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This collection consists of memorabilia relating to Elisabeth Piloty's flight aboard a Pan American Airways (Pan Am) Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser from Frankfurt, Germany to New York in August 1951.
Identifier
NASM.2019.0041
Creator
Piloty, Elisabeth, b. 1924
Date
1951
Provenance
Susan Stilley, Gift, 2019, NASM.2019.0041
Extent
0.02 Cubic feet (1 oversized folder)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of memorabilia relating to Elisabeth Piloty's flight aboard a Pan American Airways (Pan Am) Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser from Frankfurt, Germany to New York in August 1951. The items, many of which are mounted on scrapbook pages that measure approximately 12 inches by 10 inches, include brochures on the aircraft as well as one on U. S. Customs procedures; a time zone calculator; photographs taken in New York City; and a handwritten account (in German) by Piloty about her travels. Some translation has been provided by the donor.
Arrangement note
This collection is in original order.
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
Pan American Airways (Pan Am) Flight Memorabilia [Piloty], NASM.2019.0041, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Airlines
Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser Family
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Ephemera
Photographs
Diaries