Lindbergh, Charles A.
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on February 27, 2019. English (eng) Describing Archives: A Content Standard
First revision by Thomas Allen, PhD, CA.
Second revision by Patrizia Nava, CA.
Special Collections and Archives Division, History of Aviation Archives. 3020 Waterview Pkwy SP2 Suite 11.206 Richardson, Texas 75080 [email protected]. URL: https://www.utdallas.edu/library/special-collections-and-archives/ Lindbergh, Charles A.
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Summary Information ...... 3 Biographical Sketch ...... 3 Scope and Content ...... 4 Series Description ...... 5 Administrative Information ...... 5 Related Materials ...... 6 Controlled Access Headings ...... 6 Image ID ...... 7 Collection Inventory ...... 8 Series I. Charles A. Lindbergh and Spirit of St. Louis ...... 8 Series II. Flights ...... 9 Series III. Photographs ...... 10 Series IV. Ephemera and Memorabilia ...... 10
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Summary Information
Repository: Special Collections and Archives Division, History of Aviation Archives. Title: Charles A. Lindbergh Collection ID: H013-78 Date [inclusive]: 1918-1993 Date [bulk]: 1927-1977 Physical Description: 20.58 Linear Feet (One manuscript box, one non-standard box (25.5x19.0x3.5).) Language of the English Material: Language of the Collection is in English. Material: Abstract: Charles A. Lindbergh was born in 1902 in Detroit, Michigan. A pioneer aviator, Lindbergh is most known for being the first person to complete a non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris in 1927 in his aircraft The Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh's life was also marked by tragedy, with the kidnapping and murder of his son in 1932. During the lead up to World War II, Lindbergh was also a major figure in the America First movement, which was opposed to foreign intervention. He passed away in 1974. Citation
Charles A. Lindbergh Collection, Document name or type, Folder number, Box number, Series number, History of Aviation Archives, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.
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Biographical Sketch
Charles A. Lindbergh was born in 1902 in Detroit, Michigan. A pioneer aviator, Lindbergh is most known for being the first person to complete a non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris in 1927 in his aircraft The Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh's life was also marked by tragedy, with
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Scope and Content
This collection contains news clippings, scrapbooks, articles, obituaries, ephemera, narratives, speeches, memorabilia, and photographs about Charles A. Lindbergh primarily focusing on his 1927 transatlantic flight and the 40th, 50th, and 60th anniversary of that event.
Materials were collected by an unknown source, and were not created by Charles A. Lindbergh himself. The collection arrived in fair condition and was initially processed with only a container list as description. Due to a change of the content management system, further description proved to be necessary. The Charles A. Lindbergh Collection is housed in two boxes of varying sizes, totaling 2.5 linear ft.
The archivist identified four series with the first being the Charles A. Lindbergh and Spirit of St. Louis Series. Materials cover Lindbergh's and Anne Morrow Lindbergh's life including the abduction of their son; the aircraft Spirit of St. Louis; the Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Fund, through images, clippings, articles, narratives, speeches press releases, press kits, and blueprints.
The second series is the Flights Series, which focuses on the original transatlantic flight as well as the 40th, 50th, and 60th anniversary of this event, as well as Lindbergh's South America flights through clippings, articles, first day cover and commemorative stamp, and ephemera.
The third series is the Photographs Series, which depict Lindbergh's life and his aircraft.
The forth series is the Ephemera and Memorabilia Series. Materials are decals, greeting cards, photoprints, posters, a 17.0x18.0" cotton cloth beige with burgundy print depicting Lindbergh and themes from his transatlantic flight, two 10.0x14.5" pennants, red and blue, Welcome Lindbergh, and two 35.0x19.0" cotton cloths, blue with white printing, 1930 National Air Races.
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Series Description
The Charles A. Lindbergh Collection is arranged in four series:
Series I. Charles A. Lindbergh and "Spirit of St. Louis" 2.2 linear ft. (five folders and one oversize folder), 1920-1993.
Arranged by topic.
Series II. Flights 8.2 linear ft. (five folders and four oversize folders), 1927-1987.
Arranged by topic.
Series III. Photographs 0.08 linear ft. (two folders), 1918-1977.
Arranged by topic.
Series IV. Ephemera and Memorabilia 10.1 linear ft. (one folder and five oversize folders), Undated.
Arranged by topic.
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Administrative Information
Publication Statement Special Collections and Archives Division, History of Aviation Archives.
3020 Waterview Pkwy SP2 Suite 11.206 Richardson, Texas 75080 [email protected]. URL: https://www.utdallas.edu/library/special-collections-and-archives/
Revision Description 1st revision was a migration to ArchivesSpace by Thomas Allen, PhD, CA. 2nd revision was a reprocessing of the collection and an update of the finding aid by Patrizia Nava, CA. 2018-06-13 2019-01-24
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Provenance Statement The Charles A. Lindbergh Collection was donated to the History of Aviation Archives, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas, by unidentified parties on 1978-01-01.
Literary Rights Statement Permission to publish material from this collection in any form, current or future, must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.
Note to the Researcher Images are housed in polypropylene sleeves.
Matrial Removed List 0.1 linear ft. (one envelope) of duplicate materials were de-accessioned.
Access Restrictions Materials in this collection are open for research.
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Related Materials
Additional Sources Additional information can be found in the History of Aviation Archives in the following collections:
History of Aviation Collection.
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Controlled Access Headings
• Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974
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Image ID
It is the researcher's responsibility to secure permission from copyright holders of materials to which this institution does not own copyright.
