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Max C. Hooten World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-00-00-135

Content Description

The Max C. Hooten World War II Collection is a small collection of materials related to the World War II service of Max C. Hooten and his family.

The collection includes: a soldier's individual pay record for Hooten; a postcard with an illustration of soldiers on a train; "War Ration Book Four" issued to Hooten; "War Ration Book Two," "War Ration Book Three" and "War Ration Book Four" issued to Laura A. Lepper (Hooten's wife); a Sugar Ration Book issued to Dawn Lee Hooten (Hooten's daughter); a memo to soldiers; a decorative leather cover for book "My Service Record, Army Air Forces, Army Air Base, Lincoln Nebraska" (does not include any military records; a black-and-white 8x10" photograph of unidentified men looking at a propeller; a black-and-white 8x10" photograph of a B-29. In addition, there are two 8x10" pastel drawings, probably dating from after the war: one of shipping docks, one of aircraft (possibly Boeing 707s) at a hangar.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1940s-1950s

Creator

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

.05 Cubic Feet (1 letter size folder)

Language

English

Title
Guide to the Max C. Hooten World War II Collection
Status
Completed Level 1
Author
Nicole Davis
Date
2022
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

Contact:
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874


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