Historical Introduction

File — Box: 5, Folder: 21

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1962 - 2017

Creator

From the Collection: Hammond, Walter (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives and Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear foot (12 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Orville Wright achieved the first manned flight of a motorized vehicle at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Although the entire flight endured only a scant 12 seconds, it is quite probably the single most important scientific achievement of this century.