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Victor Wiegand Strode papers, 1887-1944
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Strode, Victor Wiegand, 1893-1944
- Title
- Victor Wiegand Strode papers
- Dates
- 1887-1944 (inclusive)18871944
- Quantity
- 1.11 cubic feet, (1 document case, 1 slim document case, and 3 oversize folders)
- Collection Number
- Mss 4064
- Summary
- Papers of Victor Wiegand Strode include a biography by Ruth H. Strode, circa 1944, as well as patents, correspondence, drawings, and newspaper clippings regarding his inventions, including the Aeroliner and the Aerohydrocraft, 1928-1941. Also included are drawings of the Aerohydrocraft, the Aeroliner, and other miscellaneous inventions.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Victor Wiegand Strode (1893-1944) was an inventor and engineer from Portland, Oregon.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers of Victor Wiegand Strode include a biography by Ruth H. Strode, circa 1944, as well as patents, correspondence, drawings, and newspaper clippings regarding his inventions, including the Aeroliner and the Aerohydrocraft, 1928-1941. Also included are 64 drawings on 15 sheets of the Aerohydrocraft, 17.4 x 8 cm to 199.7 x 129 cm, scale: 1 1/2" : 1 ' to 1" : 1'; 37 drawings on 8 sheets of the Aeroliner, 90 x 59.3 cm to 204.5 x 47.3 cm, scale: 1" : 1' and 1 1/4" : 1 '; 84 drawings on 20 sheets of miscellaneous inventions, 20.1 x 19.3 cm to 55.9 x 42.8 cm, scale: 1:1 to 1:2.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Victor Wiegand Strode papers, Mss 4064, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Airplanes--Design and construction
- Boats and boating--Design and construction
- Inventions
- Inventors--Oregon--Portland
- Motor vehicles, Amphibious--Design and construction
Personal Names
- Strode, Victor Wiegand, 1893-1944
Form or Genre Terms
- clippings (information artifacts)
- correspondence
- patents
- technical drawings
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Strode, Ruth H.
