Summary: Various news clippings showing honors bestowed on the Wright brothers and commemorating ceremonies of invention of aircraft. A FEATURE OF THE TWO DAY EVENT WHICH WAS THE PRESENTATION TO THE WRIGHT BROTHERS OF MEDALS FROM THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE, AND THE CITY. GOVERNOR HARMON PRESENING THE STATE MEDAL. 1) Still photo of Governor Harmon standing at base of large grandstand. Grandstand completely filled with spectators. 2) Spectators are lined up in the stand in a formation resembling the flag. 3) Various dignitaries sitting in booths in stand with the Wright brothers. THE HIST0RY OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS COUlLD NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT THE PICTURES SHOWING THE DEDICATION OF WRIGHT FIELD AT DAYTON. 4) CS coverage of the flag raising ceremonies showing Mr. Wright pulling the rope which raises the flag upon the mast. Event attended by various military and civil leaders. 5) CU of the flag being raised. 6) MS firing cannon salute at the ceremony. L TO R ORVILLE WRIGHT, GEN. GILMORE AND COL. DEEDS, CHAIRMAN OF THE DEDICATI0N CEREM0NTES. 7) CS loud speakers stand showing Orville Wright, Gen. Gilmore and Col. Deeds, chairman of the dedication ceremonies, standing on the platform. INFORMATION FOLLOWING THIS THE DELEGATES WENT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE SOME WERE TRANSPORTED EAST IN COL. DEEDS' PRIVATE AIRPLANE, THE KING BIRD. 8) MS various members of the party, enroute to conference at Washington, D.C., getting into Col. Deeds' aircraft. RV of "The King Bird" taxiing resembles the Fort Stoudt C-3 aircraft. 9) PS of the delegates standinG in front of large building in Washington. 10) CS of Orville Wright in whose honor conference iS held. PATHE NEWS -- ORVILLE WRIGHT WITH DELEGATES. 11) CS of Orville Wright flanked by various delegates. DEDICATE MEMORIAL TO WRIGHT BROTHERS, KILL DEVIL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. THRONGS MAKE PILGRIMAGE TO SCENE OF WORLD'S FIRST FLIGHT. PATHE NEWS. 12) LS looking down from Kill Devil Hill showing throngs of spectators walking up along the hill. PATHE NEWS GOVERNOR MACLEAN GREETS ORVILLE WRIGHT. 13) cs of Governor MacLean shaking hands with Orville Wright. 14) MS Orville Wright unveiling the memorial plaque. Crowd standing around, military and civilian one person opens a coop of birds that fly towards camera. 15) CS of Orville Wright standing next to memorial plaque. 16) CS inscription on plaque. 17) LS looking up towards the hill showing crowds of spectators attending the event. THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST FLIGHT BY THE WRIGHT BROTHERS WAS OBSERVED ON DEC 17, 1938 IN THE NCR AUDITORIUM UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE AVIATION COMMITTEE OF THE DAYTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 18) Int. taken from stage looking at auditorium, all seats occupied. 19) CS of Col. Deeds, Henry Ford, Orville Wright and Charles F. Kettering sitting on stage. 20) CS still photograph of Orville and Wilbur Wright. THE PIONEER FLIGHT OF THE WRIGHT PLANE. A HISTORICAL DEMONSTRATION OF FLYING GIVEN BY ORVILLE WRIGHT AT LEMANS, FRANCE, 20 YEARS AGO AMIDST A DISTINGUISHED AUDIENCE. (KINOGRAMS PRODUCTION). 21) MLS horse pulling the Wright brothers' plane out across open field. 22) CS spectators stand showing various high officials in the French government. 23) CS mechanics preparing the plane for launching. 24) MLS showing the catapault device being erected upon the field. 25) MLS Wright brothers aircraft being placed upon the launching rail. 26) CS of the stand showing the spectators. 27) MS men pulling the heavy weight catapau1t device up for dropping. 28) LS showing the dropping of weight. 29) LS of Wright brothers' plane being launched. 30) LS of the aircraft being launched. COOLIDGE OPENS GREAT WORLD AIR CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON 39 NATIONS JOIN IN CELEBRATING 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAN'S CONQUEST OF THE AIR. (KILMGRIMS PRODUCTION). 