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Carl T. Batts (1892-1969) was a longtime member of the Early Birds and served as its president in 1966. Batts soloed in a Curtiss JN-4D at Curtiss Field on August 19, 1916. He became a instructor at Curtiss Field and in 1917 he was transferred to the Curtiss School at Newport News, VA where he instructed Army and Navy Cadets until the Armistice. In 1919 Batts spent nine months flying around Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland in a Curtiss MF Flying Boat. Batts managed the Curtiss-Wright Flying Service at St. Louis, 1929-1931. During World War II he served as a civilian flight instructor with the Polaris Flight Academy.

Identifier

NASM.1992.0048

Creator

Batts, Carl T., 1892-1969

Date

1953-1969

Provenance

The Early Birds, gift, 1992, 1992-0048, NASM

Extent

1.26 Linear feet

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence from and to Batts concerning the organizational interests of the Early Birds. The correspondence is organized into two series, one a chronological correspondence series and the other a series of miscellaneous documents. The correspondence reveals Batts' concern with arrangements for reunions and other affairs of the organization. The letters also contain scattered observations on the various personalities within the organization.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Aeronautics
Aeronautics -- 1903-1916

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence