Contents Sixteen (16) letters and postcards to "Jim" Archibald from his sister Hazel Draper:Letter, circa 1935. Discusses various personal news and social engagements. Four (4) typed pages.Letter, April 16, [circa 1935]. Various personal news, including mention of several acquaintances' praise of Archibald's book. Five (5) typed and handwritten pages.Letter, circa 1935. Discusses various personal news. Four (4) folded sheets, twelve (12) handwritten...

Contents Four (4) letters from "Jim" Archibald to his sister Hazel Draper from his time on the front in France during World War I:Letter, 1917. Describes his daily schedule of breakfast, roll call, preparation of aircraft, flight with a French instructor, lunch, afternoon lectures, dinner, and arguing around the heating stove. Four (4) handwritten pages.Letter, June 8, 1918. Describes aviators waiting eagerly in Paris for their orders, including prominent figures who cannot be...

Contents Twenty (20) letters from Katharine Lane (later Katharine Lane Weems) to "Jim" Archibald:Letter, April 28, 1938. Congratulates and compliments Archibald on his book, describes a soap carving she made in his likeness she is forwarding (not included). Four (4) handwritten pages.Letter, June 26, 1940. Discusses mostly personal matters, with a brief mention of Archibald's work for French relief. Four (4) typed pages.Letter, December 8, 1940. Discusses missing...

Contents Three (3) letters from "Jim" Archibald to Katharine Lane:Letter, December 11, 1940. Describes a news reel of daily life in London under bombardment, and other personal matters. Three (3) typed pages.Letter, September 22, 1943. Discusses primarily personal matters, as well as anticipation of an upcoming issue of National Geographic containing images of Lane's medals. Two (2) typed pages.Letter, circa 1943. Discusses a...

Contents Six (6) letters and telegrams from brother-in-law Eben Draper to "Jim" Archibald:Letter, March 5, 1936. Discusses Hazel Draper's health. Three (3) handwritten pages.Letter, May 20, 1936. Discusses Hazel's health, social engagements, and other personal matters. Three (3) handwritten pages.Letter, December 27, 1938. Discusses the holidays and other personal matters. One (1) handwritten page.Telegram, July 14, 1943. Message of congratulations,...

Contents Twenty-four (24) letters to Norman "Jim" Archibald from various correspondents:Letter from his mother [Elizabeth Langille Archibald], July 20, [circa 1918]. Letter addresses various wartime subjects including the death of the "son of a Well Known American" Archibald had hinted at in previous letter (presumably Quentin Roosevelt), other casualties, rationing, reassures him and tells him not to take risks; discusses other personal news. Three (3) folded sheets,...

Contents Notecard from "Jim" Archibald, Christmas 1917/New Year 1918. Describes that Archibald is one of twenty to start flying, mentions he will try to get instructor role, and other personal news. American Air Service, France printed holiday card with crest image on front.Letter, Acting Secretary of State William Phillips to American Diplomatic and Consular Officers, November 25, 1933. Letter of introduction for Archibald while abroad. One (1) typed page.Invitation from Mr....

Contents Five (5) letters relating to Hazel Draper's mental health and hospitalization:Letter, Eben Draper to Archibald, February 25, 1936. Notifies Archibald of Hazel's convalescence in a sanitarium, asks him to write only "cheerful" letters and to carry on with his life. Four (4) handwritten pages.Letter, Hazel Draper to "Mac" [S. E. McKeown?], undated. Asks for his help in getting out of the sanitarium and gives detailed plan, appended note addressed to Archibald describes...

Contents One (1) pocket notebook with notes from Archibald's time as a prisoner of war, 1918. Three (3) pages of narrative notes on Archibald's captivity covering the period of September 14-21, 1918 describe his arrival at Karlsruhe, being confined and questioned, an American aviator who survived a plane crash and other Allied soldiers in captivity with him, being fed and clothed by the Red Cross. Five (5) additional pages include notes on accounting, addresses (presumably fellow prisoners to keep in...

Contents One (1) hardcover journal of notes from Archibald's time as a prisoner of war, 1918. Two (2) pages of narrative notes on Archibald's captivity covering the period of November 10-12, 1918 describe punishment of fellow prisoners for an escape attempt, the takeover of the prison camp by Marines, German soldiers being stripped of insignia (or killed if they refuse), confirmation of the armistice, movement of Army from the Front. Thirteen (13) additional pages of names, ranks, capture dates, and...