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United States airmail balloon Jupiter, Lafayette, Indiana clippings and photograph

 Collection — Folder: OBD044
Identifier: OBD044

Scope and Contents

This collection contains newspaper clippings and photographs mounted to board regarding the flight of the first official air mail service balloon, Jupiter from Lafayette, Indiana dated 1859-1900.

Dates

  • circa 1859-1900

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This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Historical Note

"The first official air mail flight took place in Lafayette, Indiana on August 17, 1859. John Wise used his famous balloon Jupiter to fly and deliver mail for the Lafayette postmaster. Although the flight failed to reach its target destination, it was the first time post was delivered by air mail in the United States."

Excerpt from: Fielding, Angelina. "The First Official Air Mail Flight." Tippecanoe County Historical Association. Accessed December 2, 2021. https://tippecanoehistory.org/finding-aids/the-first-official-air-mail-flight.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 extra-large oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Related Materials

Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN:

SP099: Jupiter air mail balloon trip photographs

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2021/12/02 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2021/12/02 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid revised 2022/11/17 by Brittany Kropf.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
United States airmail balloon Jupiter, Lafayette, Indiana clippings and photograph
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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Repository Details

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