Found 3 collections related to Air pilots
Post, Augustus, 1873-
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2461
1 linear foot (4 boxes)
Augustus Post (1873-1952) was a pioneer aviator, editor, author, and lecturer on aeronautics. He started ballooning in 1900 and was one of the first group of heavier-than-air pilots after the Wright brothers. He was a charter member of the Aero...
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Young, Charles L.
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1985-010
4 linear feet (1 box, 5 volumes)
Charles L. Young was a manager and entrepreneur. The Charles L. Young scrapbooks date from 1892 to 1918 and consist of scrapbooks and a publication that document Young's work managing performing artists and aviators, theater companies, concert...
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Smith, Ida Van, 1917-
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 448
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
Ida Van Smith obtained her pilot's license at the age of fifty. A New York City school teacher, she sought to expose black children to a career in aviation, and in 1967 founded the Ida Van Smith Flight Clubs for children and adults. The flight...
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