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 Summary

The Second Pan-American Aeronautic Convention, Exposition, and Aeronautic Contests took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey from May 1 to June 1, 1919, and featured contests for airplanes, seaplanes, dirigibles, kite balloons, and parachutes. This collection consists of an invitation card to that event.

 Biographical / Historical

The Second Pan-American Aeronautic Convention, Exposition, and Aeronautic Contests took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey from May 1 to June 1, 1919. The event was held under the auspices of the Aero Club of America, the Aerial League of America, and the Pan-American Aeronautic Federation, and featured contests for airplanes, seaplanes, dirigibles, kite balloons, and parachutes. Numerous sponsors put up cash prizes for aviators who could successfully make specific record flights. Several notable early aviators served as judges and in other administrative capacities for the event including Alan R. Hawley, Thomas S. Baldwin, Augustus Post, Earl L. "Ovie" Ovington, and Lawrence Burst Sperry.

 Identifier

NASM.2023.0059

Creator

Aero Club of America

Date

1919

Provenance

Paul Carelli, Gift, 2023, NASM.2023.0059

Extent

0.01 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Related Materials

Medal, Second Pan-American Aeronautical Expo in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Collection: Medal, Second Pan-American Aeronautical Expo, May 1919, A19640427000.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one invitation to the Second Pan-American Aeronautic Convention, Exposition, and Aeronautic Contests in Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 1 to June 1, 1919. The invitation is printed on a card measuring 6.25 by 4.25 inches and includes registration information on the reverse.

Arrangement note

Collection is a single item.

Rights

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Citation

Second Pan-American Aeronautic Exposition Invitation, NASM.2023.0059, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Invitations