Earle ovington autograph book

Book club of california announcement, 1917 september 22. On his letterhead as a consulting engineer to curtis freshel, new york, new york. 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. Aviationrelated autographs, sensational dealers lot. Autograph limited edition, number 51 of only 500 copies, signed by miller and nine pioneers of aviation from france, the united states, great britain and germany, including bleriot, curtiss, ovington, byrd, brown, scott, and eckener. 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.

Oblong folios are produced the same way but bound at the short edge, producing a book typically more than 14 inches deep. Trophy presented to earle lewis ovington, 1911 the henry ford. Department september twenty third postal cover signed by american pilot earle lewis ovington 18791936 as earl ovington at bottom. Here is a cover from the first flight opening service in the midwest.

Rosalyn terborgpenn, former professor of history and coordinator of graduate programs in history at morgan state university in baltimore. Antique signed earle ovington ephemera,newswire photos. Amazing autograph book assembled by james alexander semple, the author of representative women of colorado, published in 1911. 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. Air mail flight operated by the united states post office department. Flight autographed for sale antiques pickers collection. That book contained information about 500 prominent women who attained social stature in colorado in the early 20th century. Buckingham covers limited, registered in england no. Over 230,000 authentic autographs, collectibles and memorabilia.

The book is filled with information and photographs, woven together seemlessly to. Mission control flight director chris kraft autographed card promoting book sign. Rare atq lot7 national air races official programscleveland1930s1940s,vfc. Large bold signature in blue ballpoint, heavy stock 5 x 3 card, n. Earle lewis ovington reminiscences of a birdman book 1st u. Pilot of the first official airmail flight in the united. Earle lewis ovington reminiscences of a birdman book. This cover commemorates the first air mail flight by earle ovington. The science of wrestling and jiu jitsu by liederman earle. Earle ovington ovington commemorative envelope signed cosigned by. The book of autographs by charles hamilton, hardcover. A stellar dealers lot of aviationrelated photos, letters, autographs, and postal covers, circa 19251949. Nice content mentioning that he is the last of the peary north pole expedition.

Featuring signatures of pioneering aviators and explorers charles lindbergh, richard e. Earle ovington earle ovington sends a typed letter of thanks for the meeting. Ovingtons wife, adelaide, wrote of the flight in her 1920 book, an aviators wife. He carried a sack of mail from nassau boulevard aerodrome, garden city, new york to mineola, new york. From a young man growing up mere blocks from the five points slums, drawn west to san francisco during the gold rush, back to new york where he made a name for himself as an upright judge in the era of boss tweed, hackett. With over 1200 photogravures of historic images selected by francis trevelyan miller. Shop autographs, autographed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. Ovington piloted the first official airmail flight in the united states in a bleriot xi on september 23, 1911. Hidden history of long island by richard panchyk the history. Hitchcock commemorative envelope signed by the man who delivered the first air mail, and by the then postmaster general.

Earle ovington was the post office departments first aeorplane mail. On september 23, 1911, ovington flew over long island in a bleriot xi airplane with a sack of mail tucked into the cockpit. Writing on the letterhead of the new york, philadelphia and washington airway corporation, where she is listed as vicepresident in charge of public relations, earhart writes to miss agnes laut regarding her book, romance of the. Campbell 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Records, and stick around afterward for an autograph signing. Newbury comics harvard square cambridge, ma location. Steve earle, classic american singersongwriter, authentic, autographed issue no. Aviationrelated autographs, sensational dealers lot aug. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books. Jackie cochrane was the first female to accomplish such a feat in 1953. Vintage 1911 real photo postcard with rare post mark flown by earle ovington on experimental flight. Most often, the women who were called miss ann thought it was a curse that they were white. 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. He carried the letters just three miles, but it was enough to earn ovington the designation air mail pilot no.

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. Historical earle ovington postcard air mail post mark 1. The remarkable story of earle lewis ovington, american pioneer aviator and inventor by robert d. Collecting autographs and manuscripts by charles hamilton jr. Ray ovington the compact book of bass fishing fish fisherman. Alice morse earle autograph letter signed 0701 ebay. In september 1911 he piloted the first official airmail flight in the us. 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. With a further purple handstamp reading earle ovington santa barbara, cal. Historic aviators, aviation, transportation, collectibles. Headquartered in amherst, nh, rr auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published close to 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. Autograph letter signed robert, second earl of essex.

Earle ovington autograph on roessler cht flt cvr bm6210. The white women of the black renaissance by carla kaplan is an amazing piece of research and was difficult to stop reading. Semple was president of the alexander publishing co. Russ brinkley, bob dake, doc kincade, randall henderson, earle ovington. Doghouse roses by earle, steve and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos. They were popular among university students from the 15th century until the mid.

Trophy presented to earle lewis ovington, 1911 the henry. Air mail cover with a five cent air mail stamp affixed postmarked lafayette, louisiana, nov. Folio book composed of sheets that are folded once and printed on both sides, making two leaves and four pages. Adolf hitlers signature doesnt look anything like it did in indiana jones and the last crusade. We have been in business since 1976 and members of the abaa since 1978.

A recent 2009, massive volume, reminiscences of a birdman, by robert d. Join us on thursday 615 to see steve earle for a live performance at our harvard square. Byrd, casey jones, earle lewis ovington, charles e. National air races for sale collectibles online daily. 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. Warren house, shearway rd, folkestone, kent ct19 4bf, uk. Records, and stick around afterward for an autograph s. Lot of earle ovington ephemera, photos, autographed article this lot contains 4 official news wire earle ovington aviation photographs from 1911, appx 10 x. The airmail story is well told in this book with documentation and photos. Before crossing the atlantic, charles lindbergh was an early pioneer in air mail service. The fact that he was a founding member and the second president of the south side sportsmens club is only the start of it. 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.

Campbell, carries a significant amount of historical background for the inventor and pioneer aviator, earle ovington. Earhart, amelia 18981937, american aviator, the first woman to fly solo across the atlantic 1932. Lecture series friends of connetquot river state park. This listing of african american women leaders in the american woman suffrage movement is taken from the works of dr.

Aviation aviation autographs, sensational dealers lot including charles lindbergh, pieces. The closer to the buy it now price your offer is, the better your chances of. Reminiscences of a birdman is the incredible story of earle lewis ovingtons life and his many accomplishments. African american women leaders in the suffrage movement. 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. Lecture series friends of connetquot river state park preserve. Earle ovington signed 1931 airmail with honolulu postmark and his own special cachet.

The envelope was carried on the 20th anniversary flight. Every purchase includes our industry recognized coa. Autograph letter signed, 1 page, oblong on card stock. A man from georgia named button gwinnett signed the declaration of independence, and at the time of publication of this book, not the declaration of independence his signature was one of the rarest of all the signers. Special research collections, uc santa barbara, online. The book is filled with information and photographs, woven together seemlessly to tell ovingtons life story.