31) PS of crowd of delegates in front of building. THE PRESIDENT WITH HIS SECRETARY. 32) CS of President Coolidge and his secretary standing on steps of building. 33) CS of a notable group: Asst. Secretary of War, Davison; Col. Lindorf; H.P. Guggenheim; Asst. Secretary of Navy, Warner. 34) ECU of Chamberlin. DELEGATES FROM VENEZULA. 35) CS of two delegates, Venezulaian officers. 36) CU of Lady Heath, noted English aviatrix. 37) CU Orville Wright, honored guest at conference, standing amidst group of delegates. 38) CU of Whiting, Sec. of Commerce, and Orville Wright. AT KITTY HAWK, N.C. THE WRIGHT BROTHERS MADE THEIR FIRST FLIGHT 25 YEARS AGO. (PITHE NEWS). 39) CS coverage of Wright brothers' plane being assembled by mechanics and prepared for flight. 40) CS Orville Wright sitting in cockpit with another person. 41) PS of the launching by means of catapault. Camera pans across with the Wright aircraft (Scenes in France). FIRST UTILITY OF AIRPLANES WAS IN NATIONAL DEPENSE (PATHE NEWS). 42) A. shot formation of early model aircraft, approximately 15, two wing planes. Unable to identify. IN THE NAVY (PATHE NEWS). 43) Several shots of the early model aircraft taking off from aircraft carrier. Aerial shot showing the aircraft carrier underway. Early models taking off. WHEN COLONEL LINDBERGH ELECTRIFIED THE WORLD WITH FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS (PATHE NEWS). 44) CS of Colonel Lindbergh. COMMERICAL FLYING HAS MADE RAPID ADVANCEMENT. 45) High Angle shot looking down at civilian aircraft, early model transport planes, showing passengers walking up ramp into aircraft (Imperial airways Condor, C-30 aircraft). TODAY MORE THAN 17,000 MILES OF AIR MAIL ROUTES ARE OPERATED IN THE US (PATHE NEWS). 46) MLS mail trucks in center of airfield. Aircraft parked in circle around the mail trucks. Several shots of unloading the mail into various types of early model aircraft. On side of truck is "Air Mail Service". 47) CS of a Fairchild C-8 type aircraft. Name on side of airplane is Nat. US Mail Express. Shows aircraft stationary and then taxiing. 48) LS C-8 approach for takeoff. Takes off directly over top of cameraman. 49) ADS early model air mail aircraft in flight over large city. 50) CS still photo of Orville Wright, the "man who started it all". 51) MS Orville Wright standing on steps of building. Three small boys standing in front of him. Boys are with aircraft, shooting same out with rubber bands. 25TH AIR BIRTHDAY, DAYTON, OHIO. ORVILLE WRIGHT WITH HIS NEPHEWS CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY OF FIRST FLIGHT (PATHE NEWS). 52) CS of Orville Wright standing on steps of building playing with model aircraft with his three nephews. 53) CS of one of the nephews holding medal which is enclosed in small case. WORLD PAYS TRIBUTE TO WRIGHT BR0THHRS, DAYTON, OHIO, AIRMEN JOIN IN INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL ON 25TH BIRTHDAY OF FIRST FLIGHT (PATHE NEWS). 54) MS looking at line of early model aircraft on exhibit. MODEL OF ORIGINAL WRIGHT PLANE (PATHE NEWS). 55) CS camera pans across from tail to nose of medal of first Wright plane. 56) CS two men sitting at controls of the aircraft. HAIL WRIGHTS AS AVIATION FORGES ON (PARAMOUNT NEWS). 57) LS still photo of Wright brothers' home in Dayton, Ohio (Dayton, Ohio, superimposed over photograph). 58) CS Orville Wright flanked by Army, Navy and civilian representatives. 59) MS of funeral ceremony in graveyard in honor of Wilbur Wright showing various dignitaries walking up to the tombstone. 60) CS placing wreath upon graveyard of Wilbur Wright. 61) Several street scenes of eraly Dayton showing also Wrights' home and bicycle shop. 62) CS model of the Wright brothers first aircraft on small stand. 63) CS of engine of the first Wright aircraft. WASHINGTON, D.C. (PARAM0UNT NEWS). 64) CS of G-2 autogyro stationary. 65) CU of pilot sitting at cockpit of the autogyro. 66) Several pan shots of autogyro aircraft demonstration showing takeoff, flight and landing. Good
