I have the joy and burden of owning the ORIGINAL company archives of The Wright Co. 1909-1918 and the various Glenn Curtiss companies. Ten crates of the most historic documents in technological, aviation, or American history.Hundreds of documents, signed and sealed by the most famous pioneers in aviation history recording many of it's notable advances. Contracts, patent assignments, certificates of inc., letters, ledgers, board meeting minutes, telegrams,and thousands of company photos and negatives. Financial circumstance require liquidation. Trying desperately to avoid breaking up at auction. Have been getting considerable e-mail similar to this example. "This needs to be in a museum, not in some private collection lost to the public forever. Why not donate it and take the tax deduction." Donation is out of the question as I spent years and a fortune, to acquire it. Now sudden events result in changing from large income to no income. Asking $800,000 but museum acquisition leaves room for some deductables or? NASM Smithsonian says, "we regard your items as being of very great importance indeed to the history of American aviation," But they are in a fiscal crisis. Corporate Donor? (hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of PR). Any suggestions or leads appreciated. Find a purchaser/donor and reap a considerable financial reward for your instition. Phone and additional lists/info from 904-897-4919 or e-mail Cheers, J.Gertler