Alexander H. Cathcart and family papers, 1850-1921.

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Alexander H. Cathcart and family papers, 1850-1921.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122567998

Family letters (1850-1876) and genealogical data of Cathcart, a St. Paul merchant, and his family. Letters (1903-1921) of Cathcart's grandson, Lewis Henry Maxfield, describe a naval cruise around the world (1907-1909), naval duty in the Caribbean and South America (1910-1912), World War I service as a dirigible pilot (1917-1920), and development of the ZR-2 dirigible in England (1920-1921). Also included are clippings and letters concerning Maxfield's death in the unsuccessful trial flight of the ZR-2 (August 24, 1921).

1.25 cu. ft. (3 boxes).

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