Pen, Kelly Air Mail Act, President Calvin Coolidge

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Object Details

Physical Description

Kelly Air Mail Act nib pen; wood handle with steel nib; the pen is displayed inside a wood presentation case with enscribed brass plaque.

Summary

Pen Used by President Calvin Coolidge to Sign the Contract Air Mail Act.

The act authorized the postmaster general to contract domestic airmail services with commercial air carriers. It also created a set air mail rate and a level of cash subsidies to be paid to the companies carrying the mail. This act helped to create the commercial aviation industry.

Credit Line

Found in Collection. Donor Unknown at this Time.

Inventory Number

A19950812000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MEMORABILIA-Events

Materials

Case - Wood

Nib - Steel

Pen Handle - Wood

Bronze

Glass

Varnish

Dimensions

3-D: 26.7 x 8.3 x 2.5cm (10 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 1 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

America by Air

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97e199e6a-17ec-438e-9dcd-14ea82990bd8

Record ID

nasm_A19950812000