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Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Education

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Education / Series H1: Education, Schools, General

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2c9e8e443-4324-4f59-a86a-2158d99d3f50

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-h-ref745

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.H, File H1M-627000-01

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Education

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Education / Series H1: Education, Schools, General / Moisant Aviation School (Hempstead, New York)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg23aee385a-fc74-4225-af5d-90e58de89d2e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-h-ref746

Creator:

Jerwan, Shakir S., 1881-1942  Search this

Names:

Moisant Aviation School  Search this

Moisant International Aviators, Inc.  Search this

Audemars, Edmond  Search this

Barrier, Rene  Search this

Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957  Search this

Cabrera, Manuel Estrada  Search this

Carranza, Venustiano, General  Search this

Frisbie, John J.  Search this

Garros, Roland  Search this

Jerwan, Shakir S., 1881-1942  Search this

Miller, Bernetta Adams  Search this

Moisant, Alfred, 1862-1929  Search this

Moisant, Matilde, 1887-1964  Search this

Niles, Charles  Search this

Quimby, Harriet, 1875-1912  Search this

Simon, Rene  Search this

Extent:

0.87 Cubic feet (2 boxes; 1 folder)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Correspondence

Date:

1911-1919

Summary:

The Shakir S. Jerwan Scrapbooks Collection contains material from the period 1911-1919. During this period, Jerwan was Chief Pilot at the Moisant School of Aviation, Garden City, New York, and Director of Military Aviation for the government of Guatemala.

Scope and Contents:

This collection documents events in Shakir S. Jerwan's career during the period of 1911 to 1919. Scrapbook photographs (many signed) feature Jerwan's pupils and pilots at the Moisant School and of the Moisant International Aviators, including Harriet Quimby, Matilde Moisant, Bernetta Adams Miller, Roland Garros, René Barrier, René Simon and Edmond Audemars. Other photographs include John Frisbie and his man-carrying kites, Charles Niles and his Looper, and Monoplane, Jerwan's flying dog. Also included are a brochure and drawings for the Aeromotor Boat, designed by Shakir Jerwan and his brother, Fuad (Fred) Jerwan. Correspondence includes letters between Shakir Jerwan and Manuel Estrada Cabrera, president of Guatemala, and Venustiano Carranza, later president of Mexico.

Arrangement:

The collection consists of one photographic album and one scrapbook.

Biographical / Historical:

Shakir Saliba Jerwan (1881-1942), the son of a Protestant minister, was born in Beirut, Lebanon, then part of the Ottoman Empire. In 1904, Jerwan immigrated to the United States and became a citizen in 1910. In 1911, he learned to fly, earning F.A.I. license number 54. Jerwan was chief pilot for the Moisant School of Aviation, Garden City, New York from 1912 to 1914. From 1915 to 1919 he served as Director of Military Aviation in Guatemala. Jerwan returned to the United States in 1919. His later career was as a hotelier. He was a member of the Early Birds of Aviation.

Provenance:

Shakir S. Jerwan, gift, date unknown, XXXX-0231

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 -- History  Search this

Women in aeronautics  Search this

Aeronautics, Military -- Guatemala  Search this

Aeronautics -- 1910-1920  Search this

Aeronautics -- Exhibitions  Search this

Air pilots -- Correspondence  Search this

Genre/Form:

Correspondence -- 1910-1920

Citation:

Shakir S. Jerwan Scrapbooks Collection, Acc. XXXX.0231, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0231

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Shakir S. Jerwan Scrapbooks

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2dfd87d44-4b9f-4911-8e40-e9ad3e3f8438

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0231

Collection Creator:

Jerwan, Shakir S., 1881-1942  Search this

Container:

Box 2

Type:

Archival materials

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:

Shakir S. Jerwan Scrapbooks Collection, Acc. XXXX.0231, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Shakir S. Jerwan Scrapbooks

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2557a96b1-1cea-4e83-b132-8c686dcd32aa

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0231-ref507

Collection Creator:

Moisant, John, 1868-1910  Search this

Moisant, Alfred, 1862-1929  Search this

Moisant, Matilde, 1887-1964  Search this

Extent:

The scrapbook has rot, a torn canvas cover, brittle paper, and general deterioration. HANDLE VERY CAREFULLY.

Container:

Box 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1911-1913

Scope and Content:

Activities of the Moisant Aviation School between 1911-1913. Male and female aviators such as Harriet Quimby are mentioned.

