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Materials:

Copper Alloy

Gold Plating

Enamel

Solder

Dimensions:

3-D: 2.5 × 0.8 × 1.4cm (1 × 5/16 × 9/16 in.)

Type:

AWARDS-Insignia

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Credit Line:

Donated by Miss Katherine M. Smart

Inventory Number:

A19710692099

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99eadccc9-6d39-4517-b02d-611314129da7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19710692099

Materials:

Copper Alloy

Gold Plating

Enamel

Dimensions:

3-D: 2.4 × 0.6 × 1cm (15/16 × 1/4 × 3/8 in.)

Type:

AWARDS-Insignia

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Credit Line:

Donated by Miss Katherine M. Smart

Inventory Number:

A19710692100

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9adbfdaa3-7a4c-4058-b42e-3c90e6e840fe

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19710692100

Creator:

Coffyn, Frank, 1878-1960  Search this

Names:

Michigan Aero Club  Search this

Wright Flying Team  Search this

Coffyn, Frank, 1878-1960  Search this

Thompson, Lewis Eugene  Search this

Wright, Orville, 1871-1948  Search this

Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912  Search this

Extent:

1.1 Cubic feet (4 flatboxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Correspondence

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Date:

1911-1932

Summary:

Frank Coffyn (1878-1960) was a pioneer flyer and aviation consultant. Coffyn learned to fly from the Wright Brothers in Dayton Ohio, and was a member of the original Wright Flying Team. This collection consists of scrapbooks and photo albums documenting his career.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of five scrapbooks. Scrapbook A contains photographs and newspaper clippings relating to Coffyn's visit to the aviation meet of the Michigan Aero Club on June 19-23, 1911. Scrapbook B is comprised of newspaper clippings pertaining to Coffyn's flights in various parts of the U. S. during the year 1912. Scrapbook C is a photo album covering the years 1910-1932, with photos labeled by subject and date. This scrapbook contains some images of a model B Wright Biplane. Book D includes photographs of Coffyn in New York harbor, images of the Lachapelle Gliding Boat, a photo and letter from portrait artist Lewis Eugene Thompson, and a Halcyon Caravel ship photo. Book E is a photo album containing images of Coffyn and a Burgess Flying Boat in 1913.

Arrangement:

Scrapbooks/photo albums have been arranged according to size of enclosure required to safely house each item.

Biographical / Historical:

Frank Coffyn (1878-1960) was a pioneer flyer and aviation consultant. Coffyn learned to fly from the Wright Brothers in Dayton Ohio, and was a member of the original Wright Flying Team.

Provenance:

Frank Coffyn, Gift, unknown, NASM.XXXX.0065

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Topic:

Aeronautics  Search this

Air pilots  Search this

Wright (Co) Model B  Search this

Burgess Aircraft Family  Search this

Periodicals  Search this

Genre/Form:

Correspondence

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Citation:

Frank Coffyn Scrapbooks and Photo Albums, NASM.XXXX.0065, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0065

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Frank Coffyn Scrapbooks and Photo Albums

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg28a7c26bb-7cdf-42ba-bb9d-5a550fb2b9f1

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0065

Collection Creator:

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 19

Type:

Archival materials

Scope and Contents:

Materials – Articles and newspaper clippings.

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

United States Women In Aviation Through World War I Collection, Acc. XXXX-0424, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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United States Women in Aviation through World War I

United States Women in Aviation through World War I / Series 3: Subject Files

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg27a0087f9-89d5-42f6-a0b5-90628f0c9edd

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0424-ref169

Collection Creator:

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 50

Type:

Archival materials

Scope and Contents:

Remarks – Claudia Oakes' final draft (includes references).

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

United States Women In Aviation Through World War I Collection, Acc. XXXX-0424, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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United States Women in Aviation through World War I

United States Women in Aviation through World War I / Series 2: Claudia Oakes' Notes

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg283819036-affa-47bd-9e4e-14cd6b3ea3ec

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0424-ref114

Collection Creator:

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 48

Type:

Archival materials

Scope and Contents:

Remarks – Claudia Oakes' draft.

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

United States Women In Aviation Through World War I Collection, Acc. XXXX-0424, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

United States Women in Aviation through World War I

United States Women in Aviation through World War I / Series 2: Claudia Oakes' Notes

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg22045ea3b-4c30-4bc9-970c-7c23833d33ee

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0424-ref112

Collection Creator:

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 54

Type:

Archival materials

Scope and Contents:

Remarks – Claudia Oakes' written essay.

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

United States Women In Aviation Through World War I Collection, Acc. XXXX-0424, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

United States Women in Aviation through World War I

United States Women in Aviation through World War I / Series 2: Claudia Oakes' Notes

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2efefb237-ab5a-483a-b973-7b56a304d340

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0424-ref118