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John Verplanck (1881-1955) was a bank executive, farmer and pilot (FAI hydro-aeroplane license no. 35). Verplanck and Beckwith Havens participated in the International Great Lakes Flying Boat Cruise in July of 1913 (Chicago to Detroit), which they won using a Curtiss flying boat. Verplanck also flew flying boats around New York and up the Hudson River. He was a commander of the First Aero Division of the Fourth Battalion of the New York Naval Militia, stationed at Poughkeepsie. He sold his flying boats and gave up flying in 1913.

 Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0012

Date

bulk 1913-1923

Provenance

Unknown

Extent

0.33 Cubic feet ((1 box))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper and magazine articles on the International Great Lakes Flying Boat Cruise, and other flights, as well as photos, a menu and dinner program, and a few letters.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Citation

John B. R. Verplanck Scrapbook, Accession number XXXX-0012, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Aeronautics -- Competitions

Curtiss, General, Aircraft

Seaplanes

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Scrapbooks

Photographs

Menus

Correspondence

Articles