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Summary

This collection contains one personal letter from John B. Swinney to Edith and Garrett Dollever, his sister-in-law and her husband, discussing his reaction to a transcontinental sleeper flight.

Biographical / Historical

John B. Swinney (1879--1948) was the managing director and secretary of Uptown Retail Guild, Inc., and was also an aviation enthusiast.

Identifier

NASM.1994.0061

Creator

Swinney, John B. (John Baley), 1879-1948

Date

July 29, 1938

Provenance

H. J. Swinney, Gift, 1994, NASM.1994.0061.

Extent

0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection contains one personal letter from John B. Swinney to Edith and Garrett Dollever, his sister-in-law and her husband, discussing his reaction to a transcontinental sleeper flight. It is written on two pages of Uptown Retail Guild, Inc. stationery. The stamped envelope is postmarked from New York, New York.

Arrangement note

Collection is a single item of correspondence.

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

Transcontinental Sleeper Flight Letter, NASM.1994.0061, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials