Charles A. Lindbergh Letters
Scope and Contents
Collection contains two letters from Lindbergh critiquing and explaining specific ideas and passages in Newton's book draft. Dr. Newton is writing this from the standpoint of "The Evolution of United States Aviation Diplomacy Toward Latin America." In the second Letter Mr. Lindbergh makes various comments and corrections to the manuscript Dr. Newton has sent him concerning Lindberg's flight to Mexico and around the Gulf and Caribbean.
Dates
- June 6, 1970
- March 1, 1971
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Lindbergh achieved fame by flying "The Spirit of St. Louis" nonstop from Long Island to Paris in 1927. Within 2 years, he took "The Spirit" on several promotional flights around the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Islands. Auburn University history professor Wesley P. Newton corresponded with Lindbergh about these promotional flights while researching his book, "The Perilous Sky," published in 1978.
Extent
1 Folder(s) (In Short Collection box 10)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Processing Information
Accession 6-10-70 was processed by MBT June 11, 1970. Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Phyllis Simmons, 2026.
- Title
- Guide to the Charles A. Lindbergh Letters
- Subtitle
- Record Group 0189
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- MBT
- Date
- June 11, 1970
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
