Current Search: 1920s (x)
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Sunday Program In Airplane Meet, May 26, 1924.
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Unknown Publication
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_5-26-1924_SundayProgram
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Image (JPEG2000)
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The Largest Ship Passes Through, February 26, 1928.
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The Providence Sunday Journal, Wide World
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Photo of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga passing through the Panama Canal on route to the Pacific.
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uwfnam_HJBBox3_2-26-1928_LargestShipPassesThrough
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4 Page Pamphlet.
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Col. William Joseph Simmons
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Pamphlet, 4 pages, discussing the merits of the book America's Menace or the Enemy Within.
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uwf_ht_2016.035.0271.b1-b2
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Set of related objects
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Wills Case Ballots.
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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).
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uwf_ht_2016.035.0867.a-s
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Document (PDF)
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Undated Resolutions, ca. 1922-1928.
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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".
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uwf_ht_00.84.26
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Document (PDF)
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Ku Klux Klan Ledger.
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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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uwf_ht_2016.035.0448, uwf_ht_2016.035.0448
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Document (PDF)
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McMillan Mill Company, Lands for Sale.
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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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WF1455559534, uwf:48734
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Navy Calls Halt At Flight of 4.6 Miles Per Minute.
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Unknown Publication
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_ND_NavyCallsHalt_cmpd
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Set of related objects
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Rival Flyers Break Record Thrice In Day, November 5, 1923.
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New York Tribune
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_RivalFlyers_cmpnd
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Providence Flier Smashes World Speed Records, November 3, 1923.
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The Providence Journal
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_ProvidenceFlyer
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Providence Flier Breaks World's Record With 265 Miles An Hour, November 3, 1923.
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The Providence Journal
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_ProvidenceFlyer_2
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Image (JPEG2000)
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Air Speed Record Smashed 3 Times In 2 Hours in Navy Flyers' Rivalry, November 5, 1923.
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New York Times
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_AirSpeedRecordSmashed
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Navy Flyer Climbs 5000 Feet In Minutes, November 5, 1923.
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New York Times
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_NavyFlierClimbs5K
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266 Miles An Hour, New Air Speed Record, November 5, 1923.
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New York American
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_266MPHNewAirSpeedRecord
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Wins, Loses, Rewins Air Record In A Day, Continued, November 5, 1923.
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New York Times
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_WinsLosesRewins_2
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40,000 Watch Flyers Perform At Air Carnival, November 7, 1923.
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New York Tribune
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-7-1923_40kWatchFlyers
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Speed Kings of the Air Exchange Congratulations, November 18, 1923.
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The Providence Journal
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Photo and caption of Lt. Harold J. Brow and Lt. A. J. Williams shaking hands, location unknown.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-18-1923_SpeedKingsExchangeCongrats
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Image (JPEG2000)
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This Is How The Speed Boat Races Yesterday Looked From The Air, March 8, 1924.
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The Miami Herald, W. L. Hamilton
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_3-8-1924_HowSpeedBoatRacesLooked
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Image (JPEG2000)
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Flier, In Flames, Rides To Victory In 50-Mile Race, May 25, 1924.
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Birmingham News
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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.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_5-25-1924_FlierInFlames
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Entries in Curtiss Trophy Race, March 8, 1924.
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The Miami Herald
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Photo and caption of Navy pilots entering the Curtiss Marine Trophy race alongside a mechanic from Paterson, New Jersey. Photographed by the Miami Herald.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_3-8-1924_EntriesInCurtissRace
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Image (JPEG2000)
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