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Fédération Britannique des Comités de l'Alliance Française Blériot Dinner Program, 1939

 File — Box: 59

Scope and Contents

A printed program from a dinner offered by the London-based Fédération Britannique des Comités de l'Alliance Française marking the 30th anniversary of the crossing of the English Channel by French aviator and inventor Louis Blériot (1872-1936). The event took place on July 25th, 1939, exactly 30 years after Blériot’s historic flight. The program features a sketch of Blériot by artist Charles Dupechez on the cover, and the order of events and dinner menu on the inside. Notes in pencil on the verso of the second page, and signatures in pencil and ink on the cover including that of Guy La Chambre (1898-1935), French Minister of Air, and the British flying ace Ira Jones (1896-1960).

Dates

  • 1939

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Latin

From the Collection: French

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From the Collection: Welsh

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From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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