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Edmonds Historical Museum Collection of World War I Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-04-03

Scope and Contents of Collection

The collection contains ten (10) photographs related to French aviation during World War I. The photos are primarily souvenir images with printed captions from a set entitled "Souvenir de la Grande Guerre 1914-1918." The images depict various French and German aircraft as well as significant figures and groups such as fighter ace Georges Guynemer and the Lafayette Escadrille.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1914-1918

Creator

Language of Materials

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. 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.

Historical Note: Edmonds Historical Museum

The Edmonds Historical Museum opened in Edmonds, Washington in 1973 with the vision of "sharing the history of our community." The Museum is in a former Carnegie Library and focuses on local history and community with rotating exhibits and a permanent display called “The Changing Face of Edmonds."

Source: https://www.historicedmonds.org

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 legal width folder)

Abstract

The collection is comprised of photographs related to French aviation during World War I.

Custodial History

This collection was donated to The Museum of Flight by the Edmonds Historical Society as it was outside their scope of collection. Ownership history of the materials before they were donated to the Edmonds Historical Museum is unknown.

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Existence and Location of Copies

Materials from this collection have been digitized and are available at The Museum of Flight Digital Collections.

Title
Guide to the Edmonds Historical Museum Collection of World War I Photographs
Status
Completed Level 4
Author
A. Demeter, J. Parent
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Processing, cataloging and digitization of this collection was made possible by a Council on Libraries and Information Resources (CLIR) "Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives" grant.
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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