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Julius A. Barr Correspondence and Clippings

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2021-08-26-A

Content Description The Julius A. Barr Correspondence and Clippings is a small collection consisting primarily of textual materials documenting Barr's professional and personal life from the late 1920s until his death in 1939. The bulk of the collection consists of letters written by Barr, as well as a few written by his wife Hortense, to his parents residing in Pittsburg, Kansas, from 1926 until 1939. The letters shed light on his military training; his work importing and demonstrating aircraft for...

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Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2019-08-09

Contents of the Collection The Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection is comprised of photographs and various textual materials, including military records, orrders, certificates, and correspondence, primarily related to the World War II experience of Lewis Paul Bowers, a flight navigator on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator ("Rude Nude") of the 307th Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force. There are also some items related to post-war activities as well as personal and family materials. The bulk of the collection...

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James George Burton Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2015-11-25

Abstract The James George Burton Photographs are comprised of two panoramic photographs relating to the Balloon School at Ross Field, Arcadia, California.

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Emile Chourré and Chourré Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2015-06-17

Abstract The Emile Chourré and Chourré Family Papers is comprised of documents and scrapbooks, photographic prints and photograph albums, and assorted ephemera primarily pertaining to the life and military career of Lieutenant Commander Emile Chourré (1894-1938). Major topics include Chourré's military service, especially while stationed in Coco Solo, Panama; his service as a U.S. Naval announcer for the 1929-1931 and 1933-1934 National Air Races; and family (immediate and extended) photographs.

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Halden H. Emrick Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1989-02-16

Abstract The collection contains materials relating to Halden H. Emrick's personal life and varied aviation career as a pilot's instructor during World War I, chief pilot for Curtiss-Wright and other aircraft companies, and a stunt pilot during the heyday of barnstorming in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Ralph L. Gjefle World War II Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 1992-07-29

Contents of the Collection The Ralph L. Gjefle World War II Collection is a small collection that contains primarily textual materials relating to Gjefle's World War II experience, circa 1942-1945. The materials were collected by Gjefle, who served as a pilot in the China-Burma theater during the war. Materials include a 1943 Enlisted Man's pass and a 1942 physical fitness record card for Gjefle, as well as 1944 graduation invites for Class 44-D from Marfa Army Air Force Pilot School at Marfa Army Air Field, Texas....

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Peter A. Klover World War I Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2019-04-04-A

Scope and Contents The Peter A. Klover World War I Collection is a small collection consisting of documents and photographs from approximately 1917-1935 related to Klover's service in World War I as an aviation mechanic in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. The documents in the collection include an undated clipping from later in his life detailing his military service and post-war work; an undated form from the U.S. Civil Service Commission for temporary appointment, transfer, reinstatement, or promotion;...

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Julius Christian Harland Knauss Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1987-03-30-B

Abstract Julius Christian Harland Knauss (1898-1986) served in the U.S. Navy during World War I at the Seattle (Wash.) Naval Training Camp. The collection contains material relating to the camp.

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Norman B. Moerbe World War II Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2018-11-07

Overview Norman Bernhard Moerbe was a bombardier in the 12th Air Force, 340th bomb group, who flew in campaigns over Italy during World War II. This collection contains military records, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera documenting his military service, primarily dating from 1943-1945.

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Clyde Pangborn Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2005-12-27

Abstract Clyde Edward Pangborn (circa 1890s-1958) was born in Bridgeport, Washington and was a military pilot and barnstormer. The collection contains photographs and illustrations, correspondence, advertisements, newspaper clippings, a date book, military service records, and ephemera related to the Pangborn's personal life, military service, and barnstorming career from approximately 1912 to 1981.

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Julius A. Barr Correspondence and Clippings

Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection

James George Burton Photograph Collection

Emile Chourré and Chourré Family Papers

Halden H. Emrick Collection

Ralph L. Gjefle World War II Collection

Peter A. Klover World War I Collection

Julius Christian Harland Knauss Collection

Norman B. Moerbe World War II Collection

Clyde Pangborn Collection

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