Announcements and Early Attempts, 1908 - 1910

The first box contains four folders of material describing the announcement of the contest and the dirigible balloon attempts by Capt. Thomas Scott Baldwin and George B. Tomlinson, as well as that of John Roeder’s aeroplane dirigible; promotional material; the entry form and other ephemera related to the celebration; newspaper clippings of advertisements and entries. Of note are original photographs and responses to invitations to the event from notables such as the Duke of Edinburgh.

Photographs; Announcement of contest; Preliminary attempts; Description of New York World offer; List of publicity efforts; Dirigibles; Attempts and failures; Agreement of World and Aero Club of America; Entry form; Newspaper Editorials; Publicity; Stamps; Commemorative Postcards; Invitation responses from notable guests; Newspaper Clippings from Clipping Service of Advertisements and Entries