| Box 7 |
Herring-Curtiss legal clippings scrapbook
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1911-1931 | |
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Scope and Contents
Scrapbook of clippings kept by Herring's attorney William Maloney.
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Series III. Books and Printed Items
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| Box 4 |
The Wright Company vs. The Herring Company, United States Circuit Court of Appeals
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1909-1910 | |
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Scope and Contents
Western District of New York, Transcript of Record, The Wright Company vs. The Herring
Company. Bound Volume
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| Box 4 |
Wright vs. Curtiss
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1909-1911 | |
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Scope and Contents
Vol. I, U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Western District of New York, Testimony, Defendant's
Exhibits, Stipulations and Agreements. Bound Volume (cover missing) 617 pp.
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| Box 4 |
Gas Power
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1904-06-1905-05 | |
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Scope and Contents
Bound Volume (binding broken)
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| Box 4 |
The Aeronautical Annual
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1896-1897 | |
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Scope and Contents
No. 2 1896, No. 3 1897
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| Box 4 |
He Was Given Up For Dead
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1929-09-07 | |
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Scope and Contents
An Address on the Occasion of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Babson Organization
by Dr. George W. Coleman. Story of Roger W. Babson. Pamphlet 24pp.
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| Box 4 |
William Randolph Hearst on the Prosperity Loan
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Reprint of editorial columns of the New York American and other Hearst newspapers.
Pamphlet.
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Series IV. Blueprints
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| Box 5 | Folder 1 |
First Herring Curtiss aeroplane motor
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1909 |
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Scope and Contents
Detail of conn. Rod. 8" x 12 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Interconnected vertical surface and ailerons
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1908-06-01 | |
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Scope and Contents
Blueprint 10 1/2" x 26" (unavailable)
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| Box 5 |
Design for aeroplane
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1909-02 | |
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Scope and Contents
28" x 30" (unavailable)
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| Box 5 |
A. M. Herring Gor aeroplane
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1908-01 | |
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Scope and Contents
18" x 12" - oilcloth type paper (unavailable)
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| Box 5 |
Curtiss 8-9 H. P. Magneto Model Wehman frame
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1910-03-15 | |
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Scope and Contents
(motorcycle) 13" x 24" (unavailable)
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| Box 5 |
2 main connecting rods, W.L.B.
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1907-02-22 | |
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Scope and Contents
10" x 13 1/2" (unavailable)
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| Box 5 |
2 Crankshafts, W.L.B.
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1907-01-24 | |
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Scope and Contents
10" x 14" (unavailable)
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| Box 5 |
Unlabeled blueprint
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
13 1/2" x 21" (unavailable)
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| Box 5 | Folder 2 |
Cylinder head pattern, W.L.B.,
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1907-01-30 |
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Scope and Contents
Oilcloth type 10" x 14"
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| Box 5 | Folder 2 |
Unlabeled (wings)
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date unknown |
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Scope and Contents
Oilcloth type paper 17" x 24"
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| Box 5 | Folder 1 |
Copy of blueprint of plane
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1908-01 |
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Scope and Contents
Made for government contract, A. M. Herring 9" x 13"
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| Box 5 | Folder 2 |
Stress diagram of aeroplane truss
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1909-03-18 |
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Scope and Contents
G. H. Curtiss Mfg. Co., Hammondsport, N.Y. 2 copies 10 1/2" x 14"
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| Box Unknown |
O/S drawing of radial engine Unlabeled
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
15" x 22" Mapcase Folder 1
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Series V. Photographs
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| Box 5 |
Zeppelin Airship over Potsdam, Germany
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1914 | |
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Scope and Contents
Copyright 1914 by Mentor Association 7" x 9 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
The aerial scout-French military maneuvers.
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1914 | |
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Scope and Contents
Copyright 1914 by Mentor 7" x 9 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Moisant circling the Statue of Liberty
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1910 | |
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Scope and Contents
7" x 9 1/2" (These first 3 photos are the third, fifth and sixth monographs in
the Mentor Reading Course copyright 1914 by the Mentor Association, Inc.)
