Abstract

Lloyd R. Lyckman (1914-1993) was a Staff Sergeant with Army Air Forces 158th and 72nd Liaison Squadrons during World War II and post-war in Japan. The collection contains photographs, assorted manuscripts, maps and printed ephemera related to his training and military service in Japan.

Contents of the Collection The Claud V. O'Callaghan Early Airmail Collection is a relatively small collection that contains textual and photographic materials relevant to the early days of airmail via Varney Air Lines (VAL) and Contract Air Mail (CAM) Route 5 with the bulk of materials dating from 1924-1929. Textual materials include early advertisements for the airmail service, VAL traffic reports; correspondence; printed ephemera, including decals, airmail postage, forms, and posters; and samples of...

Content Description

The collection consists of one photograph depicting a Stearman M-2 Speedmail in Varney Airlines livery. Below the Varney logo, the plane is marked "U.S. Air Mail." The tail number is 9051. The plane is parked in a field of snow. Stamp on verso: "Credit photo by Johnson & Son, 319 to 322 Sonna Bldg, Boise - Idaho."