William Peters Aviation Photograph Collection
Scope and Content
The collection is comprised of 53 photographs and additional printed material. The collection contains many period copies of wire services and magazine photographs and other printed materials. It is arranged into two series.
Series I, Printed Materials, is organized in chronological order. These printed materials give additional information as to the formation of the collection and to some individual photographs. Included is a signed Aerial Age Weekly magazine article signed by Alberto Santos-Dumont.
Series II, Photographs, contains fifty-three photographs spanning 1903 to 1941. The majority of photographs are dated and have some identifying material attached. The photographs cover a wide array of aviation topics, including aircraft, dirigibles, and kites. Many early aviators are also included in this collection: Patrick N. L. Bellinger, Oskar Bider, Glenn Hammond Curtiss, Rene Fonck, Benjamin Delahauf Foulois, Fiorello Henry LaGuardia, Alfred Leblanc, Charles A. Lindbergh, Hiram S. Maxim, Louis Paulhan, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Adolf Warchalowski, and Wilbur Wright. Some of these photographs contain signatures of those depicted. In the first sleeve of Box 2 is a brief note of information on each photo.
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1964
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1908-1930
Creator
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
History of the William Peters Aviation Photograph Collection
This collection was created by William H. Peters, a collector of signatures. The photographs were given to Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn Jr. as a gift in hopes of an exchange for his signature.
Extent
1.5 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection compiled by William H. Peters and given to Lieutenant Colonel John Glenn includes 53 photographs of famous aviators and aircrafts from the beginning of man-powered flight through the late 1930s. Included are images of the 1903 Wright Flyer, Glenn Curtiss, Benjamin Foulois, Fiorello Henry LaGuardia and many others. This collection also contains many signed photographs and documents including signatures from Wilbur Wright, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Dr. Hugo Eckner, Edwin Levick and M. Salmond.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is arranged into 2 series:
- Series I: Printed Materials
- Series II: Photographs
Acquisition Information
Obtained from The Ohio State University's, Ohio Congressional Archives.
Processing Information
Processed by Adam Becker and Wayne Pittman, March 2014.
Subject
- Bellinger, Patrick N. L., 1885-1962 (Person)
- Bider, Oskar (Person)
- Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 (Person)
- Fonck, René, 1894-1953 (Person)
- Foulois, Benjamin D., 1879-1967 (Person)
- Glenn, John, 1921-2016 (Person)
- LeBlanc, Alfred, 1869-1921 (Person)
- LaGuardia, Fiorello Henry, 1882-1947 (Person)
- Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 (Person)
- Maxim, Hiram S. (Hiram Stevens), 1840-1916 (Person)
- Paulhan, Louis (Person)
- Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 1873-1932 (Person)
- Warchalowski, Adolf (Person)
- Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 (Person)
- Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the William Peters Aviation Photograph Collection (MS-485)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Adam Becker and Wayne Pittman, March 2014
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
