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Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Elmo N. Pickerill, aviator, were given to the Library of Congress by R. J. Bermundez in 1985.
The papers of Elmo N. Pickerill were arranged and described in 1986. The finding aid was revised in 2011.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Elmo N. Pickerill is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Elmo N. Pickerill are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Elmo N. Pickerill Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Elmo Neale Pickerill (1885-1968) span the years 1910-1975 and consist of subject files illustrating his career and interest in early aviation in the United States. The papers mainly contain printed matter and clippings with a small inclusion of correspondence, photographs, and other papers.
Files of prominence deal with aviation history and research, implementation of air mail, air meets, races and exhibitions, and experimentation with autogiros, helicopters, and parachutes. The significance of Long Island, New York, in the development of aviation is illustrated in files on Mineola, New York, Mitchell Field (later Mitchell Air Force Base), Roosevelt Field, and Nassau County. Early aeronautic clubs are highlighted with material on Early Birds of Aviation, Long Island Early Fliers Club, Ox 5 Club of America, Quiet Birdmen, and Wings Club. Files on aviators and aviation include Tom Benoist, Edward R. Boland, Glenn Hammond Curtiss, William A. Denehie, Wallace P. Dunmore, Amelia Earhart, Viola Gentry, Kyung O. Kim, Charles A. Lindbergh, William Mitchell, Wiley Post, Marjorie Claire Stinson, Chance Vought, Waldo Dean Waterman, Wilbur Wright, and Orville Wright.
This collection is organized alphabetically by name of person or organization or topic.