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On september 23, 1911, ovington flew over long island in a bleriot xi airplane with a sack of mail tucked into the cockpit. She was also the first woman to land and take off from an aircraft carrier, the first woman to reach mach 2, the first woman to pilot a bomber across the north atlantic, the first woman enshrined in the national aviation hall of fame, the first pilot to make blind instrument landing, the only woman to ever be president. Earle ovington signed 1931 airmail with honolulu postmark and his own special cachet. Campbell 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Featuring signatures of pioneering aviators and explorers charles lindbergh, richard e. Earle ovington autograph on roessler cht flt cvr bm6210. Earle lewis ovington december 20, 1879 july 21, 1936 was an american aeronautical engineer, aviator and inventor, and served as a lab assistant to thomas edison. Trophy presented to earle lewis ovington, 1911 the henry ford. And the art of jiujitsu by liederman, earle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pilot of the first official airmail flight in the united. Warren house, shearway rd, folkestone, kent ct19 4bf, uk. We have been in business since 1976 and members of the abaa since 1978.
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Air mail cover with a five cent air mail stamp affixed postmarked lafayette, louisiana, nov. Rare atq lot7 national air races official programscleveland1930s1940s,vfc. Earle ovington was the pilot who flew the first experimental air mail flight in the united states on september 23, 1911 from garden city estates, new york, to mineola, new york, carrying 640 letters and 1,280 postcards. Aviationrelated autographs, sensational dealers lot. A recent 2009, massive volume, reminiscences of a birdman, by robert d. Rosalyn terborgpenn, former professor of history and coordinator of graduate programs in history at morgan state university in baltimore. The fact that he was a founding member and the second president of the south side sportsmens club is only the start of it.
This listing of african american women leaders in the american woman suffrage movement is taken from the works of dr. Vintage 1911 real photo postcard with rare post mark flown by earle ovington on experimental flight. Records, and stick around afterward for an autograph s. Russ brinkley, bob dake, doc kincade, randall henderson, earle ovington. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published close to 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally.
Join us on thursday 615 to see steve earle for a live performance at our harvard square. Ovingtons wife, adelaide, wrote of the flight in her 1920 book, an aviators wife. Lecture series friends of connetquot river state park preserve. On his letterhead as a consulting engineer to curtis freshel, new york, new york. Most often, the women who were called miss ann thought it was a curse that they were white. Campbell, carries a significant amount of historical background for the inventor and pioneer aviator, earle ovington. Rare and important autograph book signed by 100s of. Earle ovington earle ovington sends a typed letter of thanks for the meeting. Whether youre looking to start a new stamp collection, find a unique specialized item for your exhibit, or just save some money on postage, youve come to the right place. Earle ovington ovington commemorative envelope signed cosigned by. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books.
The closer to the buy it now price your offer is, the better your chances of. Headquartered in amherst, nh, rr auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Alice morse earle autograph letter signed 0701 hfsid 296559 alice morse earle the chronicler of early american popular culture swaps her autograph for an addition to her book plate collection. Newcomb the first air mail flights and the passenger carrying planes from transcontinental to transoceanic remind us that the first official air mail pilot in the u. They were popular among university students from the 15th century until the mid. A stellar dealers lot of aviationrelated photos, letters, autographs, and postal covers, circa 19251949.
Earle bryan combs may 14, 1899 july 21, 1976 played his entire career with the new york yankees and was a member of the greatest team in history the 1927 team also referred to as murderers row. Special research collections, uc santa barbara, online. The book of autographs by charles hamilton, hardcover. He carried a sack of mail from nassau boulevard aerodrome, garden city, new york to mineola, new york. Ray ovington the compact book of bass fishing fish fisherman. Earle began his career in nashville in 1982 and has had a prolific career which has included numerous studio albums releases and three grammy awards. Lecture series friends of connetquot river state park. Earhart, amelia 18981937, american aviator, the first woman to fly solo across the atlantic 1932. Vintage 19 wire spoke wheels, 1928, 1929 1930, pontiac, others, lot 109. In september 1911 he piloted the first official airmail flight in the us. Hidden history of long island by richard panchyk the history.
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Trophy presented to earle lewis ovington, 1911 the henry. The book is filled with information and photographs, woven together seemlessly to tell ovingtons life story. The envelope was carried on the 20th anniversary flight. Collecting autographs and manuscripts by charles hamilton jr. That book contained information about 500 prominent women who attained social stature in colorado in the early 20th century. From glenn curtiss, the first pilot to fly a plane on the island, to earle ovington, who carried the countrys first airmail, the area has been known. Aviationrelated autographs, sensational dealers lot aug. Oblong folios are produced the same way but bound at the short edge, producing a book typically more than 14 inches deep. Lot of earle ovington ephemera, photos, autographed article this lot contains 4 official news wire earle ovington aviation photographs from 1911, appx 10 x. Nice content mentioning that he is the last of the peary north pole expedition. Autograph letter signed robert, second earl of essex. Howard earl averill may 21, 1902 august 16, 1983 holds the distinction of being the first american league player to hit a home run in his very first major league atbat. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos. Folio book composed of sheets that are folded once and printed on both sides, making two leaves and four pages.
Earle lewis ovington reminiscences of a birdman book. With over 1200 photogravures of historic images selected by francis trevelyan miller. Air mail flight operated by the united states post office department. He was also an engineer, and at one time served as a lab assistant to thomas edison, the great inventor. Alice morse earle autograph letter signed 0701 ebay. The white women of the black renaissance by carla kaplan is an amazing piece of research and was difficult to stop reading. Earle lewis ovington reminiscences of a birdman book 1st u. Over 230,000 authentic autographs, collectibles and memorabilia. The book itself is in rough condition by the signature pages are outstanding.
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