Wilbur and Orville Wright's Oath to Accompany the Patent for an "Improvement in Flying Machines", 03/19/1903

Level of Description:

• Item

Type(s) of Archival Materials:

• Textual Records

This item was produced or created:

• 03/19/1903

The creator compiled or maintained the series between:

1836 - 1956

Access Restriction(s):

• Unrestricted
  

Use Restriction(s):

• Unrestricted
  

Microform Publication(s):

• T1239
  Drawings of Mechanical or 'Utility' Patents, 1837-1871.
  

Subjects Represented in the Archival Material(s):

• oaths
  

Contributors to Authorship and/or Production of the Archival Material(s):

• Wright, Orville, 1871-1948, Patent holder
• Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912, Patent holder

Wilbur and Orville Wright patented the design for several unpowered gliders before making their first successful flight in a powered aircraft later in 1903. This patent oath is for one of these unpowered gliders. The Wright brothers invention launched a revolution in transportation.

ARC Identifier:

302054

NAIL Control Number:

NWCTC-241-PATENT-821393

Other Identifier:

Patent No. 821393

Copy 1:

Preservation-Reproduction-Reference

Contact(s):

• Archives II Reference Section (Civilian), Textual Archives Services Division (NWCT2R[C]), National Archives at College Park
  8601 Adelphi Road
  College Park, MD 20740-6001
  Phone: 301-837-3510
  Fax: 301-837-1752
  Email: Archives2reference@nara.gov

Copy 1 Media Information:

• Specific Media Type: Paper