This collection consists of ninety-nine black and white prints (with 32 corresponding negatives), most of Piper L-4 and L-5 Grasshoppers, but also including shots of Martin (Glenn L.) B-26 Marauder (Model 179). This collection also contains Janeczek's Maintenance Inspection Record and related documentation for his work on Boeing B-17Gs, and the July 15, 1942 technical manual, "Aircraft Induction, Fuel and Oil Systems, TM 1-407."
Biographical / Historical:
Edwin M. Janeczek was in the 23rd Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron, attached to the 9th Air Force. Janeczek was responsible for the maintenance of the United States Army Air Forces' Piper L-4 and L-5 Grasshoppers used as liaison aircraft during the Ardennes Campaign / Battle of the Bulge.
Provenance:
Michael Janeczek, Gift, 2009
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
1 Item (1 pieces, Full size; Multi-color, 72 x 98.5 cm)
Container:
Map-folder 448
Type:
Archival materials
Leaflets
Posters
Place:
United States
Date:
1942 Aug
Image:
Main Image: (A) N/A (B) Photographs B-17 bomber with ground and flight crews
Other Image(s): (A) N/A (B) 26 Photographs of various jobs in U.S. Army Air Force: Armorers, Machinist, Metal Worker, etc.
Local numbers:
Princeton Poster# 3463
General:
Issued by: Federal Security Agency; Office of Education; U.S. Army Air Force
Issued for: U.S. Army Air Force
Artist(s): Anon
Locale:
Washington (D.C.)
Note:
The poster was mailed directly to Princeton U. Library by the Issuing Organization
Printing Info:
Printer: (U.S.) G.P.O., , 1942
Other Printing Info: 0-473420
Property of Princeton [...] Received SEP 30 1942
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Copyright status of items varies. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
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Genre/Form:
Leaflets
Posters -- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
Collection Citation:
Princeton University Posters Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Sponsor:
Digitization of the Princeton University Poster Collection was a collaboration of Google Arts and Culture and the Smithsonian Institution's Digitization Program Office. Catalog records were transcribed by digital volunteers through the Smithsonian Institution Transcription Center.
