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Charles A. Lindbergh photographs collection, 1927-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Charles A. Lindbergh photographs collection
- Dates
- 1927-1977 (inclusive)19271977
1927-1933 (bulk)19271933 - Quantity
- 0.36 cubic feet, (80 photographs in 1 document box)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 743
- Summary
- Many images in this collection document the visit to Portland by famed aviator Charles Lindbergh on Sept. 14, 1927. Other images include America First rallies, family appearances, other airplanes owned by Lindbergh, and memorabilia.
- 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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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Charles A. Lindbergh (1902-1974) learned to fly in 1922 and became famous five years later when he made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean May 20-21, 1927. In July of that year, he began a flying tour of the United States under the sponsorship of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund. He reached Portland, Or., Sept. 14, 1927, landing on Swan Island. Two days later he left for San Francisco.
In 1932, Lindbergh again made headlines when his son was kidnapped and killed. The media attention during the investigation and trial convinced Lindbergh and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, to move to Europe for several years. Returning in 1939, Charles Lindbergh became active in the America First movement opposing U.S. participation in World War II. The movement disbanded after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. During World War II, he worked with the Ford Motor Company to convert automobile plants to airplane production. In 1944 he flew many combat missions in the Pacific war, although he was a civilian.
After the war ended, Lindbergh retired from public life to write and work as a technical advisor in the airline industry. In the 1960s he became active in the conservation movement. He died in 1974.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The bulk of the images in this collection document Charles Lindbergh's 1927 visit to Portland, Or. on his flying tour of the United States. Subjects depicted include his landing on Swan Island and meetings with Portland mayor George L. Baker and Oregon governor Issac Patterson. The remainder of the collection consists of images related to Lindbergh's later life as a political and conservation activist and airplane pioneer, including photographs of Lindberg's airplanes (including the Spirit of St. Louis), portraits of Lindberg with prominent politicians such as Tom McCall photographs, and other portraits of various members of the Linberg family. Both amateur snapshots and newspaper photographs are represented; photographers include Gardiner P. Bissell, Harris & Ewing, and photographers for the Oregonian and Oregon Journal newspapers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Charles A. Lindbergh photographs collection, Org. Lot 743, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The nine folders of the collection are arranged in four series:
Series A: Portland visit, Sept. 14-15, 1927
Series B: Charles Lindbergh's airplanes, 1927-1931
Series C: Portraits, 1927-1977
Series D: Other images, 1927-1977
Acquisition Information
Includes Library accession nos. 7466 and 18997.
Processing Note
During the course of processing, photographs from the following collections were integrated into this collection: the Oregon Journal photograph collection, the Oregonian photograph collections, and the self-indexing photograph files of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series A: Portland Visit, Sept. 14-15, 1927Return to Top
Includes scenes of Charles Lindbergh landing on Swan Island, and with various dignitaries, including Mayor George L. Baker and Governor Isaac Patterson, as well as riding in a parade and speaking.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Lindbergh's
reception
Includes images of Lindbergh on Swan Island and being
escorted into Portland and with Mayor George L. Baker, Gov. Isaac L. Patterson,
Rose Festival Queen Dorothy Mielke, and Julius Meier.
|
1927 Sept. 14 |
1/2 | Parade
Includes images of Lindbergh with Mayor George L. Baker.
|
1927 Sept. 15 |
1/3 | Lindbergh
speaking |
1927 Sept. 15 |
Series B: Charles Lindbergh's airplanes, 1927-1931Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/4 | Charles Lindbergh and the
Spirit of St.
Louis
|
1927; 1928; undated |
1/5 |
Spirit of St. Louis and
other Lindbergh airplanes |
1927; 1928; 1929; 1931 |
Series C: Portraits, 1927-1977Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/6 | Charles Lindbergh with
others |
1927-1973 |
Sen. Burton K.
Wheeler |
1940 | |
John Cudahy, U.S.
Ambassador to Belgium |
1940 | |
Sen. Henry M.
Jackson |
1970 | |
Mayor James Rolph, Jr.,
San Francisco |
1927 | |
Gov. Tom McCall, Oregon
|
1971 | |
Frank Borman, astronaut
|
1971 | |
Anne Morrow
Lindbergh |
1929; 1930; 1933; 1941 | |
Jack Maddux |
1933 | |
Sen. and Mrs. D. Worth
Clark |
1941 | |
Kathleen
Norris |
1941 | |
Lillian Gish |
1941 | |
1/7 | Lindbergh family |
1929-1977 |
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
|
1929; 1968; 1977 | |
Jon M. Lindbergh
|
1963; 1970; 1974 | |
Reeve Lindbergh
Brown |
1977 | |
1/8 | Other identified
portraits |
1928-1930 |
Marshall
Headle |
1930 | |
M.A. Mankey |
1928 | |
Tex Rankin |
1928 |
Series D: Other images, 1927-1977Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/9 | Other images |
1927-1977 |
Swan Island field
prepared for Lindbergh landing (image reversed) |
1927 | |
Aero Club of Oregon
honorary membership certificate |
1927 | |
Commemorative medal, 50th
anniversary of Lindbergh's flight |
1977 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Aeronautics--Photographs.
- Air pilots--Photographs.
- Airplanes--Photographs.
Personal Names
- Baker, George L. (George Luis), 1868-1941--Photographs. (subjecty)
- Lindbergh, Anne Morrow, 1906-2001--Photographs.
- Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974--Photographs.
- McCall, Tom, 1913 - --Photographs.
- Patterson, Isaac Lee, 1859-1929--Photographs.
Corporate Names
- Spirit of St. Louis (Airplane)--Photographs.
Family Names
- Lindberg family--Photographs.
Geographical Names
- Swan Island Industrial Park (Or.)--Photographs.
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Bissell, Gardiner P.--Photographs. (photographer)
Corporate Names
- Harris & Ewing (photographer)
- Oregon Journal (Firm) (photographer)
- Oregonian (Firm) (photographer)