Lois P. Smith Papers, PC.5310

[identification of item], PC.5310, Lois P. Smith Papers, Outer Banks History Center, Manteo, NC, U.S.A.

The Lois P. Smith papers, 1953-2011 (bulk 2004-2011), contains papers accumulated by Smith during her work on behalf of the First Flight Society, for which she served as an officer for many years. These papers were originally kept in twelve large three-ring binders but removed for conservation purposes upon processing. Papers include meeting minutes, notes, clippings, flyers, tickets, correspondence, and other papers related to the work of the First Flight Society and the events and activities the group coordinated. The group's 2006 black and white gala fundraiser is particularly well documented. Most of the materials date from 2004 to 2011, but Smith also collected a small amount of clippings and ephemera related to earlier anniversaries of the Wright Brothers' first flight dating back to 1953. These materials are interfiled with her First Flight Society papers and have been left in their original order.

Original order has been retained.

Lois Pearce Smith was a longtime member and officer of the First Flight Society. Smith's grandfather, John Daniels, was one of five local men who witnessed the first successful flight of the Wright Brothers in 1903. The materials in this collection relate to Smith's work on behalf of the First Flight Society, an organization founded to preserve and promote the history of the Wright Brothers and aviation history.

Collection Contents

First Flight Society

Flight--Anniversaries, etc.

Flight--Centennial celebrations, etc.

Donated by Lois P. Smith, April 2011.

Processed by Samantha Crisp, January 2020.