Manuscript/Mixed Material Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October 19, 1909
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Image 1 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … BEINN BHREAGH RECORDER VOL. I 1909 JULY 24 – OCT. 19
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 2 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … Alexander Graham Bell LIBRARY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 3 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … LIBRARY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL THE BEINN BHREAGH RECORDER VOL. I LIBRARY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL THE BEINN BHREAGH RECORDER VOL. I
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 4 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 1 INTRODUCTORY Vol. 1 Beinn Bhreagh, July 23, 1909: — Now that Mr. F.W. Baldwin and Mr. Douglas McCurdy (the consulting Engineers of Beinn Bhreagh Laboratory) are at Petewawa, and likely to…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 5 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 2 bound they will be considered as simply leaned to the persons who receive them, for their information. After binding, a different distribution of the volumes will be made with the object…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 6 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 3 EVENTS ON BEINN BHREAGH July 1–22, 1909 The Return of Dr. and Mrs. Bell July 1:— Dr. and Mrs. A.G. Bell, accompanied by Miss Christine McLennan, returned from Europe reaching Beinn…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 7 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 4 to distinguish him from his cousin, Alexander Graham Bell Fairchild, who is known as “Sandie”. Alec Grosvenor is the first child born at Beinn Bhreagh Hall. Baddeck Citizens visit Aerodrome Factory…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 8 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 5 (July 12) in an arrangement satisfactory to both:— Mrs. Bell to Ross. July 3, 1909:— Mr. Bell has told me of your conversation with him on board the Steamer Blue Hill…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 9 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 6 the installation of a gravitation water system of their own, but expended some money in trying to get a supply by borings in rear of the town, which proved a failure.…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 10 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 7 A long flight by 2. That the {Begin deleted text}Forests{End deleted text} A Long Flight by Curtiss. shall not merely be kept uninjured, but that a good road be maintained, and…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 11 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 8 Scientific American Trophy for you {Begin deleted text}r{End deleted text} Baldwin and Mc Curdy will soon try to rival your achievement in their new aerodrome “Bad deck No.I” which has been…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 12 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 9 the Tower, but required a little assistance in coming down again. In the afternoon the students visisted Beinn Bhreagh Laboratory where they were received by Mr. Bedwin, Supterintendent, who explained the…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 13 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 10 8. Double Oionos kite of Red silk flown and towed by Mr. Bedwin's motor boat “Sw?rm”, on Baddeck Bay, July 20. 9. Sanitary disposal of Sewage matter:— Experiments at the Crematory…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 14 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 11 1909, July 26, to slide down hill sideways towards the ground. Bedwin: — Wouldn't a vertical surface cure that? Bell: — Vertical surfaces would certainly prevent her from sliding down as…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 15 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 12 give such a kite efficient engine power. This should constitute one of the main problems before the Laboratory this summer. The Oionos form seems to me, although imperfect in stability, to…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 16 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 13 lateral dsiplacement of the center of pressure. Then it would commence to rise up again. The whole machine would thus tend to fail with an oscillating motion, swaying now to one…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 17 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 14 Bell: — It may be so; but I have a suspicion that it is not. McCurdy: — I don't think it is. I think that the velocity of a flying-machine is…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 18 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 15 the aerial pressure. If you can get a speed of 40 miles an hour as you do with the “Silver-Dart”, almost anything would fly — Mr. Bedwin says a barn door…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 19 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 16 It seems to me we are getting into deep water, and off our subject, in indeed we had any subject to start with. McCurdy: —I would like to make a suggestion.…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 20 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 17 SOME OBJECTIONS TO THE USE OF A VERTICAL RUDDER: By A.G.Bell. July 1?, 1909: — In all or nearly all the flying-machines so far produced a rudder for horizontal steering appears…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 21 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 18 Suppose we wish to steer to starboard, and put the helm in the proper position. Let the machine turn in a wide curve and completely reverse its path. Then the center…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 22 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 19 inducing a dive which can only be obviated by the manipulation of the other controls to preserve the equilibrium. This sort of action, so far as I see, is inherent in…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 23 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 20 1. If the lateral rudder should be placed behind the end of the wing-piece then it would act like a depressed horizontal tail, and tend to steer the head down, inducing…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 24 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 