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Creator:
Barlow, Floyd E., 1889-1977  Search this
Names:
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company  Search this
Curtiss Flying School -- Newport News, VA  Search this
Rapid Airlines  Search this
South Dakota Commissioner of Aviation  Search this
Barlow, Floyd E., 1889-1977  Search this
Extent:
0.36 Cubic feet (1 flat box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Date:
1912-1960
Summary:
Floyd E. Barlow (1889-1977) was an early aviator. This scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, telegrams, licenses, and correspondence documenting Barlow's aviation career.
This collection is in English.
Scope and Contents:
This scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, telegrams, licenses, and correspondence documenting Barlow's aviation career. There are also photographs of noted aviators, some of which are autographed.
Arrangement:
Collection is in original order.
Biographical / Historical:
Floyd E. Barlow (1889-1977) soloed in 1911. In 1912 Barlow attended the Curtiss School, and then barnstormed for Curtiss Aeroplane Company at county fairs. He tested bombs and machine guns during World War I, but after the war he returned to barnstorming and established an agency for Eaglerock and Monocoupe aircraft. From 1924-1932 Barlow was an instructor for Rapid Airlines, and for the years 1937-1939 he was the Commissioner of Aviation for South Dakota. During World War II he was an instructor for the Royal Air Force at Lancaster, CA and also assisted the United States Air Force. After World War II, Barlow retired from aviation.
Provenance:
Floyd E. Barlow, Gift, Date unknown, NASM.XXXX.0388.
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:
Monocoupe Aircraft Family  Search this
Alexander Eaglerock Aircraft Family  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Citation:
Floyd E. Barlow Scrapbook, NASM.XXXX.0388, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.XXXX.0388
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2aa5679a3-0708-41ba-ac0d-2e6dd3c7a872
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0388