Amherst Aero Club
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The Amherst Aero Club of Amherst College, Massachusetts, was organized in late January 1909. During its first year, members practiced with a Witteman glider.
The Amherst Aero Club was started by Amherst astronomer, Prof. David Peck Todd, who was made president of the club. Weston W. Goodnow was secretary. 40 members in June 1910. Some correspondence concerning the club is in Todd's papers at Yale University.
Sources
- 1909 NYT, 7 Feb.; 1910 WP, 30 Jan.; 1910 NYT, 3 & 23 June; 1911 NYT, 8 May; concerning the Guide to the David Peck Todd Papers, see http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.0496b
| Organization names | Amherst Aero Club |
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| Country | US |
| City | Amherst, Massachusetts |
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| Scope | University and Local |
| Started aero | 1909 |
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- Address: Amherst College
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