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Creator:

Wiseman, Frederick J., 1875-1961  Search this

Names:

Early Birds of Aviation (Organization).  Search this

Wiseman-Peters (Fred Wiseman and J. W. Peters) (Aircraft manufacturer)  Search this

Extent:

0.59 Cubic feet (1 flatbox)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Tickets

Correspondence

Clippings

Date:

1909-1968

bulk [ca. 1910s, 1950s]

Summary:

Fred Wiseman, along with J. W. Peters and D.C. Prentiss, built a biplane named the Wiseman-Peters. During July 1910, both Peters and Wiseman flew the Wiseman-Peters and the following year Wiseman entered the 1911 Aviation Meet at Selfridge Field, Michigan. On February 17, 1911, Wiseman made the first airplane-carried mail flight officially sanctioned by any local U.S. post office and made available to the public when he carried mail, a bundle of newspapers and a sack of groceries from Petaluma, CA, to Santa Rosa, CA. After the 1911 season, Wiseman gave up flying.

This collection consists of a large scrapbook. Inside the scrapbook are newspaper clippings, correspondence, 1st Day Covers, race tickets, and photographs chronicling both Wiseman's automobile and aviation careers.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of a large scrapbook. Inside the scrapbook are newspaper clippings, correspondence, 1st Day Covers, race tickets, and photographs chronicling both Wiseman's automobile and aviation careers.

Note: The digital images in this finding aid were repurposed from scans made by an outside contractor for a commercial product and may show irregular cropping and orientation in addition to color variations resulting from damage to and deterioration of the original objects.

Arrangement:

Materials are in the order the donor attached them to the scrapbook. Correspondence is often located within the envelope that is attached to the scrapbook. Some materials are loose and have been left in the arrangement in which they were found, unless a portion of a newspaper article could be matched to its other parts.

Biographical / Historical:

Fred Wiseman (1875-1961) was born in Santa Rosa, California, and after attending local schools he engaged in both the bicycle and automotive businesses. Wiseman won considerable fame racing Stoddard-Dayton cars on the West Coast as well as in the Chicago area. He became interested in aviation after attending the Wright brothers' homecoming celebration in 1909 and the first Los Angeles aviation meet at Dominguez Field in 1910.

After these two events, Wiseman was convinced he wanted to learn to fly and so he returned to his home in Santa Rosa and persuaded Ben Noonan to put up $10,000 to build a plane. Wiseman, along with J. W. Peters and D.C. Prentiss, built a biplane named the Wiseman-Peters. During July 1910, both Peters and Wiseman flew the Wiseman-Peters and the following year Wiseman entered the 1911 Aviation Meet at Selfridge Field, Michigan.

On February 17, 1911, Wiseman made the first airplane-carried mail flight officially sanctioned by any local U.S. post office and made available to the public when he carried mail, a bundle of newspapers and a sack of groceries from Petaluma, CA, to Santa Rosa, CA. (The first air mail flight sanctioned by the U.S. Post Office in Washington, D.C., took place on September 23, 1911, when Earle Ovington carried mail from Garden City, Long Island, to Mineola; and the first continuously scheduled U.S. air mail service began on May 15, 1918, with routes between Washington, Philadelphia, and New York.)

During 1911, Wiseman had an active season of exhibition work, including flying for one week at the California State Fair. However, after this season Wiseman gave up flying because he thought there was no future in it. He sold his plane and returned to the automobile business. He later worked for Standard Oil Company of California. Wiseman was a member of the Early Birds of Aviation, an organization of pilots who flew solo in an aircraft prior to December 17, 1916.

Weldon Cooke, another pioneer aviator from California, bought and modified the Wiseman-Peters aircraft, renaming it the Wiseman-Cooke. Cooke flew the Wiseman-Cooke for exhibition and air mail flights. The Wiseman-Cooke aircraft is currently part of the Smithsonian Institution's collections.

