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Portion of gas balloon Explorer

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 3067

Scope and Contents

Two balloon fragments, one containing the following typed information: "Portion of gas balloon 'Explorer' used in stratosphere flight. Started - 5:40 A.M. July 28, 1934 from five miles SW of Rapid City, So. Dakota. Ascended to 60613 feet approx. when bag developed rip which forced flyers to descend by parachutes. Landed July 28 at 3:40 P.M. near Holdrege, Neb. where the gondola was wrecked." Fragment signed by W. E. Kepner, Albert W. Stevens, and Orvil A. Anderson.

Dates

  • Creation: 1934

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Portion of gas balloon Explorer must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

2 items (41 x 18 cm. and smaller.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Items found in book by National Geographic Society (U.S.), entitled, The National Geographic Society-U.S. Army Air Corps stratosphere flight of 1935 in the balloon "Explorer II". Volume located in Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University with call number: TL 620 .N3 A3 1936.

Appraisal

Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Portion of gas balloon Explorer
Status
Completed
Author
Megan Furcini
Date
2011 May 25
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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Contact:
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