Index to autographs of aviators and others inscribed in the margins of George A. Page's copy of The Wright brothers by Fred C. Kelly, 1947-1977.

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Index to autographs of aviators and others inscribed in the margins of George A. Page's copy of The Wright brothers by Fred C. Kelly, 1947-1977.

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Index to over 1050 autographs of men and women notable for their roles as pilots, aircraft designers and engineers, support personnel, or flight crews during the first 50 years since the invention of the airplane. The autographs have all been inscribed in the margins of a copy of Fred C. Kelly's 1943 biography of the Wright brothers, now owned by the National Air and Space Museum branch of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries in Washington, D.C.

1 v. (270 p.) : 1 b&w photograph ; 19 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7347531

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Page, George A.

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George A. Page (d. 1983) was a pilot and aeronautical engineer. He worked for the Curtiss-Wright Corporation and the Aeronca Aircraft Corporation and was responsible for the design of the C-46 Commando, the Curtiss Condor, and the Curtiss Hawk series. From the description of Index to autographs of aviators and others inscribed in the margins of George A. Page's copy of The Wright brothers by Fred C. Kelly, 1947-1977. (Smithsonian Institution Libraries). WorldCat record id: 33068991 ...

Kelly, Fred C. (Fred Charters), 1882-1959

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Fred Charters Kelly (1882-1959) was an American humorist, newspaperman, columnist and author. From 1910 to 1918 he wrote the first syndicated Washington news column. He was the official biographer of the Wright brothers and was active in the efforts to bring the Kitty Hawk to the Smithsonian Institution from the British Museum in London. He also wrote books on George Ade, Kin Hubbard, and various other subjects, and was the author of numerous magazine articles. Kelly was...