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    <title>William H. Conkling papers, 1864-1976 (bulk 1927-1939)</title>
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    <namePart>Conkling, William H.</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1858-1939</namePart>
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  <abstract>Correspondence with Charles A. Lindbergh, speeches, writings, publications, photographs, and memorabilia relating to Lindbergh's cross-country airmail route which included service to Springfield, Ill., and his flight from New York to Paris.  Includes a philatelic cover which Lindbergh carried aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his trans-Atlantic flight and mailed to Conkling from Paris.</abstract>
  <note>Open to research.</note>
  <note>Municipal government official, civic leader, and postmaster from Springfield, Ill.</note>
  <note>Collection material in English.</note>
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    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus)</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1902-1974</namePart>
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    <name type="corporate">
      <namePart>Spirit of St. Louis (Airplane)</namePart>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Air mail service</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Covers (Philately)</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Postal service</topic>
    <geographic>Illinois</geographic>
    <geographic>Springfield</geographic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Transatlantic flights</topic>
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