World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Non-preferred terms: European War, 1939-1945 ; Second World War, 1939-1945 ; World War 2, 1939-1945 ; World War II, 1939-1945 ; World War Two, 1939-1945 ; WW II (World War, 1939-1945) ; WWII (World War, 1939-1945)
Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:
Joe Aiken Films
Collection — Box Film Box 4, Reel: 1-6
Identifier: 1998-12-28
Contents of the Collection
The Joe Aiken Films are comprised of six films shot, produced, or compiled by Joe Aiken of 20th Century Fox Studio, from approximately 1918-1947. The films contain a mix of newsreel footage, documentary footage of aircraft manufacturing, and flight footage. Three of the films contain footage of World War I flying aces, flying squadrons, World War I-era aircraft, and transatlantic flight attempts. One of the films contains newsreel footage of the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II and the...
Dates:
circa 1918-1950s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
American Fighter Aces Association Oral Interviews
Collection
Identifier: 2002-02-13-1139
Abstract
Collection of approximately one hundred twenty (120) oral histories of Fighter Aces and several non-aces, including relatives of aces, other military pilots, and military historians.
Dates:
circa 1960s-1990s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
William H. Anderson Pilot Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2025-04-14-1
Contents of the Collection
The William H. Anderson Pilot Collection holds textual and visual materials related to the military service and post-war test pilot career of William H. Anderson from 1942-2023. The collection has been divided into two series: Military materials and Professional materials with items filed chronologically in each series. Military materials contains primarily textual items from Anderson's...
Dates:
1942-2023; Majority of material found within 1942-1966
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Clarence Bale United States Navy Collection
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 004462]
Identifier: 1989-11-01
Contents of the Collection
The Clarence Bale United States Navy Collection is quite small and holds several textual items and small objects related to Navy airships and battleships from 1933 to 1944, collected by Clarence Bale. The collection documents two Navy airships, the USS Macon and the USSAkron. Two February 12, 1935 dispatches from the Macon describe its destructive crash. The USS...
Dates:
1933-1944, undated
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Elmer A. Ball World War II Negatives
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-06-30
Content Description
The Elmer A. Ball World War II Negatives is a collection of 184 photographic negatives taken by Ball during his service with the U.S. Navy, much of which took place in Guam during the later years of World War II. The negatives are all medium format black-and-white negatives, except for one color transparency. They were not organized in any particular manner.The images depict a variety of people, activities, and buildings in and around Naval Air Station Agana on Guam from roughly...
Dates:
circa 1944-1950
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
David F. Beyl and Donald D. Beyl Logbooks
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2009-09-22
Contents of the Collection
The David F. Beyl and Donald D. Beyl log books is a small collection of nine (9) United States Naval Aviator and civilian pilot logbooks belonging to brothers David and Donald Beyl, ranging from 1943-1987. Four (4) of the logbooks belonged to David D. Beyl and span approximately from 1954 to 1978, covering David's US Navy service. The other five (5) logbooks belonged to his brother, Donald F. Beyl, and cover his military and civilian flight history, ranging from 1943-1987. ...
Dates:
1943-1987; Majority of material found within 1950s-1960s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Clarence A. Borley U.S. Naval Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2022-07-20
Abstract
Clarence A. Borley (1924-2019) was a U.S. Navy fighter pilot and ace. The collection documents Borley's 36-year military career as a pilot and fighter ace in the U.S. Navy and consists of textual, visual and audiovisual materials and primarily dates from 1942 to 1968, with some later dates and a small amount of personal materials.
Dates:
1942-1999, 2015; Majority of material found within 1942-1968
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Howard J. Boydstun Naval Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2026-03-25
Overview
The Howard J. Boydstun Naval Aviation Collection contains both visual materials and textual documents that bring to light the military career of naval aviator Howard J. Boydstun. Boydstun served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. While the collection dates from 1940 to 1995, the bulk of the materials document the years of Boydstun’s service from 1942 until his retirement in 1972.
Dates:
1940-2001; Majority of material found within 1942-1972
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Henry B. Christensen World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008-09-04-A
Contents of the Collection
The Henry B. Christensen World War II Collection is comprised of items primarily related to the World War II military service of United States Navy pilot Henry B. Christensen. The collection contains military records, personnel documents, a pilot's log book and a small amount of black-and-white photographs.There are various identification cards and licenses, including a Naval Aviation Pilot license with a portrait of Christensen, several officer's mess cards, a ribbon...
Dates:
1940-1948
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Robert Coats Fighter Ace Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008-08-02
Contents of the Collection
The Robert Coats Fighter Ace Collection consists primarily of military documents relating to the World War II service of Captain Robert Charles Coats. Although Coats served in the United States Navy from 1940 to 1971, the items in this collection are from the years 1940-1951.Included in the collection is Coats' military personnel documents, including two black-and-white photographs of Coats as an aviation cadet. Additional materials consist of his ensign commission, fitness...
Dates:
1940-1951
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives