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Vincent Raschella papers

Title
  1. Vincent Raschella papers, 1889-1905.
Author
  1. Raschella, Vincent, 1863-

Collection information

Finding aid

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Details

Description
  1. .07 linear foot (2 boxes).
Summary
  1. Papers, written mainly in Italian, reflect Vincent Raschella's career as an artist and aeronautic inventor.
Subject
  1. Raschella, Vincent, 1863-
  2. Aeronautics
  3. Flying-machines
  4. Inventions -- Italy
  5. Inventions -- United States
  6. Shoe machinery
  7. Italy -- History -- 1870-1914
Genre/Form
  1. Photographs.
  2. Sketches.
Call number
  1. MssCol 2528
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  1. Vincent Raschella (1863- ), artist and aeronautic inventor of gliders and dirigibles was born in Italy. After he was unsuccessful in persuading the Minister of War in Italy to adapt one of his designs for wartime use, Raschella emigrated to the United States in 1899, where he continued to work on his designs.
Processing action (note)
  1. Processed
  2. Cataloging updated
Author
  1. Raschella, Vincent, 1863-
Title
  1. Vincent Raschella papers, 1889-1905.
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
  1. Vincent Raschella (1863- ), artist and aeronautic inventor of gliders and dirigibles was born in Italy. After he was unsuccessful in persuading the Minister of War in Italy to adapt one of his designs for wartime use, Raschella emigrated to the United States in 1899, where he continued to work on his designs.
Finding aids
  1. Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
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Occupation
  1. Artist.
  2. Inventors.
Research call number
  1. MssCol 2528
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