[Scrapbook of ephemeral items relating to Charles Kingsford Smith]

Object detail

Accession number

MSS-2017-2.11

Maker

Unknown

Description

Contains: a copy of two articles on Charles Kingsford Smith and a magnetic "dead spot" from the New York Evening Graphic printed on photographic paper with the following hand-written note: "Hearty Congratulations on a damn good job damn well done. H. J. Loftus-Price". Also includes sundry newspaper clippings related to the flights of Charles Kingsford Smith with mention of Charles T. P. Ulm, Henry (Harry) Lyon, and James Warner with an approximate date range of 1928 - 1930 (mostly 1928).

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper

Physical description

1 folder ; 36 x 26 cm

Record level

Folder

Credit line

Unknown. Unknown. [Scrapbook of ephemeral items relating to Charles Kingsford Smith], MSS-2017-2.11. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Album Scrapbook Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Memorabilia

Subject: all levels

Kingsford Smith, Charles Edward, Sir, 1897-1935 Aviation Australia New Zealand Southern Cross (Airplane) Aeronautics Australia New Zealand Radio operators Flight radio operators Navigation (Aeronautics) Ulm, Charles Thomas Philippe, 1898-1934 United States Stannage, John United States Fokker Tri-Motor F.VIIB-3M (Southern Cross)

Collection type

Ephemera and manuscripts Walsh Memorial Library

Group object

Name/Title: [Scrapbook of ephemeral items relating to Charles Kingsford Smith] Maker: Unknown Production date: Unknown Accession number: MSS-2017-2 See full details

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