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Charles R. Page was one of a number of guests invited by Pan American Airways to make the preview flight of Pan American Airways Boeing 314, American Clipper, from San Francisco, California, to Auckland, New Zealand. This preview flight took place from August 24 to September 7, 1940. At the time, Page was president of the Fireman's Fund group of fire and casualty insurance companies.

 Identifier

NASM.1988.0110

Creator

Page, Charles R.

Date

1940

Provenance

Charles Page, Gift, 1988, 1988-0110, not NASM

Extent

0.1 Cubic feet ((1 scrapbook))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a scrapbook continuing the detailed personal account of Page's flight. Page recorded daily his impressions of this flight and then supplemented his writings with photographs, newspaper clippings, certificates, and Pan Am publicity materials. Also included is a copy of Wings to the Orient by James G. Stahlman, which is inscribed to Page.

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

Air travel

Boeing 314 Clipper Family

Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States

Aeronautics, Commercial

Transpacific flights

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Certificates

Clippings

Photographs

Scrapbooks