Letter from Jeannette Piccard to Edsel Ford regarding the Upcoming Stratosphere Balloon Flight, July 21, 1934
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford provided space at Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan, for Jean and Jeannette Piccard's 1934 stratosphere flight. The spouses ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon, setting a new altitude record. Jeannette -- the first American woman licensed as a balloonist and the first woman to reach the stratosphere -- piloted, while Jean gathered scientific data.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
21 July 1934
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.6.219
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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