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M-404: Franchot Aviation Wing Fragment Letter

Repository: St. Louis Mercantile Library Special Collections

Title: Franchot Aviation Wing Fragment Letter

Date: 1932-06-12

Extent: 1 folder

Location note: Vault -- vertical files

Language: English 

Abstract: Letter written from Nick Franchot to Howard Kaye, June 12, 1937. Letter is written on the back of a canvas flap from an aircraft wing fragment, that a friend of Mr. Franchot obtained from a crashed Curtis photographic plane. The letter tells of the crash, talks of swimming and shotgun shooting, and the Rocky Mountains.

Controlled Access Headings:

Subject(s)

  • Aircraft Accidents
  • Aviation

Conditions Governing Access note: This collection is open for research. 

Conditions Governing Use note: Some of the material in this collection may be photocopied, digitally scanned or photographed, subject to condition and the judgment of Library staff.  Library staff members reserve the right to deny reproduction services for any reason at any time.

Copyright Information: The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

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Preferred Citation note: The preferred citation for this collection is "From the collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at UM - St. Louis."