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| Box 5 |
Printed Postcard Photo of monoplane passing over farmers in a field
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Attached is a subscription reply postcard for joining Aeronautics magazine, N.Y.C.
3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
French colored picture postcard showing a little girl flying a small French airplane
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1909-05-24 | |
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Scope and Contents
Sent to A. M. Herring from C.L.S., Rome, Italy 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Glossy photo on cloth
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1910-02-15 | |
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Scope and Contents
Feb 10, 1910 order for an aeroplane from Haag's Shows, Montgomery, Alabama and reply
from Curtiss-Hammond Co., Hammondsport, N.Y. 4 3/4" x 6 3/4"
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| Box 5 |
Matte Photo of Junebug in flight
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1907-07-04 | |
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Scope and Contents
Copyright by H.M. Benner 1908 5" x 8"
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| Box 5 |
Matte postcard photo of Junebug in flight
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1908 | |
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Scope and Contents
Copyright by H.M. Benner 1908 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Matte postcard photo titled "Curtiss Aeroplane Ready for a Flight" from frozen lake
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1910 | |
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Scope and Contents
Copyright by H.O. Benner 1910 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Matte unlabeled photo
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Scene somewhat similar to #9 4 1/2" x 6 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Matte postcard photo
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Whitewing biplane on ground with people around it 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Matte postcard photo
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Probable Silver Dart sitting on ground 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Matte Photo
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Probable Silver Dart being pulled by men across a snowy field 4" x 6 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Matte Photo
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1910 | |
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Scope and Contents
Herring-Burgess Flying Fish (per E.E. Husting, 6-74) 4 1/2" x 6 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Matte postcard photo
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
The Loon at waters edge ready to be tried out by McCurdy 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Matte postcard photo
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1908 | |
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Scope and Contents
The Loon running on the water. First attempts at making a hydroaeroplane by Curtiss
and Associates 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Semi-glossy photo of hydroaeroplane in water
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
The name Charles Marvin, Elmira, N.Y. written on the reverse 3 3/4" x 6"
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| Box 5 |
Matte postcard Photo
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Grahame White's (illegible) machine. Arthur Powell, York Studio, Torquay, Devon,
England 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Glossy photo of biplane inside a large building
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Scope and Contents
6 1/2" x 8 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Glossy photo of biplane in hanger near water
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Large crowd gathered on beach outside 8" x 10"
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| Box 5 |
Glossy photo of biplane under construction
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Sign overhead reads, Bettendorf Axle Co. 8" x 10"
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| Box 5 |
Glossy photo identified as "The First Herring Curtiss Machine (biplane)
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1909-07 | |
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Scope and Contents
At Morris Park, N.Y. Copyright by Underwood and Underwood N.Y. 1909 3 1/2" x 4 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Semi-glossy photo with Herring biplane suspended from ceiling
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Scope and Contents
As part of an exhibit and in left of photo a sign "1897 Herring and Arnot Gliding
Machine" 4 3/4" x 6 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Fragment of glossy photo of "Hamilton Aeroplane Motor Summer 1910 built by Christie"
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
Spooner and Wells, Inc., Photographers, N.Y.C. In 2 pieces 1 1/2" x 7 1/2" and 4
1/4" x 7 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Matte photo identified as First Herring Curtiss 25 HP Motors
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1907-1908 | |
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Scope and Contents
Which were built in 1907-1908 7" x 9"
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| Box 5 |
Glossy print identified as 8 cylinder motor of Herring Curtiss Rheims machine
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
4 1/2" x 6 1/4"
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| Box 5 |
Glossy photo pf Curtiss motorcycle
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
4 1/2" x 9 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Matte photo of the porch and sign on the Mineola Hotel
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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| Box 5 |
Printed photocard of Schloss von der Gartenseite. Schnetzinger
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date unknown | |
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Scope and Contents
The name Judge Stevens typed on reverse side 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
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Series VI. Newspaper Clippings
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| Box 6 |
Clippings
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1901-1922 | |
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Scope and Contents
Newspaper Clippings 1901, 1906, 1908-1922
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