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A COLLECTION OF NINETEEN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO JEAN MERMOZ
See original version (French)
237
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A COLLECTION OF NINETEEN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO JEAN MERMOZ
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
A COLLECTION OF NINETEEN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO JEAN MERMOZ
Comprising: correspondence concerning him, a service order from the Levant Air Force, a copy of an extract from his birth certificate, a medical certificate from the Brazilian Air Force (1930), a map of the Sidi Bel Abbès aerodrome’s aeronautical club, a cover letter to Jean Mermoz accompanying his public transport seaplane pilot’s licence, an unsigned typewritten statement by Jean Mermoz regarding his application for a seaplane pilot’s licence, inspection certificate from the Rio Grande Maritime Police for the aircraft ‘Ville de Montevideo’ (1936), two medical examination certificates (1927–1936), membership card of the Northern France Aeronautical Association, access card to the Saint-Raphaël–Fréjus Experimental Centre in the name of Jean Mermoz (1930), business card.
A set of 19 documents relating to Jean Mermoz
Provenance: - Jean Mermoz (1901–1936);
- Gabrielle Gillet-Mermoz (1880–1955);
- Subsequently passed down through the family
See original version (French)
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