Victor Wiegand Strode papers
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
- 1887-1944
Creator
- Strode, Victor Wiegand, 1893-1944 (Person)
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.
Creator
- Strode, Victor Wiegand, 1893-1944 (Person)
- Strode, Ruth H. (Person)
- 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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