Provenance:

No donor information, Gift?, unknown, XXXX-0618, unknown

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:

Automobile racing  Search this

Air mail service  Search this

Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this

Aeronautics -- Exhibitions  Search this

Airplane racing  Search this

Aeronautics -- Competitions  Search this

Aeronautics -- 1903-1916  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Air pilots  Search this

Wiseman-Peters #2 Biplane (1910)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Tickets

Correspondence

Clippings

Citation:

Fred Wiseman Scrapbook, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0618, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0618

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2b1a6ef9c-06ed-414f-adc3-98f31de066e0

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0618

Maker:

Kasebier, Gertrude  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 17 cm x 21.5 cm; 6 11/16 in x 8 7/16 in

Object Name:

platinum print

Date made:

ca 1898

Subject:

Horses  Search this

Native Americans  Search this

Credit Line:

Mina Turner

ID Number:

PG.69.236.002

Accession number:

287543

Catalog number:

69.236.002

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gertrude Kasebier

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-8306-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1004504

Maker:

Kasebier, Gertrude  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 14.8 cm x 20.2 cm; 5 13/16 in x 7 15/16 in

Object Name:

platinum print

Date made:

ca 1898

Subject:

Horses  Search this

Native Americans  Search this

Credit Line:

Mina Turner

ID Number:

PG.69.236.004

Accession number:

287543

Catalog number:

69.236.004

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gertrude Kasebier

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-997c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1004515

Maker:

Kasebier, Gertrude  Search this

Physical Description:

platinum print (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

image: 17.5 cm x 12.3 cm; 6 7/8 in x 4 13/16 in

Object Name:

platinum print

Date made:

ca 1898

Subject:

Children  Search this

Native Americans  Search this

Related Publication:

Delaney, Michelle. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Warriors: A Photographic History by Gertrude Kasebier

Credit Line:

Mina Turner

ID Number:

PG.69.236.013

Accession number:

287543

Catalog number:

69.236.013

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gertrude Kasebier

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-a532-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1005368

Maker:

Kasebier, Gertrude  Search this

Physical Description:

platinum print (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

image: 18.5 cm x 12.2 cm; 7 5/16 in x 4 13/16 in

Object Name:

platinum print

Date made:

ca 1898

Subject:

Portraits  Search this

Native Americans  Search this

Related Publication:

Delaney, Michelle. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Warriors: A Photographic History by Gertrude Kasebier

Credit Line:

Mina Turner

ID Number:

PG.69.236.018

Accession number:

287543

Catalog number:

69.236.018

See more items in:

Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gertrude Kasebier

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-a53f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1005374

Maker:

Kasebier, Gertrude  Search this

Physical Description:

platinum print (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 20.5 cm x 15.7 cm; 8 1/16 in x 6 3/16 in

Object Name:

platinum print

Date made:

ca 1898

Subject:

Children  Search this

Native Americans  Search this

Related Publication:

Delaney, Michelle. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Warriors: A Photographic History by Gertrude Kasebier

Credit Line:

Mina Turner

ID Number:

PG.69.236.112

Accession number:

287543

Catalog number:

69.236.112

See more items in:

Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gertrude Kasebier

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-a696-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1006133

Maker:

Kasebier, Gertrude  Search this

Physical Description:

platinum print (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 20.3 cm x 15.3 cm; 8 in x 6 in

Object Name:

platinum print

Date made:

ca 1898

Subject:

Children  Search this

Native Americans  Search this

Related Publication:

Delaney, Michelle. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Warriors: A Photographic History by Gertrude Kasebier

Credit Line:

Mina Turner

ID Number:

PG.69.236.111

Accession number:

287543

Catalog number:

69.236.111

See more items in:

Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gertrude Kasebier

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-1065-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_739374

Maker:

Nunbetter Products Co.  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 1.9 cm x 6.6 cm x 4.2 cm; 3/4 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 5/8 in

overall: 1 5/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 3/4 in; 4.1275 cm x 6.6675 cm x 1.905 cm

Object Name:

Condom

contraceptive, condom

Place made:

United States: Missouri, St. Louis

Date made:

after 1953

Subject:

Birth Control/Contraception  Search this

Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Search this

Sex  Search this

ID Number:

1983.0871.71

Catalog number:

1983.0871.71

Accession number:

1983.0871

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-86fb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1280868

Donor Name:

Mrs. Robert H. Chapman  Search this

Culture:

Sioux (Oceti Sakowin)  Search this

Object Type:

Pipe

Place:

Plains Northern, United States, North America

Accession Date:

10 May 1921

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

066486

USNM Number:

E316273-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fbe3e756-60ee-4505-ae71-ba2a8cfbfd2d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8390899

Collector:

Khunying Supang Angkanarak  Search this

Donor Name:

Khunying Supang Angkanarak  Search this

Height - Object:

10.5 cm

Diameter - Object:

27.5 cm

Culture:

Thai  Search this

Object Type:

Basket

Place:

Phothong District, Angthong Province, Thailand, Asia

Accession Date:

4 Sep 1981

Collection Date:

1978 to 1980

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

348284

USNM Number:

E421961-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e6e850bf-da98-4d92-9704-83922c16ea7a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8454757

Donor Name:

U.S. State Department  Search this

Culture:

Not given  Search this

Object Type:

Line

Place:

Gouda, Holland, Netherlands, North America / Europe

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

016641

USNM Number:

E76517-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dff1d712-d86b-4bbd-864b-4547d3abac5e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8479613

Donor Name:

U.S. State Department  Search this

Culture:

Not given  Search this

Object Type:

Halter

Place:

Gouda, Holland, Netherlands, North America / Europe

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

016641

USNM Number:

E76523-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3525f9b79-424f-48ef-9952-bb56e9649a30

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8479614

Collector:

Lt. George T. Emmons  Search this

Donor Name:

Lt. George T. Emmons  Search this

Culture:

Tlingit, Chilkat  Search this

Object Type:

Blanket

Place:

Alaska (not certain), United States (not certain), North America

Accession Date:

17 Apr 1894

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

028072

USNM Number:

E168292-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32bb30e25-21f6-45ea-a57a-e2b7d5b41fce

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8348466

Donor Name:

Unknown  Search this

Culture:

Unspecified  Search this

Object Type:

Headdress

Place:

Plains (not certain), United States (not certain) / Canada (not certain), North America

Accession Date:

16 May 1898

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

98A00036

USNM Number:

E178332-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b2a3dd20-7257-4885-8450-b87f44edc66d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8352562

Donor Name:

Unknown  Search this

Culture:

Unspecified  Search this

Object Type:

Headdress

Place:

Plains (not certain), United States (not certain) / Canada (not certain), North America

Accession Date:

16 May 1898

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

98A00036

USNM Number:

E178333-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36a2c46cd-e397-4e52-8cc1-52a7a349119b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8352563

Donor Name:

No Information  Search this

Object Type:

Moccasin

Place:

Plains, United States / Canada, North America

Accession Date:

1991

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

999999

USNM Number:

EC288-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39b0ae2b4-9cb6-4d7a-9f83-352c240a4a8b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8490186

Donor Name:

No Information  Search this

Object Type:

Headdress

Place:

Plains (not certain), United States (not certain) / Canada (not certain), North America

Accession Date:

1991

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

999999

USNM Number:

EC410-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d4e5b1c0-330d-4f2b-86ec-55faf4f969ff

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8490243

Donor Name:

No Information  Search this

Object Type:

Bag / Botanical

Place:

Plains (not certain), United States (not certain) / Canada (not certain), North America

Accession Date:

1991

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

999999

USNM Number:

EC411-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e6b6e973-0c08-4a98-aecf-b9681a026ef6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8490244

Donor Name:

No Information  Search this

Object Type:

Headdress

Place:

Plains (not certain), United States (not certain) / Canada (not certain), North America

Accession Date:

1991

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

999999

USNM Number:

EC417-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3662b49e2-8675-416b-808d-cf6620f34305

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8490246

Donor Name:

No Information  Search this

Object Type:

Headdress

Place:

Plains (not certain), United States (not certain) / Canada (not certain), North America

Accession Date:

1991

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

999999

USNM Number:

EC419-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3674a92af-5c1e-449f-8ce3-e6c5710946a8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8490247