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Photograph of an airship in flight over Belleville, Illinois, circa 1910s-1920s. Typed on verso: "Bellville [sic]."

Photograph of an airship hangar at Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois, circa 1910s-1920s. Typed caption on verso: "Scott Field / Hangar."

Notes for a film titled "The Conquest of a Dirigible in Modern Warfare," written by (Ralph A.) Newcomb and Bancroft. Includes a list of scenes and a synopsis. Three typed pages.

Letter (photographic reproduction) from Robert G. Fowler, circa 1910s-1920s. Certifies that the Wright motor owned by Ralph A. Newcomb is the one used by Fowler during his 1911 cross-country flight across the United States. One typed page on Fowler…

Photographic postcard of Ralph Newcomb, Robert G. Fowler, and two unidentified people posing with Fowler's Wright Model B aircraft during his North American transcontinental flight, circa 1911.

Log of a flight across the United States by Robert G. Fowler, 1911. Documents locations and repairs. Also includes an entry noting "First Dog to take a flight in an Airplane" in Spartanburg, South Carolina. One typed page.

Telegram to Ralph A. Newcomb from Robert G. Fowler, August 22, 1911. Notes the purchase of an aircraft and sends updates on plans for a transcontinental flight.

Telegram to Ralph Newcomb from Robert G. Fowler, August 31, 1911. Asks Newcomb to make arrangements for upcoming flight and notes Fowler's travels itinerary.

Telegram to Ralph Newcomb from Robert G. Fowler, September 1, 1911. Sends instructions about acquiring a second motor and notes Fowler's travel plans.

Photographic postcard featuring two group portraits, November 29, 1911. A short message to Ralph Newcomb from Clare Stuart is written on the verso.Inscription: "Rogers has not been able to finish his flight yet. Best wishes to all. / As ever / Clare…