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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.1357.012

MANUFACTURER: Canadian Aviation Historical Society
MODEL: Ceremony of Commemoration
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 12
Total Parts: 16
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: paper; steel staple

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 21.7 cm
Width: 14.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Archives
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: CAHS
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: ceremony took place Sept. 21, 1969
Canada: the ceremony held Sept 21, 1969 was to unveil a plaque commemorating Canada's first Aerodrome & Flying School at Long Branch. Guests included the first pilots to receive flying certificates from the Curtis School and Royal Flying Corps training program, including the donor, Ron E. Norman
Function: souvenir of the career of the donor, Mr. Ron E. Norman, a member of the Royal Flying Corps 21 Squadron during WWI; active in aviation & veterans associations throughout the remainder of his life
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering reads: (cover) "CEREMONY OF COMMEMORATION/CANADA'S FIRST AERODROME/and/FLYING SCHOOL/1915 LONG BRANCH 1916"; (p.2) "Ceremony arranged and sponsored by:/THE CANADIAN AVIATION HISTORICAL SOCIETY/Box 224, Willowdale, Ontario"; (p.3) PROGRAM/SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1969" [detailed itinerary follows]; (back) "Cover painting - courtesy of R.W. Bradford, National Aviation Museum, Ottawa"; type written errata insert stapled to inside reads: "The above plaque, sponsored by the Canadian Aviat-/ion Historical Society, was unveiled at Long Branch/Ontario by bert W. Wemp. Special guests at the cere-/mony were thirteen pilots who had received their/certificates at the Curtiss School. (see photograph/on next page) and J.M. Purcell, who was the first/cadet to be enlisted by the Royal Flying Corps in/Canada and was among the first R.F.C. course to/train at Long Branch, Also present, representing/the World War 1 Flyers was Ron.E.Norman, who was/priveleged to introduce the guests to the friends who/were present."
Missing: N/A
Finish: blue text & illustrations on white background; errata insert stapled to inside has black type written text on white sheet
Decoration: reproduction of painting Curtiss Canada Bomber by RW Bradford (1967.0881.001) on cover; photo of plaque & sketch of Curtis JN-4 inside; coat of arms of Ontario & CAHS logo on back

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Canadian Aviation Historical Society, Program, 1969, Artifact no. 1988.1357, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.1357.012/

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