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Auction: 369 - Autographs & Documents e-Auction featuring the Mike Roth Aviation Collection Part II
Lot: 62

Archive of Aviation letters, documents and ephemera, 1920s-1970s. Includes: 1930 Correspondence between the Byrd Expedition and the NAA - 3 letters (two signed by Captain H.H. Railey); various letters, including 1920s-1930s letters signed by Flying Ace Harold E. Hartney, politican Samuel E. Winslow, Administrator of the Smithsonian Charles D. Walcott, National Geographic President Gilbert Grosvenor, Secretary of War Harry Woodring (re: 1936 Mackay Trophy), Secretary of War Patrick Hurley, Major Gen. J.E. Fechet, Air Corps; and E.E. Aldrin, File copy of Charles A Lindbergh's application for Air Mail Pilots Certificate; Museum Copied negative Chanute Multiplane Glider 1906; 1931 legal document -- Irving Air Chute Co and Floyd Smith Aerial versus Russell Parachutes, typed reports -Lt. Stainforth's Max Speed Record Trial, Statement for the 25th Anniversary of the FAI; Press release copy of Doolittle's speech for Wright Memorial Dinner; large flight map; 1930 FAI Delegates Dinner menu, 1958 Harmon Trophy Winners Luncheon menu, Invite to 1954 Harmon Trophy luncheon in honor of winners Jacqueline Cochran and Maj. Charles E Yeager; invite to 1954 FAI Congress; Reception card from Mrs. Roosevelt for Engineer Mascias; newspaper clips; some art mechanicals for Ballooning publications, other. Generally Fine. [65+]

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Starting price
$120