Charles C. Smith World War II Collection
Content Description
The Charles C. Smith World War II Collection is a small collection documenting the military service of Charles C. Smith, a B-17 Navigator during the second world war. The collection includes: 45 black-and-white photographs primarily depicting aircraft, especialy B-17s, some portraits of Smith, and a few snapshots taken in England and Scotland; a membership card for the Army Air Forces Aid Society, 1944; clippings regarding the war; receipts from 1960 and 1965; a Polaris yearbook for the navigator wing and bombardier wing class of 43-21 at Ellington Field, Texas with handwritten notations; certificates of service; and military records, personnel records, and special orders.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1939-1945, 1960-1965
Creator
- Smith, Charles C., d. 1998 (Person)
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.
Extent
.5 Cubic Feet (1 legal-width full-size document box)
Language
English
Separated Materials
The following book has been separated from the archival component of this collection and is kept in the Library:
- Departure point class Book of 44-2, Army Air Force navigation School
The following items have been separated from the archival component of this collection and are kept in Objects storage:
- uniform
- accessories
- painted leather jacket
Processing Information
This collection has not been fully processed.
Subject
- United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Charles C. Smith World War II Collection
- Status
- Completed Level 1
- Author
- N. Davis
- Date
- 2021
- 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