21 OBTAINING POWER FROM THE SUN'S RAYS:— Thoughts Concerning a Solar Motor: by A.G. Bell. 1909, July 2: — I have been recalling to mind the remarkable effects produced by radiophonic receivers…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 25 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 22 rises in pitch as the rate of interruption is increased. Clear musical tones are perceived even when the interruptions occur more than 100 times per second; showing, that even at this…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 26 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 23 beyond the opposite edge of the cover; and a projection upon the lever will rest upon the center of the glass diaphragm; and the free end of the lever will be…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 27 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 24 effective for our purpose — the invisible dark rays of heat. If we substitute for the glass diaphragm a diaphragm of ebonite, or hard rubber; and for the lens and mirror,…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 28 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 25 1909, July 30 BEINN BHREAGH ITEMS July 23–30 July 23: — Mr. John McDarmid arrived at Beinn Bhreagh from Halifax with a Shetland Pony which Mrs. Bell purchased in London, England.…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 29 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 26 team on the Estate to a game of Queits. The best two games in three to win. Wm. F. Redwin, Superintendent. Beinn Bhreagh beats Baddeck: — Much interest was taken last…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 30 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 27 of the Laboratory. He also visited the Headquarters of the Canadian Aerodrome Company where he was received by Mr. Ingraham who showed him what was being done in the Aerodrome Factory.…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 31 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 28 two or three days or more to make the journey with a dog team. The length of time occupied is of importance as these journies are generally undertaken in emergency cases…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 32 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 29 Departure of Mrs. Fairchild . July 29: — Mrs. Fairchild left Beinn Bhreagh this morning for Quebec, where her husband will join her. They sail by Steamer “Dominion” for a short…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 33 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 30 Arrival of the Enchantress . A fine steam yacht, believed to be “The Enchantress”, arrived at Beinn Bhreagh to-day (July 29) from New York, to take Dr. Grenfell to Labrador. The…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 34 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 31 Excursion to Little Harrows . The Steamer Blue Hill called at the Central Wharf this evening (July 29) for the Beinn Bhreagh people who desired to join the excursion to the…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 35 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 32 1909, July 31 Yesterday (July 26) we assembled out of doors and got the wings all together and the engine installed. That, however, requires some fitting, so it will probably be…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 36 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 33 EXPERIMENTS July 23–30, 1909. July 24: — A number of experiments with kites are reported by Mr. Bedwin; but for some reason or other none of the kites flew satisfactorily, although…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 37 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 34 WATER WATER EVERYWHERE AND NOT A DROP TO DRINK by A. C. Bell Every year fishermen on the banks of Newfoundland become separated from their vessels in a fog; and before…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 38 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 35 few hours I found the bottle half full of fresh water. The arrangement was as follows:— A pair of bellows was fastened securely on the Central Wharf at Beinn Bhreagh with…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 39 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 36 It is well known that water-vapor is one of the products of combustion in the lungs. If you breathe upon a mirror, or cold surface, water is immediately condensed upon the…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
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Image 40 of Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October … 37 As a general result I came to the conclusion that it would be possible, without any special cooling arrangement other than the water of the ocean, to condense from the breath…
- Contributor: Bell, Alexander Graham
- Date: 1909-07-24
About this Item
Title
- Beinn Bhreagh Recorder by Alexander Graham Bell, from July 24, 1909 to October 19, 1909
Names
- Bell, Alexander Graham
Created / Published
- from July 24, 1909 to October 19, 1909
Headings
- - Health
- - Family
- - Beinn Bhreagh (Nova Scotia)--Description and travel
- - Sheep--Experiments
- - Baddeck (Nova Scotia)
- - Kites--Experiments
- - Aeronautics
- - Livestock--Nova Scotia--Beinn Bhreagh
- - National Geographic Society (U.S.)
- - Houseboats--Nova Scotia--Beinn Bhreagh
- - Aeronautics--Experiments
- - Gardens--Nova Scotia--Beinn Bhreagh
- - Aircraft accidents
- - Agriculture--Nova Scotia--Beinn Bhreagh
- - Canadian Aerodrome Company
- - Entertaining--Nova Scotia--Beinn Bhreagh
- - Recreation--Nova Scotia--Beinn Bhreagh
- - Ghosts--Nova Scotia--Beinn Bhreagh
- - Sewage disposal--Nova Scotia--Beinn Bhreagh
- - Solar energy
- - Water-supply--Nova Scotia--Baddeck
- - Manuscripts
Genre
- Manuscripts
Call Number/Physical Location
- Series: Beinn Bhreagh Recorder
- MSS51268: Folder: Volume 1, 1909
Source Collection
- Alexander Graham Bell family papers, 1834-1974.
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- Manuscript Division
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Subject
- Aeronautics
- Agriculture
- Aircraft Accidents
- Baddeck
- Baddeck (Nova Scotia)
- Beinn Bhreagh
- Beinn Bhreagh (Nova Scotia)
- Canadian Aerodrome Company
- Description and Travel
- Entertaining
- Experiments
- Family
- Gardens
- Ghosts
- Health
- Houseboats
- Kites
- Livestock
- Manuscripts
- National Geographic Society (U.S.)
- Nova Scotia
- Recreation
- Sewage Disposal
- Sheep
- Solar Energy
- Water-Supply