Newspaper articles and images of a scrapbook relating to early aviatior Clarence H. Walker.
Clarence H. Walker was a wealthy young aviator living in San Mateo, CA. Before 1911, Walker started aviation as a pastime, building his own plane, but quickly decided to pursue it seriously with a better machine. He flew a Curtiss biplane at various shows in California, Hawaii, and Salt Lake City.
Although a successful aviator, he suffered numerous crashes into trees, a fence, a barn, and a telegraph pole, all of which he survived. He holds the claim to being the first aviator to crash in Hawaii, on June 13, 1911 in Hilo, HI after his engine started failing shortly after takeoff.
Identifier
NASM.2004.0056
Creator
Walker, Clarence H.
Date
circa 1911
Provenance
Duncan Knowles, Loaned to NASM for copying, 2004, NASM.2004.0056.
Extent
.03983 Gigabytes
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of newspaper articles and 24 photographs that were photocopied or scanned out of a scrapbook about Clarence H. Walker, an early aviatior who performed flight demonstrations before World War I. Some of the newspaper articles also pertain to Didier Masson, with whom Walker toured in California, Hawaii, and Australia.
Arrangement note
Unarranged.
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
Clarence H. Walker Collection, NASM.2004.0056, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics Aircraft -- plane wreck
Type
Collection descriptions Archival materials Gigabytes Born digital Digital media Photocopies