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Construction of the Bowlus/du Pont Albatross sailplane, circa 1930s

 File — Box: 1
Accession: 2009-211Identifier: 2009-211-I.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1930s

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Extent

From the Collection: 7 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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General Physical Description

This group of 8x10in and smaller b&w photographs feature Richard C. du Pont during his time at Wright Aeronautical with engineer Hawley Bowlus and their construction of the Bowlus/du Pont Albatross sailplane. There are also a number of photographs that document various sailplane demonstrations with the American Soaring Association. This folder also contains a number of licenses and registrations for Allaire C. du Pont including several pilot's licenses.

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Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository

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