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The Bowman Family Papers contain 1.28 cubic feet of material related to the aviation careers of Leslie (Les), Marguerite (Martie), and Larnie Bowman.
Identifier
NASM.1991.0042
Creator
Bowman, Larnie
Date
1923-1987
bulk 1923-1950
Provenance
Mrs. M. Lorraine Allen, gift, 1991, NASM.1991.0042
Extent
1.28 Cubic feet (1 records center box)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
The Bowman Family Papers contain: log books, licenses, and membership cards for Marguerite, Larnie, and Leslie Bowman; loose materials including maps, newspaper clippings from the 1930s, 1972 and 1985; and miscellaneous photographs, including two of Charles Lindbergh. Three scrapbooks at the end of the collection (1923-1931, 1932-1935, 1936-1987) include photographs (some autographed), personal and business correspondence, and newspaper clippings.
Arrangement note
The Bowman Family Papers are arranged by content type.
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
Bowman Family Papers, Acc. NASM.1991.0042, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Flight training
Aeronautics -- Exhibitions
Aeronautics
Periodicals
Works of art
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Photographs
Publications
Maps
Scrapbooks