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This donation consists of the two booklets written by Rufus Porte on aerial navigation.
Identifier
NASM.1991.0033
Creator
Porter, Rufus, 1792-1884
Date
1826
1849
Provenance
Robert B. Stephens, Gift, 1991, NASM.1991.0033
Extent
0.01 Cubic feet (1 folder)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This donation consists of the following two booklets written by Rufus Porter: 1) 'Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments which are well Explained, and Warranted genuine, and may be Performed Easily, Safely and At Little Expense,' Concord (New Hampshire), J.B. Moore Printers, 1826; and 2) Aerial navigation: The Practicability of Traveling Pleasantly and Safely from New York to California in Three Days, Fully Demonstrated: With a Full Description of a Perfect Aerial Locomotive, with Estimates of Capacity Speed and Cost of Construction,' New-York, Published by H. Smith, John Hall Printer, 222 Water Street, 1849.
Arrangement note
This collection is arranged at the item level. One of the two items has been digitized.
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
Rufus Porter Collection, NASM.1991.0033, National Air and Space Musuem, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Aeronautics -- pre-1903
Navigation (Aeronautics)
Airships -- pre-1903
Airships
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Publications
Booklets