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Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh's address before the Press Club at Washington, DC., June 11, 1927.

 Item — Box: 28, Item: 4, disk: 3
Identifier: Series 9:

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The Sound Recordings Series contains sound recordings of interest to aeronautical history. The oldest recordings are a set of five 78-rpm disks from 1927: two 12-inch disks documenting Charles A. Lindbergh's visit to Washington, DC, on June 11th, including his reception by President Coolidge and his speech before the Press Club; and two 10-inch disks of popular songs and dances written to celebrate Lindbergh and his accomplishments. The series also includes four 12-inch 33 1/3-rpm recordings: a 1964 reproduction of a short 1935 speech by Amelia Earhart; a 1962 recording by the Greenbriar Boys of Amelia Earhart's Last Flight; a 1962 oral history of the first 20 years of Aerojet-General Corporation; and a recording issued in 1977 of Eddie Rickenbacker recalling his experiences as a World War I ace.

Dates

  • Creation: June 11, 1927.

Creator

Access

The collection is open to researchers when Special Collections is open, and at other times by appointment. There are no access restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 16.25 Linear Feet ( (13 archive boxes, 6 archive half-boxes, 8 clam-shell boxes, 3 shoe boxes, 15 oversize print boxes))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

1 disc : 12 in., 78 rpm.

Note:

Victor 35834. Camden, NJ: Victor Talking Machine Co., 1927.

Repository Details

Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository

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