Award presented posthumously to Will Rogers for advancing aeronautics, Santa Monica, 1935

Title: Award presented posthumously to Will Rogers for advancing aeronautics, Santa Monica, 1935
Date Created: October 29, 1935
Date: 1935-10-29
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: English
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description: Will Rogers was selected for the award for meritorious service in the advancement of aeronautics by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers a month before his fatal plane crash on August 16th, 1935. His widow Betty Rogers accepted the award posthumously.
Photograph appears with the article, "Mrs. Rogers Given Medal," Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct 1935: A1.
Caption: Handwritten on negative: Will Rogers Placque [sic] 10/28/35
Text from negative sleeve: 2675- Maj. Jas. H. Doolittle (with Will Rogers placque [sic]) 10/28/35. [Stamped] Nov. 4, 1935
Text from newspaper caption: Gold medal for the advancement of aviation which was awarded to Will Rogers.

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_9201
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002dh747
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Rights Country: US
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