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Summary

Title:
Charles Lindbergh Personal Papers
Dates:
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Abstract:
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974), was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist. The collection contains information about Charles Lindbergh and people related to him, either through business or family. The majority of the collection regarding any biographical or historical information directly related to Lindbergh and his flight has been arranged by publishing date, starting from 1926, and ending in the 2000s.
Extent:
3.5 Cubic Feet There are dozens of folders with an assortment of materials, including newspapers and newspaper clippings, documents, certificates, receipts, booklets, magazines, periodicals, photographs, negatives, envelopes, and correspondence. The collection contains information about Charles Lindbergh and people related to him, either through business or family. The majority of the collection regarding any biographical or historical information directly related to Lindbergh and his flight has been arranged by publishing date, starting from 1926, and ending in the 2000s. However, the remainder of the collection is arranged by subject. Family matters, Lindbergh’s goggles and gliders, his house, tours and receptions, memorials, magazines, and more have been separated from the biographical papers and newspaper clips and organized into folders by topic. There are seven oversized papers – 5 papers from a magazine (back to back papers in one sleeve), one blue drawing from a magazine from a souvenir booklet, and the cover of a digest with Lindbergh’s face on it - in the Oversized Material Special Collection. It is stored in OMSC_00001. Additional Lindbergh documents can be found in the Autograph Special Collection.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Item], [Collection Name], Archives, San Diego Air & Space Museum

Background

Scope and content:

Description: The Charles Lindbergh Collection is housed in three archival boxes each measuring 16 ½ x 13 x 10 ¼ inches.

Content notes: There are dozens of folders with an assortment of materials, including newspapers and newspaper clippings, documents, certificates, receipts, booklets, magazines, periodicals, photographs, negatives, envelopes, and correspondence. The collection contains information about Charles Lindbergh and people related to him, either through business or family. The majority of the collection regarding any biographical or historical information directly related to Lindbergh and his flight has been arranged by publishing date, starting from 1926, and ending in the 2000s. However, the remainder of the collection is arranged by subject. Family matters, Lindbergh’s goggles and gliders, his house, tours and receptions, memorials, magazines, and more have been separated from the biographical papers and newspaper clips and organized into folders by topic.

There are seven oversized papers – 5 papers from a magazine (back to back papers in one sleeve), one blue drawing from a magazine from a souvenir booklet, and the cover of a digest with Lindbergh’s face on it - in the Oversized Material Special Collection. It is stored in OMSC_00001.

Additional Lindbergh documents can be found in the Autograph Special Collection.

Acquisition information:
This collection of materials was donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Physical facet:
The Charles Lindbergh Collection is housed in three archival boxes each measuring 16 ½ x 13 x 10 ¼ inches.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Alan Renga
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2016-01-26 19:37:22 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to the public by appointment.

Terms of access:

For copyright and use restrictions please consult the library director.

Preferred citation:

[Item], [Collection Name], Archives, San Diego Air & Space Museum

Location of this collection:
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 234-8291
archives@sdasm.org
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