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Airmail: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Search Strategies

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can explore the topic of "airmail" further using the following search strategies:

  • Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
    airmail, airplanes, aeroplanes, aerial mail service, postal service, par avion, post office
  • Search for important figures in the establishment of airmail:
    Otto Praeger, Benjamin Lipsner, Major Reuban Fleet, Max Miller
  • Use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results

Selected Articles from Chronicling America