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Correspondence, 1868-1913 (continued)
Sent, 1868-1886
Tissandier, Paul, 1911-1913, undated
Digital content available
BOX 11-13 Writings by Gaston Tissandier, 1864-1901
Primarily published articles, many organized into scrapbooks, and drafts.
Arranged alphabetically by topic or name of publication and therein chronologically.
BOX 11 Atmospheric dust
Articles, drafts, and notes, 1874-1876, undated
Drawings and notes, 1875-1876, undated
Magasin Pittoresque, “Histoire d'un ballon” and “Les ballons du siége de Paris,” 1870-1872
BOX 12 Miscellaneous articles, 1869-1877, circa 1886, 1895, undated
(2 folders)
Review of “Histoire de mes ascensions,” 1888
Scrapbooks
Articles from La Nature
Vol. I, 1873-1879
BOX 13 Vols. II-III, 1880-1891
Articles on science and chemistry, 1864-1869 See Oversize
Published articles, 1868-1880
BOX 14-18 Miscellany, 1782-1929
Certificates, correspondence, financial matter, graphic material, notes, photographs, printed matter, and writings.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material or name of topic and chronologically therein.
BOX 14 Account books, 1875-1876
“Bibliographie aéronautique,” circa 1865-circa 1875
Bound volumes of notes and writings on aeronautics, 1782-1785, 1803, 1819-1821, 1873, undated
(4 folders)
BOX 15 Certificates, 1878, undated See Oversize
“Congrès International Aeronautíque,” 1889-1890
Correspondence, 1784, 1792, 1828, 1847, 1870, 1880-1893, 1925, undated
Earthquake
Correspondence, 1887, undated
Newspapers clippings and photographs, 1887
Exposition universelle de 1878, Paris, France, 1876-1878
Exposition universelle de 1900, Vincennes, France, 1894-1900
Financial material for a balloon ascension, 1878
Graphic material
“Ballon captif,” 1878
Banquet programs, 1883-1886, 1924
Calendars, 1901, 1929, undated
(2 folders)
Cards, 1882-1894, 1910-1912, 1921, undated
Drawings, 1875-1884, undated See also Oversize
Etchings, undated
Maps and graphs, 1872-1886, 1908, undated See also Oversize
BOX 16 Miscellaneous, 1796, 1808, 1838, 1845, 1874, 1880-1888, 1898, undated See also Oversize
(6 folders)
“Journaux Chinois,” 1884-1887, undated
Legion of honor, Gaston Tissandier, 1872
“Moteur pour les aérostats,” undated
Photographs, 1879-1890, 1903, 1910, undated
(3 folders)
BOX 17 Printed matter
Articles, 1784-1785, 1804, 1829, 1837, 1846, 1855, 1863, 1870-1895, 1909, undated
(5 folders)
Broadsides and posters, 1826, 1867, 1875, 1879, 1895, undated See also Oversize
Cards, 1876-1895, 1909-1912, undated
Miscellaneous, 1785, 1812, 1826, 1838, 1850-1912, 1919-1927, undated See also Oversize
(6 folders)
BOX 18 Newspaper clippings
Originals, 1872-1903, undated
Photocopies, 1872-1903, undated
(2 folders)
Plan for balloon rescue of David Livingstone, 1871
“Projet de ballon dirigeable...par M. Tissandier de la Mothe,” 1784
Report on aviation in Great Britain, 1917
Sheet music, 1894, undated
Siege of Paris, 1870-1871, 1889, undated See also Container 21, same heading
Société Française de Navigation Aérienne, 1880-1881
Writings
General, 1830, 1849, 1874-1875, 1886, undated See also Oversize
Unidentified notes and fragments, 1809-1810, 1818, 1852-1856, 1863-1892, undated
(2 folders)
BOX 19-21 Scrapbooks, 1833-1914
Scrapbooks with news clippings, drawings, photographs, and printed matter.
Arranged alphabetically by title of the scrapbook.
BOX 19 “Aérostat dirigeable de Chalais-Meudon,” 1884 See Oversize
“Aérostat dirigeable éléctrique,” 1881-1885 See Oversize
“Ballons,” 1872-1889 See Oversize
(2 vols.)
“Ballon dirigeable, A. et G. Tissandier,” 1881-1887 See Oversize
“Catastrophe du ballon L'Univers, Décembre, 1875,” 1875-1876 See Oversize
“Catastrophe du Zénith,” 1875-1881
Digital content available
“Circuit Européen, 1911,” 1911
“Enchantillons d'étoffes d'aérostats” See Oversize
BOX 20 “L'Exposition aéronautique du Trocadero, 1883,” 1883-1885
Digital content available
Humorous articles and drawings, circa 1848-circa 1899
Digital content available
Magasin Pittoresque, aeronautic clippings, 1833-1847, 1853, 1868-1886
Digital content available
BOX 21 “Meeting d'aviation de Nice,” 1910
Digital content available
New York Herald (Paris, France), aeronautic clippings, 1913-1914 See Oversize
(2 vols.)
Siege of Paris, France, 1870-1871, 1905-1906 See also Container 18, same heading , See Oversize for vol. 3
(4 vols.)
Sketches of balloon ascents by E. W. Cocks, 1843
BOX 22-27 Dupuis-Delcourt File, 1783-1863
Correspondence, graphic material, printed matter, writings, blueprints, designs, and balloon fragments. Most of the series is organized as files on individual aeronauts.
Arranged alphabetically by name of individual or by type of material or subject matter and therein chronologically.
BOX 22 Aeronauts
Acard, ___, and André Jacques Garnerin, 1802
Alexandre, ___, 1806
Altamura, ___, 1840, undated See also Oversize
André, Jules and Prince Puckler-Muskau, 1834, 1851, undated
Arban, Francisque, 1849-1853, undated
Augustin, ___, 1805-1818
Bittorf, ___, 1807-1809
Blanchart, L. and Cabirol, 1843-1846
Bollé, Aymé, 1817-1836, undated
Boisseau, ___, 1848-1853
Braun, ___, 1824-1828, undated
Bruneaux, ___, 1831-1834
Cavé, W., 184___
Cayley, George, undated
Chaine, Arthur, 1858
Claudius, ___, 1811
Cocking, Robert, undated
Comaschi, Antonio, 1841-1845
Cornillot, Pierre, 1826-1827, 1837, undated
Coulvier-Gravier, Remi Armand, 1856-1857, undated
Danzel, Nicolas Alexandre, 1798-1807, 1821
Delaire, A., 1825, undated
Deschampes, Louis, 1852-1858, undated See also Oversize
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