William H. Dyche World War II Photograph Albums
Contents of the Collection
William H. Dyche World War II Photograph Albums is a collection of six photograph albums with black-and-white photographs taken by aerial photographer William H. Dyche during World War II.
Images include scenic shots of the English countryside, castles, cathedrals and people as well as aerial photographs of England and France, including what appears to be D-Day. Aircraft are also featured, including the B-24, B-17, and P-38; in particular “Flak Bait” and “Mild & Bitter.” There is also an image of reconnaisance camera equipment and set-up in a B-24 and a large black-and-white photograph on posterboard depicting partial fuselage/noses of a line of Boeing B-29 at MacDill Air Force base.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1939 to 1945
Creator
- Dyche, William H. (Person)
Language of Materials
All materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research but has not been fully processed. Access to the collection may be limited or may require additional processing time. For more information contact us.
Conditions Governing Use
The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.
Biographical Note: William H. Dyche
William H. Dyche was an aerial photographer during World War II. No further information is known.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (3 flat scrapbook storage boxes, 1 large flat box)
Custodial History
The provenance of the collection is unknown.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Subject
- United States. Air Force (Organization)
- United States. Army. European Theater of Operations (Organization)
- United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 449th (Organization)
- United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (Medium), 322nd (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the William H. Dyche World War II Photograph Albums
- Status
- Completed Level 1
- Author
- J.Parent
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- 1st edition
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874
curator@museumofflight.org