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The John and Charles Wise Ballooning Collection contains material related to American ballooning pioneer John Wise (1808-1870) and his son Charles.
Identifier
NASM.2001.0002
Creator
Wise, John, 1808-1879
Date
1850-1870
Provenance
Jeanne Grist, Gift, 2000, NASM.2001.0002
Extent
0.35 Cubic feet (1 box)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the following material relating to American ballooning pioneers John and Charles Wise: correspondence between John Wise and Major Albert J. Meyer during the Civil War, several unfinished manuscripts, including "Electricity of Instinct", envelopes, letterhead, and newspaper articles relating to the 150th anniversaries of John Wise's famous flights. Most importantly, this collection includes a scrapbook full of newspaper accounts, circa 1850-1870, of both John and Charles Wise's ballooning careers.
Arrangement note
This collection is arranged in two series: I. Documents II. 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.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
John and Charles Wise Ballooning Collection, Acc. 2001.0002, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Balloons -- pre-1900
Balloons -- History
Ballooning
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials