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Victor Wiegand Strode papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss4064

Scope and Contents

Papers of Victor Wiegand Strode include a biography by Ruth H. Strode, circa 1944, as well as patents, correspondence, drawings, and newspaper clippings regarding his inventions, including the Aeroliner and the Aerohydrocraft, 1928-1941. Also included are 64 drawings on 15 sheets of the Aerohydrocraft, 17.4 x 8 cm to 199.7 x 129 cm, scale: 1 1/2" : 1 ' to 1" : 1'; 37 drawings on 8 sheets of the Aeroliner, 90 x 59.3 cm to 204.5 x 47.3 cm, scale: 1" : 1' and 1 1/4" : 1 '; 84 drawings on 20 sheets of miscellaneous inventions, 20.1 x 19.3 cm to 55.9 x 42.8 cm, scale: 1:1 to 1:2.

Dates

  • Creation: 1887-1944

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Victor Wiegand Strode (1893-1944) was an inventor and engineer from Portland, Oregon.

Extent

1.11 Cubic Feet (1 document case, 1 slim document case, and 3 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Papers of Victor Wiegand Strode include a biography by Ruth H. Strode, circa 1944, as well as patents, correspondence, drawings, and newspaper clippings regarding his inventions, including the Aeroliner and the Aerohydrocraft, 1928-1941. Also included are drawings of the Aerohydrocraft, the Aeroliner, and other miscellaneous inventions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Ruth H. Strode, November 1977.

Processing Information

Contains material previously designated Mss 4064-1 through Mss 4064-3.

Title
Guide to the Victor Wiegand Strode papers
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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