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Sunday Program In Airplane Meet, May 26, 1924
Title
Sunday Program In Airplane Meet, May 26, 1924.
Author
Unknown Publication
Abstract/Description
Article presenting the event programming for the Southern Air meet which included items such as a twelve-mile race, dedication of Roberts Field, parachute jumps, 50-mile air race, and an air duel. Pilots from the Naval Air Station in Pensacola were partaking.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_5-26-1924_SundayProgram
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
The Largest Ship Passes Through, February 26, 1928
Title
The Largest Ship Passes Through, February 26, 1928.
Author
The Providence Sunday Journal, Wide World
Abstract/Description
Photo of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga passing through the Panama Canal on route to the Pacific.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBBox3_2-26-1928_LargestShipPassesThrough
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Wills Case Ballots
Title
Wills Case Ballots.
Abstract/Description
Collection of the verdict votes cast by Klan members for the Wills case. Ballots were collected within paper packet and contain 15 guilty and 1 not guilty vote. Votes have no names attached to them thought eh packet does have Tom Wentworth stamped on the front and T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Inc. on the back. Also contained in the packet are three KKK membership promotion cards named for H. Whitaker, R.C. Wills, and S. L. (Last name indecipherable).
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0867.a-s
Format
Document (PDF)
Undated Resolutions, ca. 1922-1928
Title
Undated Resolutions, ca. 1922-1928.
Abstract/Description
Three page handwritten resolutions stating that the KKK is an important American patriotic institution composed of native white American citizens and that history textbooks read by the youth need to reflect those same ideals held by them. The letter further mentions that as held by Klan 57 of Pensacola, they are against the permitting of people of "whatever faith" from teaching and telling "our youth" things "contrary or derogatory to the facts".
Identifier
uwf_ht_00.84.26
Format
Document (PDF)
4 Page Pamphlet
Title
4 Page Pamphlet.
Author
Col. William Joseph Simmons
Abstract/Description
Pamphlet, 4 pages, discussing the merits of the book America's Menace or the Enemy Within.
Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0271.b1-b2
Format
Set of related objects
Ku Klux Klan Ledger
Title
Ku Klux Klan Ledger.
Abstract/Description
This ledger book documents membership and activities of the Ku Klux Klan in Pensacola between 1922 and 1925. It includes a chronological list that documents payment of initiation fees, membership dues, special assessments, and the purchase of robes between October 1922 and December 1924. The ledger also includes financial information for the 1923-1924 fiscal year, meeting minutes for February to June 1925, an undated list of 487 members and their assigned robe number, as well as several...
Show moreThis ledger book documents membership and activities of the Ku Klux Klan in Pensacola between 1922 and 1925. It includes a chronological list that documents payment of initiation fees, membership dues, special assessments, and the purchase of robes between October 1922 and December 1924. The ledger also includes financial information for the 1923-1924 fiscal year, meeting minutes for February to June 1925, an undated list of 487 members and their assigned robe number, as well as several miscellaneous lists. Every page of this handwritten, disorganized ledger, including the front and rear covers, has been scanned. Pages 108-118 were removed from the ledger. The back cover includes the title: “T.T. Wentworth Jr., Bicycles Sporting Goods.”
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Identifier
uwf_ht_2016.035.0448, uwf_ht_2016.035.0448
Format
Document (PDF)
McMillan Mill Company, Lands for Sale
Title
McMillan Mill Company, Lands for Sale.
Abstract/Description
Broadside or small poster of the McMillan Mill Company, P. O. Box 1415, Pensacola, Florida, circa 1924. noting lands that they have for sale in Escambia County, primarily from Molino, Florida, north to the Alabama line. On the reverse side of the note about lands being offered, is a detailed map of Escambia County with towns, and villages noted. From the papers of Henry L. Hilton-Green, Accession M1976-13. On the map, the lands owned by McMillan (headquartered at Pine Barren, Florida) are...
Show moreBroadside or small poster of the McMillan Mill Company, P. O. Box 1415, Pensacola, Florida, circa 1924. noting lands that they have for sale in Escambia County, primarily from Molino, Florida, north to the Alabama line. On the reverse side of the note about lands being offered, is a detailed map of Escambia County with towns, and villages noted. From the papers of Henry L. Hilton-Green, Accession M1976-13. On the map, the lands owned by McMillan (headquartered at Pine Barren, Florida) are indicated by 'feathered' boundary lines.
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Identifier
WF1455559534, uwf:48734
Format
Set of related objects
Navy Calls Halt At Flight of 4.6 Miles Per Minute
Title
Navy Calls Halt At Flight of 4.6 Miles Per Minute.
Author
Unknown Publication
Abstract/Description
Report that Rear Admiral W. A. Moffett, Chief of the Bureau of Naval Aeronautics, ordered that all speed races would be put on hold due to the belief of his Technical Staff that the navy planes utilized in the contests had reached their physical limits at that time. The continuation recounts the nature of the speed races between Lt. Harold J. Brow and A. J. Williams noting Williams had the higher average speed though that Brow attained the highest single speed of 274 mph.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_ND_NavyCallsHalt_cmpd
Format
Set of related objects
Rival Flyers Break Record Thrice In Day, November 5, 1923
Title
Rival Flyers Break Record Thrice In Day, November 5, 1923.
