Records of the Harvard Aeronautical Society, 1909-1986 (bulk 1909-1911)

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Records of the Harvard Aeronautical Society, 1909-1986 (bulk 1909-1911)

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The records document the history and activities of this group. They include general information about the group, such as newsclippings and pamphlets. The largest part of the collection documents the Harvard-Boston Aero Meets of 1910 and 1911: these records include programs, souvenirs, and photographs. Such records document not only the early history of the Harvard Aeronautical Society, but also document the early years of international aviation; many of the programs and souvenirs include biographies and photographs of early aviators and aeroplanes.

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Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Grahame-White, Claude, b. 1879.

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Harvard Aeronautical Society.

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The Harvard Aeronautical Society was organized on November 11, 1909 . Membership was open to any present or former member of Harvard University. The Society began with 250 charter members; three months later they had an active membership of 360, including undergraduates, graduate students, alumni, and faculty. Abbott Lawrence Rotch was the founding president. In 1910, the Society incorporated and became officially affiliated with the Aero Club of North America. The Society was organ...