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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01537 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1910s |
| Title | Wilbur Wright to Hart O. Berg regarding the 1910 International Air Meet |
| Date | 16 November 1910 |
| Author | Wright, Wilbur (1867-1912) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Gives a detailed account of the 1910 International Air Meet. States that the Americans did much better than the French. Comments on a few men whose planes broke down and states, "Why does not the French government forbid monoplanes?-They have killed ten times more men than double propellers have." Describes many of the flight events including information about the pilots, the wind, speeds, and breakdowns. Goes on to discuss the profits of the American Wright Company for the year. Talks again about monoplanes and their problems. Compares the Wright planes' flight records with European planes. Ends by saying, "I am sorry the German and French companies did not send men over to America this year ... and learn what real flying is. It would have paid them well." Written on stationary of the Wright Company in New York. Berg was an aeronautical pioneer and the Wright brothers' agent in Europe. |
| Subjects | Science and Technology Transportation Aviation Global History and Civics Death Finance Progressive Era |
| People | Wilbur, Wright (1867-1912) Berg, Hart O. (1865-1941) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Berg was an aeronautical pioneer and the Wright brothers' agent in Europe. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |