Albert Plesman Collection
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1-9
Identifier: GTM-121126
Articles, correspondence, notes, and manuscripts relating to Dr. Albert Plesman (1889-1953), Dutch pioneer in aviation and founder of KLM, the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Includes a carbon copy of typed manuscript of Plesman's autobiography; "Wither Civilization," a typed manuscript by Plesman; a photograph of a bust of Plesman; and a group photograph of Plesman with Mayor of Sydney, Australia, Ernest C. O'Dea (b. 1889-1976).
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0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
English
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository