Provenance List
Over 25 artifacts, books, letters, news articles, and other documents provide incontrovertible evidence supporting the authenticity of Aerospace Heroes, originally named Pilots of Aviation History — before Space Travel existed.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Document | List of Identifiable Signers with links to online biography for each |
| Book | Autograph Book with over 100 Autographs (US, German, French, Japanese) of early 1900s aviators, many dated 1930–1941 and with personal greetings to James G. Adams |
| Document | List of Identifiable Signatures in Autograph Book |
| Framed Art | "Ye Mappe of Floyd Bennett" — Matted and framed original map created for Lt. James Adams by illustrator and caricature artist Eric Sloane |
| Scrapbook | Scrapbook made by James Adams of approximately 70 pages (11×14) of newspaper articles regarding aviation history during the time he was at Floyd Bennett Field (1931–33) |
| Book | The Wanamaker Diary 1917 — pages and pages of personal diary |
| ID Card | Metal Membership Card for the Secret Order of the Quiet Birdmen |
| Book | The Second Army Air Service Book |
| Letter | Letter of approval into the Order of Daedalians, 1968 — signed Brig. Gen. James P. Newberry |
| Pin | Order of Daedalians pin |
| Booklet | Officer Record Book with recommendations based on work performance |
| Letter | Letter dated May 1934 from Wm. Mitchell, agreeing to sign the photo |
| News Articles | Various newspaper articles regarding Floyd Bennett Field and James Adams |
| Letter | Letter dated June 7, 1966 from Major Edwin Aldrin Jr., agreeing to sign the photo |
| Letter | Letter dated Oct. 29, 1968 from Eddie Rickenbacker, declining an invitation to come for a visit |
| Letter | Letter dated Sept. 27, 1940 from F. H. LaGuardia, Mayor, agreeing to see James Adams the week of Oct. 7th (to sign photo) |
| Letter | Letter dated Mar. 25, 1972 from John Glenn, agreeing to sign photo next time he is in Palm Beach or nearby |
| Photo | 8×10 photo of Jack Adams, Ken Griffith and Donald Paton |
| Photo | 8×10 photo of Jack Adams, Ed Mitchell and Donald Paton — autographed by Ed Mitchell |
| Photo | 6×10 photo of young Eddie Rickenbacker in uniform with his plane |
| Photo | 8×10 photo of Maj. Adams showing photo of Gen. Billy Mitchell to William Hajek and Brig. Gen. Paul Burrows, ASAF Retired — Post Times, May 1968 |
| News Articles & Photos | Many photos and newspaper articles pertaining to war and aviation history |
| Document | Résumé (of sorts) created by James Adams |
| Document | "His Story" — written by James Adams |
| Booklet | Aviation Record Diary 1918 — 1st Lt. James G. Adams, ASSORC |
| Booklet | Direction De L'Aeronautique Militaire, Centre d'Aviation Militaire — Carnet d'emploi du Temps |
| Letter | American Field Service in France — conferred on James G. Adams, January 3, 1919 |
| Medal | American Field Service in France medal |