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Ralph Myron Brown (1893--1976) was an early aviator. This collection consists of pages from a scrapbook documenting Brown's aviation career.

 Identifier

NASM.XXXX.1217

Creator

Brown, Ralph Myron, 1893-1976

Date

1912-1914, 1968

Provenance

Unknown, possibly Ralph M. Brown, NASM.XXXX.1217.

Extent

0.18 Cubic feet (1 flatbox)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of pages from a scrapbook containing the following documentation on Ralph M. Brown's aviation career: newspaper clippings; advertisements for various aviation events; correspondence from the Aero Club of America disciplining Brown for his flight over New York City; a membership card for the Springfield Aeronautical Society; aviation race entry form; and contracts, including one between Brown and A. Leo Stevens.

Arrangement note

Pages are in the order in which they were originally found. Contents are roughly chronological in arrangement.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

Ralph M. Brown Scrapbook Pages, NASM.XXXX.1217, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Air pilots

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Scrapbooks