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Title: "Special to The New York Times".
Author: New York Times
Abstract/Description: A clipping from the New York Times dated October 6 yet publishing date is unknown. The article details the record breaking speed runs of former Giants pitcher Lieutenant Al J. Williams, noting that at one point during his flight he lost consciousness after turning at a high speed.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_NavalAirmanFlies259MPH_3
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Title: 244.15 Miles-Per-Hour Speed Record Established, September 14, 1923.
Author: Unknown Publication
Abstract/Description: Clipping detailing Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's 244 mile an hour record flight speed as well as discussion whether the Verville-Sperry plane would quickly outpace this record at the St. Louis air races. Brow's technical history is profiled in the latter half of the article, noting his accomplishments in both design and aviation while part of the navy.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_9-14-1923_244MPHRecord_3
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Title: Air Record Set at 259 Miles an Hour, Affiliated Section, November 3, 1923.
Author: The New York Herald
Abstract/Description: An additional section of the article "Air Record Set at 259 Miles an Hour" which was separated from the main article body for some unknown reason. The clipping details the atmosphere surrounding the Pulitzer Trophy race before being cut off. A continued section was not present alongside the materials.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_AirRecordsSet_3
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Title: Best Navy Flyers to Stage Battles and Circus in Air, June 4, 1923.
Author: The Evening Star
Abstract/Description: A newspaper clipping from the Evening Star detailing an air exhibit being put on by the Navy and Marines showcasing tactics and technologies that would be utilized against enemy warships. Lieutenant Harold J. Brow is noted as being one of the pilots of a protective squadron that would be escorting bombers towards their dummy target.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_6-4-1923_BestNavyFlyers
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Title: Commander Brow and the Waves, Naval Air Station Olathe, Kansas.
Author: Harold J. Brow, The Waves
Abstract/Description: Photo of Commander Harold J. Brow alongside service women referred to as "The Waves," possibly veterans of a World War II era program, and a jeep. Olathe, Kansas Naval Air Station. Date unknown. The back of the photo details the location of the image and the subjects captured.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_ND_HJBrowAndWavesPhoto
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Commander H. J. Brow at Desk.
Author: Harold J. Brow
Abstract/Description: Photo of Commander H. J. Brow at his desk. Date and location are unknown.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_ND_CdrHJBrowAtDesk
Format: Image (JPEG)

Title: Curtiss PLane Flies 244 Miles An Hour, August 14, 1923.
Author: New York Daily News
Abstract/Description: A clipping from the New York Daily News showcasing a photo of a Navy-Curtiss plane as well as an accompanying article detailing technical information of the plane and contemporary planes which were being utilized in air races at the time of publishing.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBBox3_8-14-1923_CurtissPlane
Format: Image (JPEG)

Title: Defeated British Team - September 14, 1923.
Author: New York Tribune
Abstract/Description: A newspaper clipping from the New York Tribune showcasing a photo of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow as well as a photo of the American and British army's polo teams. Brow is noted to have broken an air record after traveling more than four miles and a quarter per minute.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_9-14-1923_DefeatedBritishTeam
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Title: First to Travel Four Miles a Minute, September 14, 1923.
Author: The New York Herald
Abstract/Description: A clipping from the New York Harold showcasing a picture of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow next to a Curtiss-Navy racer. A cropped article also appears which details a St. Louis air race as well as a Navy dirigible the ZR-1 to be tested there.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_9-14-1923_FirstToTravelFour
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Title: Fliers Thrice Make Air Speed Records, November 3, 1923.
Author: New York American
Abstract/Description: A clipping from the New York American and accompanying photo of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow noting his and Lieutenant A. J. William's record breaking flight speeds at Mitchel Field. Brow is noted as a "Speed King" in the caption above his photograph.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_FlierThriceMakeRecords
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Title: Fliers to Perform Daring Stunts in Air Circus Here, June 4, 1923.
Author: The Evening Star
Abstract/Description: A newspaper clipping from the Evening Star showcasing the portraits of pilots who were to take place in an air exhibition the following day. Lieutenant Harold J. Brow is pictured in the bottom right.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_6-4-1923_Fliers
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Title: Flying 259 Miles An Hour, H. J. Brow Sets World Mark, November 3, 1923.
Author: Unknown Publication
Abstract/Description: Article from an unknown publication detailing Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's speed rivalry with Lieutenant A. J. Williams and their back and forth recorded flight speeds over Mitchel Field the previous day.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_Flying259MPH
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Title: H. J. Brow in Plane May 31, 1934.
Author: Harold J. Brow, U.S.S. Saratoga
Abstract/Description: Photo of H. J. Brow in the cockpit of a plane on board the U.S.S. Saratoga. The back of photo details the date it was taken, the photographer, and the original owners of the rights to the photograph.
Date Issued: 1934-05-31
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_5-31-34_HJBInPlanePhoto
Format: Set of related objects

Title: JF-1 Amphibian Plane & H. J. Brow, December 24, 1940.
Author: Harold J. Brow
Abstract/Description: Photograph of Harold J. Brow exiting a Grumman Amphibian plane while talking with a colleague. Dated December 24, 1940. Presumably taken at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station, Rhode Island. The back of the photo contains information at the bottom right which includes the date the photo was taken and descriptions of the subjects.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_12-24-40_JF-1HJBrowPhoto
Format: Set of related objects

Title: More Than Four Miles a Minute, September 14, 1923.
Author: Harold J. Brow
Abstract/Description: A newspaper photo of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow standing proudly in front of his Navy-Curtiss racer with an accompanying caption detailing his record breaking speed of 244.15 miles per hour. The date of the article is printed on the side in pen.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_9-14-1923_MoreThanFour
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Title: Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island December 24, 1940.
Author: Harold J. Brow
Abstract/Description: Photo and caption of Harold J. Brow piloting a JF-1 Grumman Amphibian plane into the Quonset Point Naval Air Station taken by the Providence Journal-Bulletin on December 24, 1940. Accompanying the back was a note, dated July 26, 1974, which recounts Davenport's discovery of the photograph.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_12-24-40_NASQuonsetPointPhoto
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Navy Biplane Goes 255 Miles an Hour, August 14, 1923.
Author: New York American
Abstract/Description: Newspaper clipping from the New York American detailing Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's breaking of a speed record during a qualifying flight for a St. Louis race. The paper's name and date of the article are penciled in at the bottom of the clipping.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_8-14-1923_NavyBiplane
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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

Title: Navy Flier Speeds To World's Record, August 14, 1923.
Abstract/Description: Clipping from the New York Times continuing a front page story of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's 244 mile an hour record flight speed. This continuing section details technical aspects of the Navy-Curtiss plane as well as some aspects of a Verville-Sperry plane. The article ends by praising the "superiority" of American pilots over foreign ones.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_8-14-1923_NavyFlierSpeedsContinued
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Title: Navy Flyer Sets Speed Mark at 259-Mile Clip, November 3 1923.
Author: Unknown Publication
Abstract/Description: A clipping from an unknown Newspaper detailing the back and forth record breaking flight speeds between Lieutenant Harold J. Brow and Lieutenant A. J. Williams over Mitchell Field before the National Aeronautic Association and International Aeronautic Association.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_NavyFlyerSetsMark
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