Please find below the lineup
of events for the 100 year celebration all throughout 2010 and a
webpage list for all things related to the The 1910 Los Angeles
International Aviation Meet at Dominguez Field.
The webpage
list, of course, is not comprehensive but at the very least should
provide many hours of research fun for interested parties.
The
Events:
- January 10th is the opening day of the
"100 Years of Aviation" exhibit
at the
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum.
The exhibit is about
early aviation in
California leading up to the aerospace
industry. It also
includes a diorama of the 1910 Air Meet
taken from the
grandstands perspective. This exhibit
opens at the
museum, then will travel to different museums
and
organizations in the Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Come
see
the exhibit on its opening day!
Ken Pauley, author of The 1910
Los Angeles International
Aviation Meet will give a talk about the
creation of one
of only two books ever published on the 1910
Aviation
Meet. Ken is the 1st speaker of our 12-speaker
series
and offers a wonderful look at the 1910 Air Meet
and its
legacy.
We will also be unveiling in coordination with the
United
Postal Service and the Ries Chapter #48 Los
Angeles
American First Day Cover Society the Centennial
Pictorial
Postmark "First Aviation Meet in America."
Come
see the exhibit, have Ken Pauley sign the The 1910
Los Angeles
International Aviation Meet book and receive
the "First
Aviation Meet in America" postmark.
This is an event that
occurs only once in 100 years and we
hope to see you there!
The
event is from 12pm to 4pm on Sunday, January 10th at
the
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum upper grounds. For
more
information, please call (310) 603-0088.
Above
information, courtesy of:
Alison Bruesehoff
Museum
Executive Director
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
18127 S.
Alameda St.
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220
(310) 603-0088
Phone
(310) 603-0009 Fax
abruesehoff@dominguezrancho.org
-
Also on January 10th
The CSUDH 1910 Airmeet Exhibition
Come
visit the campus of California State University, Dominguez
Hills
1000 East Victoria Street, Carson, California
and view
the 1910 materials on the first floor in cases and on the walls
leading to CSUDH's own restaurant, the Club 1910 — located
inside the beautiful Loker Student Union.
The exhibition cases
will be filled with archive materials.
And be sure to
visit the premiere DIGITAL collection of 1910 Los Angeles
Airmeet materials, online from your computer anywhere in the
world. More info below within the webpage
listings!
http://archives.csudh.edu:2006/cdm4/aviationmeet.php
Info
above provided by:
Greg Williams
Director, Archives and
Special Collections
University Library, ERC G-141
California
State University, Dominguez Hills
1000 East Victoria Street.
Carson, California 90747
(310) 243-3013 Office. (310) 243-3895
Archives Reference. (310) 516-4219 FAX.
gwilliams@csudh.edu
Be
sure to have lunch at the Club 1910!
For hours, special menu
items and the regular menus, please call:
Melissa Gallegos
310-243-2297
Club 1910 Hours of
Operation
Monday-Thursday 11:30am-2:30pm
Friday Closed
Typical
menu:
http://www.csudh.edu/admfin/foundation/foundation_1910_menu_fall_2009.pdf
-
January 14th
In coordination with the CSUDH 50th
Anniversary Speaker Series:
WOMEN IN AVIATION AND THE 1910
AIR MEET
Thursday, January 14, 2010 — 6 PM
On the
campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills
1000 East
Victoria Street, Carson, California
at CSUDH's own Restaurant, the
Club 1910 — located inside the beautiful Loker Student
Union.
Featuring: An evening with
Karen
Gebhart
President, AOPA Foundation
Aircraft Owners and
Pilots Association
http://www.aopa.org/
A
reception will follow. Kindly RSVP by calling (310) 243-2666 or
csudhevents@csudh.edu
by January 11, 2010
Info above provided by:
Toby Bushee
<tbushee@csudh.edu>
Manager
, Ceremonies and Events
310-243-3337, 2666
Also, see
special information:
http://www.gaservesamerica.com/
For
events beginning in February, please see this webpage below for
detailed information. Simply click on each day's event for
details:
http://dominguezrancho.org/2010-2/
Below
is a list of events for 2010 but you really should visit the webpage
above for the detailed information for any given event on any given
day.
Taken from the webpage above:
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2010
Aviation
Day | Exhibit | Speaker Series | Children’s Activities
In
1910, Dr. Gregorio Del Amo, the husband of Susana Dominguez, arranged
for the Rancho to become part of aviation history. In that year, the
1st International Aviation Meet in America was held on the Rancho.
The Meet lasted for 10 days, with viewing stands erected just for the
occasion. It provided the first opportunity for people on the West
Coast to see an airplane in flight. Aviation pioneers such as William
Boeing attended and others were inspired to develop the aviation
industry in Southern California.
The Centennial year of the
1st International Aviation Meet in America is 2010. The Dominguez
Rancho Adobe Museum operated by the Friends of Rancho San Pedro is
planning a celebration of this historic event, which happened January
10-20, 1910. The celebration will take place throughout the
year.
Exhibit: The Centennial celebration will open with a
traveling photo exhibit intended to offer the public an overview of
the history of early aviation in the United States with an emphasis
on California. The exhibit will consist of historical photos and
documents and will cover the years 1903-1945. The exhibit will open
at the Museum on January 10, 2010, then will travel to other museums
in the Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Speaker Series: There
will be a speaker series that will offer the public an overview of
Southern California history and how California expanded through
transportation including aviation. The topics of the series will
cover early California history, history of transportation in
California, the history of aviation in California and its impact, and
what is happening now in the aviation/aeronautic industry.