Images in this collection are identified by a unique number that provides information about the format, record group, collection, series, box, folder, and image numbers. Please use this number when ordering reproductions of images from this collection.
Record Group Code
1 = CAT/Air American Archives
2 = Doolittle Archives
3 = Lighter than Air Archives
4 = George H. Williams, Jr., World War I Aviation Library
5 = History of Aviation Archives
6 = University Archives
7 = HAC Stacks
8 = WPRL Stacks
9 = Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Collection
10 = Belsterling Collection
11 = Closed Stacks
12 = Unidentified
13 = Chance Vought Archives
14 = Twirly Birds Archives
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Image Format Code
P = Photograph/Postcard
S = Slide
N = Negative
T = Positive Transparency
B = Black and White
C = Color
Example: 5CAL-1-1-PB1
5 = History of Aviation Archives (HAC)
CAL = Charles A. Lindbergh Collection
= Series Number
1 = Box Number
1 = Folder Number
P = Photograph/Postcard
B = Black and White
1 = Image Number
Images archived in plastic image holders may also have a location code in the format: 1/TL. In this example, the number is the sheet number and the letters indicate the top left position on the sheet. Position indicators are T = top, L = left, R = right, M = middle, and B = bottom. Position indicators may be combined to describe the position on the sheet, as shown in this example.
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Collection Inventory
Series I. Charles A. Lindbergh and Spirit of St. Louis Title/Description Instances National Geographic Magazine, 1928-01 box 1 folder 1
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Physical Description: Articles on Charles A. Lindbergh.
Charles A. Lindbergh, 1920-1993 box 1 folder 2 Physical Description: Image number 5CAL-1-6-PB1 through 5CAL-1-6-PB2, press releases, narratives, pictures from magazines, clippings, and reproduction "Lindbergh in Paris," Evening Herald.
Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1934-1974 box 1 folder 3 Physical Description: Article "Flying Around The North Atlantic," The National Geographic Magazine by Anne Morrow Lindbergh and ephemera.
Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Fund, 1977 box 1 folder 4 Physical Description: Brochure and promotional materials.
Wright Aeronautical Corporation, 1927-11-04 box 1 folder 5 Physical Description: Report "Measurements of Wright Model J-5 No. 7331 After 355 Hours of Service in Colonel Lindebergh's Ryan NX-2121 Spirit of St. Louis."
Charles A. Lindberg, 1934-1979 box 2 folder 1 Physical Description: Clippings and articles.
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Series II. Flights Title/Description Instances Transatlantic Flight, 1927-1928 box 1 folder 6 Physical Description: Scrapbook and clippings.
Transatlantic Flight, 1927-05-1927-11 box 1 folder 7 Physical Description: Clippings.
Transatlantic Flight, 1927-05-1927-07 box 2 folder 2 Physical Description: Clippings.
10th and 40th Anniversary of Transatlantic Flight, 1937-1967 box 1 folder 8 Physical Description: Clippings, articles, Revista Aerea Latinoamericana, and ephemera.
10th and 40th Anniversary of Transatlantic Flight, 1937-1967 box 2 folder 3 Physical Description: Clippings and "The Spirit of St. Louis" Commemorative Issue.
50th and 60th Anniversary of Transatlantic Flight, 1977-1987 box 1 folder 9 Physical Description: Image number 5CAL-1-9-PB1 through 5CAL-1-9-PB9, first day of issue Official Commemorative of the 50th Anniversary of Charles A. Lindbergh's New York to Paris Flight press releases, press kit, promotional letters for - Page 9- Lindbergh, Charles A. stamps and coins, articles, The Journal of Air Traffic Control, and DC Flight Approach magazine.
50th Anniversary of Transatlantic Flight, 1977-01-1977-05 box 2 folder 4 Physical Description: Article "Charles Lindbergh Flew the Atlantic 50 Years Ago," Parade and "Special Issue, Lucky Lindy, 50 Years Ago: A Flight from the Cradle of Aviation," LI, Newsday's Magazine for Long Island.
South America Flights, 1928 box 1 folder 10 Physical Description: Clippings from the New York Times.
South America Flights, 1930-02-01 box 2 folder 5 Physical Description: Articles.
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Series III. Photographs Title/Description Instances Charles A. Lindbergh, 1918 box 1 folder 11 Physical Description: Image number 5CAL-1-5-PB1 through 5CAL-1-5-PB2 stereoscopic photographs.
Spirit of St. Louis, 1933-1977 box 1 folder 12 Physical Description: Image number 5CAL-1-12-PB1 through 5CAL-1-12-PB18, postcards, and clippings.
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Series IV. Ephemera and Memorabilia Title/Description Instances Ephemera, Undated box 1 folder 13 Physical Description: Decals, cigarette labels, season's greetings cards, brochures, and prints.
We, Undated box 2 folder 6 Physical Description: Reproduction print by De Luxe Reproduction of Beautiful Paintings by Einar Kverne.
Charles A. Lindbergh and Spirit of St. Louis, Undated box 2 folder 7 Physical Description: 17.5x23.0 poster print Charles A. Lindbergh, Ryan photo, color by Peterson Color Laboratory, New York.
Charles A. Lindbergh, Undated box 2 folder 8
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Physical Description: 17.0x18.0 cotton cloth.
Welcome Lindbergh, Undated box 2 folder 9 Physical Description: Two 10.0x14.5" pennants, red and blue.
1930 National Air Races, Undated box 2 folder 10 Physical Description: Two 35.0x19.0" cotton cloths, blue with white printing.
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