167 - AURIOL (Jacqueline). Collection of archival documents. (From the family.)

AURIOL (Jacqueline). Collection of archival documents. (From the family.) A collection of 3 archival files: - A folder titled “Congratulations on the Record, May 1951” containing more than 140 letters, notes, and telegrams of congratulations from high-ranking officials, military officers, politicians, public figures, and members of the aviation community, including Prince Aly Khan, Françoise Girout, Paul Béchard, as well as anonymous aviation enthusiasts. On May 11, 1951, Jacqueline Auriol broke the women’s world speed record on a closed circuit while flying a Vampire, achieving an average speed of 818.181 km/h. - A file titled “Personal Correspondence—Replied To” containing about a hundred letters and draft replies, notably several letters from American correspondents, particularly Lawrence D. Bell, President of Bell Aircraft Corporation. - A folder titled “Madame Paul Auriol” containing more than a hundred documents: letters, notes, postcards, photographs, newspapers, and various other documents.