Balloons, 1833 June 29
Scope and Contents
The Theodore N. Vail Collection of Aeronautical Prints, Broadsides, and Clippings at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) consists of pictorial engraving prints, cuttings and excerpts from newspapers and magazines, and a large number of hand-bills and posters about balloon ascents primarily in England, France, and Germany. The bulk of the collection covers approximately the years 1720 to 1880 and was assembled by English collectors.
The collection's images and topics range from the fanciful to depictions of historic events, for instance, the first successful balloon flight by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783.
Dates
- Creation: 1833 June 29
Creator
- From the Collection: Vail, Theodore Newton, 1845-1920 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Dering, George Edward (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Fillinham, John (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Cuthbert, John (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open.
Digital Access Note
Some parts of this collection are available online. Links to specific online digital items are found within their entry in this finding aid.
Extent
From the Collection: 43.4 Gigabytes (2,721 digital files related to the digitization project of the T.N. Vail collection of Aeronautical Prints, Broadsides, and Clippings)
From the Collection: 16 Cubic Feet (23 flat boxes, 2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
Building 14N-118
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02139-4307 US
distinctive-collections@mit.edu