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ORIGINAL!CLARA ADAMS MANUSCRIPT ENVELOPE w/ HANDWRITTEN DESCRIPTION NOTES FROM 1940
CLARA ADAMS MANUSCRIPT ENVELOPE w/ HANDWRITTEN DESCRIPTION NOTES FROM 1940
[ (Aviatrix)Clara Adams (b.1884–d.1971)known as the\"Mistress of the Skies\",\"first flighter\" and the \"maiden of maiden flights,\" was an aviator who set a variety of flying records in the 1920\'s to 1971. Clara flew on the maiden Zeppelin flights of the LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin and LZ-129 Hindenburg to name a few.]
[ THIS IS AN AUTOGRAPHED MANUSCRIPT DESCRIPTION ON THE FRONT OF AN ENVELOPE FROMCLARA ADAMS\'SAVIATION COLLECTION THAT SHE MAINTAINED FROM HER AIR TRAVELS. THIS ENVELOPE ONCEHELD THE PARCHMENT CERTIFICATES SHE RECEIVED ENROUTE ABOARD THE CROSSING OF THE EQUATOR ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1940 WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN HONOLULU AND CANTON ISLAND (Aremote coral atoll located in theSouth Pacific Ocean, roughly halfway between Hawaii and Fiji. Today, it is part of the island nation ofKiribati(where it is officially spelledKanton). WHILE SHE WAS A PASSENGER ABOARD PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS\' \"AMERICAN CLIPPER\" (A BOEING 314 FLYING BOAT) DURING ITS HISTORIC INAUGURAL PASSENGER FLIGHT FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN KENNETH V. BEER.]
[ THE KRAFT ENVELOPE WAS REPURPOSED BY CLARA ADAMS IN 1940 USING AN ENVELOPE SHE HAD RECEIVED FROM \"THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. PART OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD\" THAT RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL MAILING LABEL ADDRESSED TO HER AT ;TO : Mrs. Clara Adams53-61 70th StreetMaspethLong Island, New York. FROM ;R. L. Bailey246 House Office offerg.Washington, D. C..WITH THE BACK OF A BLANKPAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEMMAST HEAD PRINTED LETTERHEAD FROM TREASUREISLAND SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA WITH A HANDWRITTEN DATE OF OCT.23,1940 ON THE FRONT TO WRITE THE DESCRIPTION SPOT GLUED TO IT.]
HAND WRITTEN DESCRIPTION BY THE HAND OF CLARA ADAMS FOR HER COLLECTION:
(1)
Certificates / Parchment
Fri. - Sept. 13,1940
Crossing the Equator
bt. Honolulu & Canton
\" American Clipper \" en route
to New Zealand-
Capt.
Beer
CONDITION IS FINE WITH MODERATE HANDLING AND USE FROM ITS 85+ YEARS.
DIMENSIONS: 10 7/8\" x 14 3/8\"
(please see pictures).
THIS IS NOT A COPY OR REPRODUCTION.
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