Theodore N. Vail Collection of Aeronautical Prints, Broadsides, and Clippings

Digitized materials in this online collection form part of the Theodore N. Vail Collection of Aeronautical Prints, Broadsides, and Clippings (MC-0680) in the MIT Libraries Department of Distinctive Collections. For more information about the materials, please consult the collection finding aid.

Collection scope and contents:
The Theodore N. Vail Collection of Aeronautical Prints, Broadsides, and Clippings at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) consists of pictorial engraving prints, cuttings and excerpts from newspapers and magazines, and a large number of hand-bills and posters about balloon ascents primarily in England, France, and Germany. The bulk of the collection covers approximately the years 1720 to 1880 and was assembled by English collectors. The collection's images and topics range from the fanciful to depictions of historic events, for instance, the first successful balloon flight by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783.

Dates:
circa 1720 to 1925 ; Majority of material found within 1720 - 1880

Please note:
Materials in this collection may be under copyright. Please consult the collection finding aid or catalog record and the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy for more information.

Citation:
Please cite the source item title (dc.title), collection title and identifier, and repository.

Example: Mankind in various stages of Civilization (VBI_000322), Theodore N. Vail Collection of Aeronautical Prints, Broadsides, and Clippings (MC-0680), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections.

Repository details:
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository https://libraries.mit.edu/distinctive-collections

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