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Frank Coffyn (1878-1960) was a pioneer flyer and aviation consultant. Coffyn learned to fly from the Wright Brothers in Dayton Ohio, and was a member of the original Wright Flying Team. This collection consists of scrapbooks and photo albums documenting his career.

Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0065

Creator

Coffyn, Frank, 1878-1960

Date

1911-1932

Provenance

Frank Coffyn, Gift, unknown, NASM.XXXX.0065

Extent

1.1 Cubic feet (4 flatboxes)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of five scrapbooks. Scrapbook A contains photographs and newspaper clippings relating to Coffyn's visit to the aviation meet of the Michigan Aero Club on June 19-23, 1911. Scrapbook B is comprised of newspaper clippings pertaining to Coffyn's flights in various parts of the U. S. during the year 1912. Scrapbook C is a photo album covering the years 1910-1932, with photos labeled by subject and date. This scrapbook contains some images of a model B Wright Biplane. Book D includes photographs of Coffyn in New York harbor, images of the Lachapelle Gliding Boat, a photo and letter from portrait artist Lewis Eugene Thompson, and a Halcyon Caravel ship photo. Book E is a photo album containing images of Coffyn and a Burgess Flying Boat in 1913.

Arrangement note

Scrapbooks/photo albums have been arranged according to size of enclosure required to safely house each item.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

Frank Coffyn Scrapbooks and Photo Albums, NASM.XXXX.0065, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics
Air pilots
Wright (Co) Model B
Burgess Aircraft Family
Periodicals

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Photographs
Scrapbooks