Frank Coffyn Scrapbooks and Photo Albums
Frank Coffyn (1878-1960) was a pioneer flyer and aviation consultant. Coffyn learned to fly from the Wright Brothers in Dayton Ohio, and was a member of the original Wright Flying Team.
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Frank Coffyn Scrapbooks and Photo Albums
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0065
Creator
Coffyn, Frank, 1878-1960
Processing Information
Arranged and described in 2001, updated and encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd in 2020.
Date
1911-1932
Provenance
Frank Coffyn, Gift, unknown, NASM.XXXX.0065
Extent
1.1 Cubic feet (4 flatboxes)
Summary
Frank Coffyn (1878-1960) was a pioneer flyer and aviation consultant. Coffyn learned to fly from the Wright Brothers in Dayton Ohio, and was a member of the original Wright Flying Team. This collection consists of scrapbooks and photo albums documenting his career.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Arrangement
Scrapbooks/photo albums have been arranged according to size of enclosure required to safely house each item.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of five scrapbooks. Scrapbook A contains photographs and newspaper clippings relating to Coffyn's visit to the aviation meet of the Michigan Aero Club on June 19-23, 1911. Scrapbook B is comprised of newspaper clippings pertaining to Coffyn's flights in various parts of the U. S. during the year 1912. Scrapbook C is a photo album covering the years 1910-1932, with photos labeled by subject and date. This scrapbook contains some images of a model B Wright Biplane. Book D includes photographs of Coffyn in New York harbor, images of the Lachapelle Gliding Boat, a photo and letter from portrait artist Lewis Eugene Thompson, and a Halcyon Caravel ship photo. Book E is a photo album containing images of Coffyn and a Burgess Flying Boat in 1913.
Genre/Form
Correspondence
Photographs
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
Coffyn, Frank, 1878-1960
Names
Michigan Aero Club
Wright Flying Team
Coffyn, Frank, 1878-1960
Thompson, Lewis Eugene
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912
Topic
Aeronautics
Air pilots
Wright (Co) Model B
Burgess Aircraft Family
Periodicals
Citation
Frank Coffyn Scrapbooks and Photo Albums, NASM.XXXX.0065, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
