Kitty Hawk (N.C.) -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Dr. Ross McFarland's Piece of the Kittyhawk Hangar (SC-397)
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: SC-397
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a single card, with a wood chip ("a true piece of the First Airplane Hangar in the World," i.e., the Wright Brothers' hangar at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina) affixed to it, along with a reproduction photo of the hangar.The card reads: "Birthday Greetings and Souvenir of July 18. [photo] THE FIRST HANGAR - KITTY HAWK. A true piece of the First Airplane Hangar in the World. [wood chip] 1898 - MY GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY YEAR - 1948. May you have Golden Days, too!...
Dates:
1948 July 18
Found in:
Special Collections
Wright Brothers Collection (MS-1)
Collection
Identifier: MS-1
Abstract
A supplement to the main body of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s papers located in the Library of Congress, this collection consists of family papers, financial records, school mementos, Wright family genealogical materials, the church papers and diaries of the Wrights’ father, Bishop Milton Wright, notebooks, albums, awards and citations, photocopies of correspondence between Wilbur Wright and Octave Chanute, and the Wrights’ technical library that includes journals, books, and pamphlets...
Dates:
1779-1985; Majority of material found within 1853-1948
Found in:
Special Collections
