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
Conditions Governing Access
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.
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
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.
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.
- 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
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
