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In 1924, as a lieutenant in the Army Air Service, Leslie P. Arnold was a crew member in one of the three Army planes that flew 27,000 miles around the world in 175 days. This collection consists of Leslie Arnold's handwritten diary and annotated navigational charts of the journey as well as a scrapbook with images of the trip including the aircraft, gasoline tanks, pilot crew, and air-to air shots.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0518
Creator
Arnold, Leslie P.
Date
1924
Provenance
Leslie Arnold?, Gift?, unknown, NASM.XXXX.0518.
Extent
1.32 Cubic feet (2 legal document boxes and 1 flatbox)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Leslie Arnold's handwritten diary and annotated navigational charts of the journey. The collection also contains the following: an autographed photograph; a Signal Corps message; an advertisement for Mobil oil; a page from 'Illustrated Current News;' and a black scrapbook with images of the trip including the aircraft, gasoline tanks, pilot crew, and air-to air shots. Some of the photographs in the scrapbook are snapshots while others were taken by news agencies.
Arrangement note
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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
United States Army Around the World Trip (Leslie Arnold) Collection, NASM.XXXX.0518, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC)
Endurance flights
Aeronautics -- Records
Aeronautics -- Flights
Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics
Flights around the world
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Maps
Diaries