Emory Conrad Malick Biographical Information
Emory Conrad Malick was the first African-American aviator to earn a pilot's license in the United States. Malick was born in 1881 and grew up in Pennsylvania. As a young man, Malick built and flew gliders. Malick attended the Curtiss Aviation School at North Island, San Diego, California where he earned Aero Club of America aviation certificate no. 105 on March 20, 1912 (issued under Fédération Aéronautique Internationale rules). In 1914, Malick obtained a Curtiss pusher type airplane and began barnstorming in Pennsylvania making him the first pilot to fly in Snyder County. Malick later moved to Philadelphia and flew for the Flying Dutchman Air Service and took aerial photographs on behalf of the Aero Service Corporation and Dallin Aerial Surveys. Malick died in 1958.
Identifier
NASM.2010.0034
Creator
Malick, Emory Conrad.
Processing Information
Arranged and described (2010) and encoded (2020) by Jessamyn Lloyd.
Date
1888-2010
bulk 1910-1928
Provenance
Mary Groce, Gift, 2010, NASM.2010.0034
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
Summary
Emory Conrad Malick was the first African-American aviator to earn a pilot's license in the United States. This collection consists of copies of records relating to Malick including copies of photographs, correspondence, and other documents.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Arrangement
Collection is in original order.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of copies of records relating to Emory Conrad Malick including copies of photographs of Malick; aerial photographs taken by Malick; a copy of Malick's letterhead which includes a photo of Malick at the controls of an aircraft; biographical sketches written by family members; news clippings related to Malick; copies of correspondence between Malick and various family members and business associates; a listing of "Holders of Aviation Certificates of the Aero Club of America Issued under F.A.I [Fédération Aéronautique Internationale] Rules"; a receipt for dues paid to the Aero Club of Pennsylvania; and a copy of a member's ticket to an Aero Club of Pennsylvania event in September 1910.
Genre/Form
Scrapbooks
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
Creator
Malick, Emory Conrad.
Names
Curtiss Aviation Flying School
Topic
African American air pilots
Aerial photography
Aeronautics
Aeronautics -- Exhibitions
Citation
Emory Conrad Malick Biographical Information, NASM.2010.0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