Author
New York Tribune
Abstract/Description
Clipping from the New York Tribune detailing the friendly rivalry between Lt. Harold J. Brow and Lt. A. J. Williams and their speed record breaking day at Mitchel Field the previous afternoon before 2,000 spectators.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_RivalFlyers_cmpnd
Format
Set of related objects
Providence Flier Smashes World Speed Records, November 3, 1923
Title
Providence Flier Smashes World Speed Records, November 3, 1923.
Author
The Providence Journal
Abstract/Description
Clipping from the Providence Journal which reports on the record speed of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow at Mitchel Field the previous day, making special note of his history in Providence, and successes in Technical school and the military.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_ProvidenceFlyer
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Providence Flier Breaks World's Record With 265 Miles An Hour, November 3, 1923
Title
Providence Flier Breaks World's Record With 265 Miles An Hour, November 3, 1923.
Author
The Providence Journal
Abstract/Description
Continuation of the article "Providence Flier Smashes World Speed Records" displaying a photograph of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow in his leather pilot's cap with an accompanying caption detailing his flight speeds.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_ProvidenceFlyer_2
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Air Speed Record Smashed 3 Times In 2 Hours in Navy Flyers' Rivalry, November 5, 1923
Title
Air Speed Record Smashed 3 Times In 2 Hours in Navy Flyers' Rivalry, November 5, 1923.
Author
New York Times
Abstract/Description
Clipping from the New York Times detailing the back and forth speed records made between Lieutenants Harold J. Brow and A. J. Williams at Mitchell Field due to their friendly competition. Photos of Brow and Williams accompany the article, alongside their win and loss records, which was then continued onto page four of the Times.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_AirSpeedRecordSmashed
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Navy Flyer Climbs 5000 Feet In Minutes, November 5, 1923
Title
Navy Flyer Climbs 5000 Feet In Minutes, November 5, 1923.
Author
New York Times
Abstract/Description
Article from the New York Times detailing Lt. A. J. Williams' climb to 5,000 feet in one minute as a record climb speed during his friendly competition with Lt. Harold J. Brow at Mitchel Field alongside other stunts the duo performed for spectators.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_NavyFlierClimbs5K
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
266 Miles An Hour, New Air Speed Record, November 5, 1923
Title
266 Miles An Hour, New Air Speed Record, November 5, 1923.
Author
New York American
Abstract/Description
Article from the New York American detailing Lt. A. J. Williams record speed flight during the rival showcase between him and Lt. Harold J. Brow at Mitchel Field.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_266MPHNewAirSpeedRecord
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Wins, Loses, Rewins Air Record In A Day, Continued, November 5, 1923
Title
Wins, Loses, Rewins Air Record In A Day, Continued, November 5, 1923.
Author
New York Times
Abstract/Description
Continued article "Wins, Loses, Rewins Air Record in a Day" which recounts Lt. A. J. Williams dramatic dive and the moments leading up to his final victory over Lt. Harold J. Brow in the days flights.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_WinsLosesRewins_2
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
40,000 Watch Flyers Perform At Air Carnival, November 7, 1923
Title
40,000 Watch Flyers Perform At Air Carnival, November 7, 1923.
Author
New York Tribune
Abstract/Description
Article detailing the events of an air circus held at Mitchel Field which included an air race, stunt flying, the destruction of a blimp, and an non-timed race between Lt. Harold J. Brow and A. J. Williams for the purpose of exhibition.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-7-1923_40kWatchFlyers
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Speed Kings of the Air Exchange Congratulations, November 18, 1923
Title
Speed Kings of the Air Exchange Congratulations, November 18, 1923.
Author
The Providence Journal
Abstract/Description
Photo and caption of Lt. Harold J. Brow and Lt. A. J. Williams shaking hands, location unknown.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-18-1923_SpeedKingsExchangeCongrats
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
This Is How The Speed Boat Races Yesterday Looked From The Air, March 8, 1924
Title
This Is How The Speed Boat Races Yesterday Looked From The Air, March 8, 1924.
Author
The Miami Herald, W. L. Hamilton
Abstract/Description
Photo of Miami bay hyrdoplane event. Three Peoria boats are pictured racing through the bay, spectator yachts are anchored afar, and another plane is pictured above. Photo by W. L. Hamilton, Underwood & Underwood, 1924, taken from a seaplane owned by Harry Rogers.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_3-8-1924_HowSpeedBoatRacesLooked
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Flier, In Flames, Rides To Victory In 50-Mile Race, May 25, 1924
Title
Flier, In Flames, Rides To Victory In 50-Mile Race, May 25, 1924.
Author
Birmingham News
Abstract/Description
Article of Captain A. H. Page, Navy pilot of Pensacola, successfully finishing his 50-mile race after his plane caught fire and landing after successfully dousing the flames in the air.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_5-25-1924_FlierInFlames
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Entries in Curtiss Trophy Race, March 8, 1924
Title
Entries in Curtiss Trophy Race, March 8, 1924.
Author
The Miami Herald
Abstract/Description
Photo and caption of Navy pilots entering the Curtiss Marine Trophy race alongside a mechanic from Paterson, New Jersey. Photographed by the Miami Herald.
Identifier
uwfnam_HJBbox3_3-8-1924_EntriesInCurtissRace
Format
Image (JPEG2000)

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