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Elmo Neale Pickerill (1885 - 1968) was born in Greenridge, Missouri. In 1910 he made his first solo flight while establishing air to ground wireless radio communication. Pickerill was an officer in the aviation section of the Army Signal Corps during World War I. He joined RCA in 1920 and retired in 1950. Pickerill was not only a member, but held officer positions in the following organizations: The Early Birds, Long Island Early Fliers Club, the OX5 Club, and the Veterans Wireless Operators Association. He was most noted for his work with the Early Birds.

 Identifier

NASM.1997.0023

Creator

Pickerill, Elmo Neale, 1885-1968

Date

1907-1968

Provenance

Eugene M. Baker, gift, 1997, 1997-0023, NASM

Extent

2.55 Cubic feet ((4 legal document boxes) (3 shoeboxes))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs (some with captions) with corresponding negatives, publications, periodicals, Early Bird newsletters and stationary, biographical material, and correspondence from friends and contemporaries.

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

Topics

Aeronautics

Radio in aeronautics

Radio

Radio -- History

World War, 1914-1918

Aeronautical instruments

Aeronautics, Military

Aeronautics, Commercial

Aeronautics -- 1903-1916

Periodicals

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Correspondence

Newsletters

Publications

Photographs