RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION - Genesee County

Allen - Flying Allens Allen's balloon burns - makes parachute jump. 8-18-1922Prof. Edwin Allen breaks wrist in drop. 9-1-1922Edward Allen - 16 - carries on family tradition - picture. 8-11-1934Gloria Allen - 17 - breaks leg in drop. 9-24-19379-24, 27, 29-Gloria Allen dies.193710-1, 2, 4, 6-1937Balloonist Warren Allen fell at Nunda. 7-30-1923Edward J. Allen, Jr. - 16 - to go up in hot air balloon this week at Varysburg. 8-11-1934E. Allen, Jr.'s career cut short - balloon burns. 9-15-1934E. Allen, Jr. to get new balloon. 10-15-1934Young Eddie to make ascension at Fair. 6-12-1935Martin Allen of Dansville would like one more jump. 3-30-1936Allen, Jr. set to go - picture. 5-9-1936Martin Allen recalls earlier days. 12-5-1936Allens back from tour of south. 10-21-1936Gloria and Florence to join Eddie, Jr. in balloon act. 2-4-1937Picture: Eddie Allen and two sisters with flying gear. 7-3-1937Warren Allen joins Flying Allens. 8-31-1937Flying Allens to demonstrate for World's Fair officials. 3-23-1938Allens to get new balloon to replace one damaged in landing. 7-12-1938First called Flying Allens in connection with article about universal Newsreel. 7-12-1937Allens sign for national tour. 7-7-1937Family to show newsreel with Allens, narrated by Lowell Thomas [Eddie,Gloria and Florence] 7-15-19379-24, 25, 29-Gloria dies.193710-1-1937Allens to continue act. 1-7-1938Big crowd sees balloon act - Florence shot from cannon. 10-17-1938RUTH McEVOY COLLECTIONSUBJECT TEXT DATEAllen - Flying Allens (cont) Allens try out balloon in LeRoy. 6-10, 21-1937Gloria & Florence allen to join father ballooning in Ohio. 6-14-1937Small mishap. 6-21-1937Flying Allens sign for tour. 7-6, 7-1937Allens continue balloon act - picture. 1-7-1938Flying Allens previewed for World's Fair. 3-23-1938Warren Allen, Chester Nephew to balloon North St. 4-23-1938Picture of above. 4-25-1938Warren Allen to make first flight, drop in 15 years. 6-4-1938Pearl Graves Allen, mother of 5, starts career. 11-3-1938Allens to shoot arialist from cannon - picture - Romeo Moreau to take placeof Gloria in act. 1-7-1938Martin Allen marked 88th birthday - picture. 4-11-1938Warren Allen & Chester Nephew to go up off North St. Extension - tomorrow. 4-23-1938Nephew and Allen - picture. 4-25-1938Warren Allen - 67 - to make first drop in 15 years. 6-4-19387-2-1938Thousands see Allens - father, Eddie, Florence - make ascent at Harris Farm