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Rear Admiral Albert C. Read (1887-1967) graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1907 and became Naval Aviator #24 in July 1915. In 1919, Read was the commander of the Curtiss NC-4, the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic. The NC-4 covered 2150 nautical miles, from Nova Scotia to the Azores. The NC-4 was joined in the flight by the Curtiss NC-1 and Curtiss NC-3, but both the NC-1 and NC-3 were forced to land in the open sea. This collection consists of the following: black scrapbook containing photographs with US Navy numbers; newspaper front pages; reports; cable grams; signals and dispatches; the NC-4 log; biography of Read; and correspondence.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0391
Creator
Read, A. C. (Albert Cushing), 1887-1967
Date
1919-1946
bulk May 1919 to June 1919
Provenance
Rear Admiral Albert C. Read, gift, 1962, XXXX.0391, NASM
Extent
1.74 Cubic feet (1 legal document box, three oversized boxes)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the following: black scrapbook containing photographs with US Navy numbers; newspaper front pages; reports; cable grams; signals and dispatches; the NC-4 log; biography of Read; and correspondence in both Portuguese (with English translations) and English.
Arrangement note
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Admiral Albert C. Read, USN (Curtiss NC-4) Collection, Acc. XXXX.0391, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Transatlantic flights
Curtiss NC-1 (P2N-1)
Aeronautics -- Records
Seaplanes
Curtiss NC-4 (P2N-1)
Curtiss NC-Boat Family
Aeronautics, Military
Air pilots
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Biographies
Clippings
Reports
Scrapbooks
Logs (records)
Correspondence
Photographs