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Georges Naudet (June 9, 1900 - May 22, 1983) was a French businessman who was passionately interested in the early history of ballooning and aviation. An amateur in the field of aviation history, he became an avid collector and author.

 Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0479

Creator

Naudet, Georges, 1900-1983.

Date

[ca 1600s-1930s]

Provenance

George Naudet Estate, purchase, 1984, XXXX-0479, NASM

Extent

1.09 Cubic feet ((1 records center box) (1 flatbox))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection includes early ballooning material as well as photographs of early 20th century French pilots. The ballooning material includes material from Jean-Pierre Blanchard, Joseph Montgolfier and Eugene and Louis Godard. The early photographs include the following aviators: Louis Blériot, and Jules Védrines. The following types of material are included: photographs, newspaper clippings, postcards, and books.

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 -- pre-1903

Aeronautics

Aeronautics -- France

Balloons

Balloons -- France

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Publications

Clippings

Postcards