Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Language:
- No linguistic content; Not applicable .
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
At 9:49 a.m. on July 28, 1945, Lieutenant Colonel William Franklin Smith, Jr. crashed the B-25 Mitchell bomber he was flying into the north side of the Empire State Building. The building was struck between the 79th and 80th floors where the offices of the National Catholic Welfare Council were located. 14 people were killed in the accident.
The plane fragment was sent to the President of George Washington University Cloyd Heck Marvin. He gave it to the GWU library on September 18, 1945.
- Acquisition information:
- Method of acquisition--Donated;; Date of acquisition--2011. Accession number--2011.010;: Owner--George Washington University Libraries..
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Mitchell (Bomber)
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Permission to publish must be obtained in writing from the Director, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, 1172 Amsterdam Ave., MC 0301, New York, NY 10027..
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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300 Avery Hall1172 Amsterdam Avenue M.C. 0301New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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212) 854-6199avery@library.columbia.edu