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identity cards

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Cards issued by a government or other authority that verifies the identity of those that carry them. These usually have photographs affixed to them and include personal and descriptive information.

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

Melvin A. Erickson World War II Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2012-05-10
Contents of the Collection

The Melvin A. Erickson World War II Collection is a small collection relating to the World War II service of Melvin A. Erickson, a B-17 pilot. It includes a pilot's logbook; military records, such as Erickson's war record, identity card, and discharge; aerial photographs of targets; and a photograph album which holds training and mission photographs.

Dates: circa 1940s

Flying Tigers Association Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2001-04-27-A
Contents of the Collection

The Flying Tigers Association Collection consists of textual and visual materials related to the First American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the "Flying Tigers," from World War II. Materials from various members include logs, correspondence, identity cards, and photographic prints. Most of the material is from dates of active service, 1941-1942, but some items are commemorative, primarily lithographs and reunion materials, circa 1990s.

Dates: circa 1939 to 1945; circa 1990s

John Fornasero Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-06-24
Abstract:

The John Fornasero Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera pertaining to the life and work of flight instructor, aviation inspector, and test pilot John B. Fornasero. A significant portion of this collection is made up of photographs. Major topics include the Ryan School of Aeronautics, the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Fairchild Aircraft Company, and Boeing Aircraft Company.

Dates: 1904-2006

Alfred Goldberg Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-06-11
Contents of the Collection The Alfred Goldberg Photograph Collection contains photographs and a small number of textual materials that mostly pertain to aircraft construction and maintenance in the 1940s-1950s. It is likely the photographs were collected by Goldberg during his career at Bedek Aviation Company in an unknown position and as Superintendent of Maintenance at Flying Tiger Line. The collection has been broken down into two series: Photographs and Textual materials, which are both arranged alphabetically....
Dates: 1929-1992, undated; Majority of material found within 1940-1959

Harold K. and Charlene B. Hartell World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-12-08
Overview

The Harold K. and Charlene B. Hartell World War II Collection documents the personal careers of the Hartells during the war, primarily from 1942 to 1945. The collection documents Harold’s training and service as a bombardier in the United States Air Corps and Charlene’s training and work for North American Aviation building B-25 bombers.

Dates: 1942-1946, 1998-2007

Charles Hickling Collection

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2022-00-00-136
Content Description The Charles Hickling Collection is a small collection consisting of various identification and membership cards of Charles Hickling, a machinist at the Boeing Company during World War II.Items in the collection include: a "Journeyman" folder with International Association of Machinists certification and dues stamps with a Boeing Aircraft Company employee identification card affixed inside cover; a "Helpers" folder with International Association of Machinists certification and...
Dates: circa 1940-1945

David O. Hill Seaboard World Airlines Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-12-20
Abstract

David O. Hill (1939-) was a pilot for Seaboard World Airlines (SWA). Hill was also SWA's archivist and historian. The collection relates to the company history, personnel, and operations of Seaboard World Airlines (SWA), from its establishment in 1946 to 1980 when it merged with Flying Tigers Line and is comprised primarily of textual materials, the bulk of which are scrapbooks; but also includes photographic materials, including prints, slides, and negatives; and a single DVD.

Dates: 1946-2003; Majority of material found within 1946-1980

Donald H. Irwin Jimmie Allen Flying Club Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1986-06-05
Abstract

Roy Buckley was a member of the Jimmie Allen Flying Club during the 1930s. The collection contains Jimmie Allen Flying Club materials owned by Buckley, including a membership card, photomechanical prints, correspondence, newsletters, and assorted ephemera.

Dates: circa 1930s to 1940s

Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-12-06
Abstract

Major Thomas Walter Jackson (1916-1942) was a United States Army Air Corps pilot and squadron commander who served in the Aleutian Island campaign during World War II. The collection contains textual materials, photographs, and a digitized film clip pertaining to the 1938-1942 military service of Jackson.

Dates: 1928-1942

Wilbur D. Kennedy Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-06-04
Abstract

Wilbur D. Kennedy, 1893-1943, was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and served as a pilot in the 12th Aero Squadron during World War I. Collection contains photographs, correspondence, military records, and other assorted materials relating to his World War I service.

Dates: circa 1911-1944 (bulk dates 1911-1925); Majority of material found within 1911 - 1925

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