Historical Documents Online: Search Hints for Selected Topics
Aviation
- Selected Documents Relating to Wright Brother Aviation Experiments, 1899 - 1908
- X-1 Correspondence and Photographs, 1946 - 1947
- Selected Documents Relating to Aviation Experiments Conducted by Orville and Wilbur Wright at Kitty Hawk, N.C., 1899 - 1908
4 multi-page documents have been digitized from this series. The records include manuscript press communications and correspondence relating to the Wright Brother's aviation experiments and the creation of a memorial at Kill Devil Hill, N.C. These materials are held by NARA's Southeast Region(Atlanta, GA).Search Hint: To retrieve the 4 multi-page digitized documents:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Basic search screen.
- Enter Wright Brothers in the Keywords box.
- Select the box marked Descriptions of Archival Materials linked to digital copies.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100.
- Select the Location filter marked NARA's Southeast Region (Atlanta).
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 279330, Title: "Report of airplane crash and Wright Brothers' intentions for future test flights, 05/15/1908"
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X-1 Correspondence and Photographs, 1946 - 1947
4 textual documents and 2 photographs in this series have been digitized. This series relates to the testing and development of various types of experimental aircraft, including the F100, D-558, X-1, X-2, X-3, and X-4. The digitized documents relate to the testing of the XS-1. Other records in this series include flight test reports, pilots' flight notes, maintenance records, research memorandums, aircraft accident reports, wind tunnel tests and correspondence between the Dryden Flight Research Center and other National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) facilities, NACA contractors, and the U.S. Air Force. These materials are held by NARA's Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel, CA).Search Hint: To retrieve the 6 digitized images:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter {X-1 Photographs} OR {X-1 Correspondence} in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link for each series.
- Scroll down to the part of the description that says includes items. Click on that link to view the hit list for all items.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 295649, Title: "Photograph of the XS-1 in Flight, ca. 1947"