-
January 10, 1pm at the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
Creation of
the 2nd book ever written about the 1910 Air Meet
-
February 20, 1pm at the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
1910 from a
First-Person Prespective »
- March 27, 1pm at the
Point Fermin Lighthouse »
Thaddeaus Lowe and the U.S.
Balloon Corps »
- April 24, 1pm at the Pasadena
Museum of History
Early California Costume from 1826-1910 »
-
May 22, 1pm at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills
Movers and
Shakers in Early California History »
- June 5, 1pm
at the Carson Community Center
The Tuskegee Airmen Experience and
Legacy »
- Aviation Day: On June 12, 2010 it will be
Aviation Day at the Rancho. This event is intended to honor and
celebrate the opening day of the 1910 Air Meet. There will be a
static car and plane display, tethered balloon rides, children
activities, parachuters, possible flyovers, food vendor row, museum
row and tours of the Adobe. There will be reenactors on hand to
portray different aviators, important people from 1910 such as Dick
Ferris, and the general public. It is not to be missed!
-
July 17, 1pm at the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
Transportation
through the Rancho San Pedro »
- August 7, 1pm at
the Western Museum of Flight
Early Aviation from 1910-1939 »
-
September 11, 11am at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills
Poncho
Barnes: Legendary Aviatrix »
- September 25, 1pm at
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
Huntington and the 1910 Air Meet
»
- October 16, 1pm at the Western Museum of Flight
JPL and its History »
- November 6, 1pm at the
San Pedro Bay Historical Society
Apollo 3 »
-
December 4, 1pm at the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
Being a
Female Lighter than Air Pilot »
Children’s
Activities: There will be three children’s activities
throughout the year that are aviation inspired. While these
activities are geared towards children from ages 5 and up, every
member of a family can get involved. There will be model glider
activity in which children will be given kits containing the parts to
the Bleriot, Farman and Curtiss aircraft and after putting these
simple kits together, they will have an air race. There will also be
a kite building activity and an activity where children can build
their own gondola, have it filled with helium and see who can fly
theirs the highest.
Model Glider Activity on March 21, 1pm to
3pm
Kite Building and Flying Activity on July 25, 1pm to
3pm
Balloon Contest Activity on September 12, 1pm to 3pm
Please
pay close attention to our event page on the site as it will list the
activities as they are scheduled.
1910 Air Meet Webpage
listings:
http://csudh.edu/1910airmeet
http://archives.csudh.edu/
http://archives.csudh.edu:2006/cdm4/aviationmeet.php
http://archives.csudh.edu:2006/cdm4/results.php?CISOBOX1=meet&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP1=any&CISOROOT=all
http://www.csudh.edu/1910airmeet/committee.shtml
Dominguez
Rancho Adobe Museum listings:
Key person: Alison Bruesehoff,
Museum Executive Director
and 1910 Committee Member
Dominguez
Rancho Adobe Museum
18127 S. Alameda St.
Rancho Dominguez, CA
90220 USA
(310) 603-0088
Phone
http://dominguezrancho.org/2010-2/
http://dominguezrancho.org/?m=20091219&cat=4
http://dominguezrancho.org/2010-2/2010-aviation-day/
http://dominguezrancho.org/2010/01/
http://dominguezrancho.org/2010/06/
http://www.csudh.edu/univadv/dateline/archives/20091112/campusnews/sharing.htm
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/The-Big-Race-of-1910.html
(above features an interview by 1910 Committee Member Judson
Grenier and commentary by 1910 Committee Member Dennis
Lord)
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/A-Glimpse-of-Things-to-Come.html
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/Slim-and-Bud.html
(above
article written by 1910 Committee member By Giacinta Bradley
Koontz)
http://www.1910airmeet-la.org/node/4
http://www.1910airmeet-la.org/node/1
http://www.1910airmeet-la.org/node/2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1910_Los_Angeles_International_Air_Meet_at_Dominguez_Field
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Explorers_Record_Setters_and_Daredevils/Early_US_shows/EX4.htm
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/data/13030/jw/kt4m3nc8jw/files/kt4m3nc8jw.pdf
http://wapedia.mobi/en/1910_Los_Angeles_International_Air_Meet_at_Dominguez_Field
http://www.militarymuseum.org/Dominguez.html
http://aerofiles.com/dominguez.html
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/search/controller/view/chs-m17419.html
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/search/controller/view/chs-m13050.html
http://ci.carson.ca.us/content/department/about_carson/greatairmeet.asp
http://www.cahood.com/BOOK10018.htm
http://www.amazon.com/1910-Angeles-International-Aviation-Images/dp/0738571903
http://dsc.calstate.edu/702?r=cam
http://earlyaviators.com/ewillard.htm
http://www.earlyaviators.com/ewalsh2.htm
http://www.colapublib.org/history/carson/faq.html#q5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhyHLmOzNh4
http://dictatorshipoftheair.com/2007/02/14/americas-first-air-show/
http://prl.lib.hku.hk/search?ln=fr&p=recid%3A1107&rm=wrd
http://www.dlfaquifer.org/search/item/Aviator-Louis-Paulhan-making-his-record/oai%253Ausc%252Eedu%253Achs-m19908?page=307&q=Flags
http://www.century-of-flight.freeola.com/Aviation%20history/up%20to%20WW%201/airshows.htm
http://www.colapublib.org/history/carson/images.html
http://www.zazzle.com/vintage_aviation_poster_flyer-244842768013165101
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=3671
http://www.navalaviationhistory.com/1910AviationMeet4.html
http://www.laalmanac.com/history/hi01f.htm
http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/seaver-center/photograph-collections-index
http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/1910_Los_Angeles_International_Air_Meet_at_Dominguez_Field/1