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:

Moisant Family Scrapbooks, Acc. XXXX-0535, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Moisant Family Scrapbooks

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e7a3524d-c0ac-48ce-b23a-24f7e5a1eb9f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0535-ref8

Creator:

Moisant, John, 1868-1910  Search this

Moisant, Alfred, 1862-1929  Search this

Moisant, Matilde, 1887-1964  Search this

Names:

Hempstead Plains Aviation Company  Search this

Moisant Aviation School  Search this

Moisant International Aviators, Inc.  Search this

Barrier, Rene  Search this

Frisbie, John J.  Search this

Garros, Roland  Search this

Hamilton, Charles K., -1913  Search this

Jerwan, Shakir S., 1881-1942  Search this

Moisant, Alfred, 1862-1929  Search this

Moisant, John, 1868-1910  Search this

Moisant, Matilde, 1887-1964  Search this

Quimby, Harriet, 1875-1912  Search this

Simon, Rene  Search this

Extent:

5 Cubic feet (3 oversized boxes)

Please handle the scrapbooks very carefully, as they are in poor condition due to general use.

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Scrapbooks

Date:

1910-1912

Summary:

This Moisant Family Scrapbooks consist of three oversized scrapbooks containing newspaper accounts of the Moisants' flying escapades, as well as press releases and writings. The articles also discuss the following aviators who were involved with the Moisants: Harriet Quimby, Roland Garros, Rene Barrier, Rene Simon, John J. Frisbie, Charles Hamilton, and Shakir S. Jerwan.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of three oversized scrapbooks containing newspaper accounts of the Moisants' flying escapades, as well as press releases and writings. The articles also discuss the following aviators who were involved with the Moisants: Harriet Quimby, Roland Gerros, Rene Barrier, Rene Simon, John J. Frisbie, Charles Hamilton, and Shakir S. Jerwan. Dates, condition of scrapbooks, and a brief description of content for each scrapbook are listed below.

Arrangement:

Three stand-alone scrapbooks; no arrangement.

Biographical/Historical note:

The Moisant Family -- John, Alfred and Matilde -- helped spark America's early interest in aviation. John Moisant (1868-1910) trained at the Bleriot School in France and made the first successful cross-country, passenger-carrying flight from Paris to London in 1910. That fall he competed in the Gordon-Bennett Trophy Races but was killed in December while flying an exhibition in New Orleans, LA. His brother Alfred was president of the Moisant Aviation School and of the Hempstead Plains Aviation Company, 1911. Alfred also organized the Moisant International Aviators, Inc., which embarked upon a series of flight exhibitions in the United States and Mexico, 1911-1912. The Moisants' sister, Matilde (1887-1964), joined the family's exhibition tour and was the second American woman to become a licensed pilot. Matilde established two altitude records before giving up exhibition flying in 1912.

Related Archival Materials:

The National Air and Space Museum (NASM), Archives Division also holds additional materials about the Moisant Family. Biographical information can be found in the biographical fiche collection at the NASM Archives/Garber Facility. In the NASM archives downtown facility, we recommend the Biographical Files which contain additional newspaper and journal articles, letters, memorabilia and photographs. For more information on John Moisant, please see the John B. Moisant Scrapbook Collection (Accession number XXXX-0536) on microfiche.

Related Materials:

The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Archives also holds additional materials about the Moisant Family. Biographical information can be found in the Biographical series of the National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files, NASM.XXXX.1183, which contain additional newspaper and journal articles, letters, memorabilia, and photographs. For more information on John Moisant, please see the John B. Moisant Scrapbook Microfiche, NASM.XXXX.0536.

For photographic materials please see the Videodisc Imagery Collection, NASM.XXXX.1000. In some cases, there are original print photographs available in the NASM Archives and copy negatives at the Smithsonian Institution Archives. Please consult a staff member for more details and information about ordering reproductions.

Provenance:

Lt. Col. John L. Miles, Gift, 1942, NASM.XXXX.0535.

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

Flight training  Search this

Aeronautics -- Exhibitions  Search this

Airplane racing  Search this

Genre/Form:

Scrapbooks

Citation:

Moisant Family Scrapbooks, Acc. XXXX-0535, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0535

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Moisant Family Scrapbooks

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2817d8955-c29e-4be9-a030-2da9b176a184

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0535

Collection Creator:

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 9

Type:

Archival materials

Scope and Contents:

Materials – Biography 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/pg279675d24-2f7d-4455-b66d-f62d33d30586

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0424-ref149

Collection Creator:

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 11

Type:

Archival materials

Scope and Contents:

Materials – Biographies, photographs, 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/pg2a3190909-f0a7-41f4-a7f9-aa873e5b6d43

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0424-ref153

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.

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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/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.

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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/pg2efefb237-ab5a-483a-b973-7b56a304d340

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0424-ref118