Post, Augustus, 1873- .
Augustus Post (1873-1952) was a pioneer aviator, editor, author, and lecturer on aeronautics. He started ballooning in 1900 and was one of the first group of heavier-than-air pilots after the Wright brothers. He was a charter member of the Aero Club of America and served as its secretary for twenty years. In 1919 he drew up the regulations for the New York to Paris flight contest that Charles Lindbergh won in 1927. Post owned the first automobile in New York City and helped found the American Automobile Association. He also was associated with the Boy Scouts of America, wrote articles about various topics, and was a ballad singer.
From the guide to the Augustus Post papers, 1913-1947, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Elizabeth Hiatt Gregory Collection of Material About American Aviation, 1900-1945 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| creatorOf | Augustus Post papers, 1913-1947 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Page, George A. Letter : to Augustus Post, 1949 Sept. 13. | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center |
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| associatedWith | Aero Club of America | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Boy Scouts of America | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Early Birds (Club) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gregory, Elizabeth Hiatt, b. 1872- | person |
| associatedWith | National Association for Music in Hospitals | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Page, George A. | person |
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| New York (N.Y.) |
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| Aeronautics |
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| Music therapy |
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| Singers |
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Birth 1873
