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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection

Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Names:
Swann, Don, 1889-1954  Search this
Extent:
0.25 Cubic feet (One slim legal document case)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1910-1942
bulk August 31, 1917 to December 31, 1918
Summary:
This accession is a collection of military records, including orders, travel papers, memos, equipment lists, and other correspondence concerning Don Swann while he was stationed in Paris in 1918.
Scope and Contents:
This accession is a collection of military records, including orders, travel papers, memos, equipment lists, and other correspondence concerning Don Swann while he was stationed in Paris in 1918. Also included are: a souvenir program from the International Jacques Schneider Cup Races, dated October 24, 1925, and annotated by Swann with notes about the pilots of the day; an American Expeditionary Forces Headquarters Tentative Equipment Manual for Supply Squadron; April 20, 1918 propaganda leaflets in German regarding President Wilson's speech; and miscellaneous notes by Swann written about early aviation in Baltimore, MD, his hometown.
Arrangement:
Materials in this collection are grouped into two series by type: Documents (Series 1) and Photographs (Series 2).

In 1998, the six photographs in this collection were reproduced on the second side (Side B) of National Air and Space Museum Archival Videodisc 7, a LaserDisc CAV format 12-inch (30 cm) optical disc published by the Smithsonian Institution. Print numbers applied during videodisc production are used as item-level image numbers (print numbers NASM 7B06404 to NASM 7B06409, videodisc frame capture numbers VD-7B06404 to VD-7B06404) and the images are stored in videodisc number order.
Biographical / Historical:
Samuel Donovan "Don" Swann (1899–1954) was a World War I aviator and an American artist. Fascinated by aviation from the time he was 17, Swann attended St. John's College in Annapolis as a cadet. In November 1917, Swann was sent to Kelly Field, Texas, to attend Ground Officer's Training School, where he graduated as a first lieutenant. During World War I Swann was an officer in the Signal Reserves Corps, Aviation Section, until January 1918, at which point he was assigned to the 62nd Squadron with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. During his service overseas, Swann was placed in charge of supplying Air Service material for all aviation training schools in France. As he was interested in flying, he petitioned to be switched over to piloting and by the beginning of October 1918, he was received dispensation to be allowed to make flights. After his discharge at the end of the war, Swann was employed as the superintendent of the American Propeller Manufacturing Company of Baltimore which was a primary source of aeronautical propeller supplies. He later also worked at the Monumental Aircraft Company at College Park, Maryland, which consisted entirely of aeronautical supplies. As an artist, Swan studied in Germany and Italy, and was known for historic Americana; his art was exhibited in many United States cities and is part of many permanent collections, including the Metropolitan Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.
Provenance:
Mr. S. Donovan Swann, Jr., Gift, 1987, NASM.1987.0062
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.
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations  Search this
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces  Search this
Military records -- 20th century -- United States  Search this
Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.1987.0062
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2ae814321-0602-434e-a35b-f0848d68589f
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-1987-0062
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Photographs

Collection Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Container:
Box 2
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Arrangement:
In 1998, the print photographs in this collection were photographed for reproduction on NASM Archival Videodisc 7. The "videodisc frame capture" images reproduced in this section are small 100 ppi RGB JPEG image files, 624 x 480 pixels each, created 2001-2003 by NASM Archives as still video frame captures of the NTSC video format output from an original copy of the videodisc. Each videodisc frame capture displays a black-edged white number in the upper left quadrant; the first two digits (00) are the videodisc chapter (not used on NASM videodiscs), the second set of five digits are the videodisc frame number. These numbers are an artifact produced by the videodisc player and do not appear on the original archival materials.
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg21bc6ac6f-2934-465e-82cc-2568a65022af
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1987-0062-ref11

Documents

Collection Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Container:
Box 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg21b48533c-8988-4d42-865d-277338f3ccbd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1987-0062-ref1

Program, Jacques Schneider Cup International Seaplanes Races [annotated]

Collection Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
October 24, 1925
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.1987.0062, File NASM-9A20016
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection / Documents
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg213187b2b-ae25-4ef2-8284-d67b660fac73
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1987-0062-ref10

"Official War 1919 Papers" [World War I, Swann's American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) training and service in France]

Collection Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
August 31, 1917 to December 31, 1918
Scope and Contents:
In additional to the World War I documents, this folder also includes the license for the marriage of Samuel Donovan Swann to Margherita Kinnier Harrell (dated February 23, 1910) and two letters from early 1942 from the US Army Air Forces to Swann relating to how to apply for a commission in the US Army.
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection / Documents
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e9354fa9-0cab-4eba-8c1e-18b01136be12
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1987-0062-ref3

Swann's notes on early aviation

Collection Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection / Documents
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg25c1a445c-7945-4dd8-8faf-8859fc9511c7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1987-0062-ref2

US Propaganda in German: President Woodrow Wilson's Speech

Collection Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
October 23, 1918
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection / Documents
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2c298f3fb-edd4-47f6-9f05-2cdb90985f8d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1987-0062-ref4

"Training Centers Under the Jurisdiction of the Training Department" [Memo]

Collection Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
May 16, 1918
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection / Documents
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2649c2abc-fb15-4773-834b-e5cc1ef91923
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1987-0062-ref5

Office of the Chief of Air Service Training Section Memos (Supplies)

Collection Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
June-August 1918 and undated
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection / Documents
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2469fcb11-8b68-45a4-85bf-1ca56300dc45
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1987-0062-ref6

"The Organization of the French Infantry Division" [Memo]

Collection Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
undated, circa 1918
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection / Documents
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a3aeca83-e05b-4059-8c3c-25fc10a4b617
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1987-0062-ref7

"American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Materiel Division Supply Section, Requisition No. 8, Material for Aerial Gunnery School: St. Jean-de-Monts, Space Parts Required for 200 LeRhone 110-120 H.P. Motors" [2 carbon copies]

Collection Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
March 29, 1918
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection / Documents
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e4b8348c-a2a3-4c72-bcbd-4969f3f817b4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1987-0062-ref8

"American Expeditionary Forces Tentative Equipment Manual for Safety Squadrons, Air Service, S.C."

Collection Creator:
United States. Army. Signal Corps  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
April 20, 1918
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection, NASM.1987.0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection
Samuel Donavan "Don" Swann Collection / Documents
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2b669cceb-0887-43f6-a42a-d040c69b4ff4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-1987-0062-ref9

[Scrapbook 3]

Collection Creator:
Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922  Search this
Beals, Jessie Tarbox  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Binder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
March 1-April 30, 1907
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Early Aeronautical Newsclippings (Alexander Graham Bell) Collection, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0086, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Early Aeronautical News Clippings (Alexander Graham Bell) Collection
Early Aeronautical News Clippings (Alexander Graham Bell) Collection / Series 1: Scrapbooks
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg28d596493-4048-435c-9c5b-899958ce4fcf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0086-ref509
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Fish, Farnum T.

Collection Creator:
Morehouse, Harold E., 1894-1973  Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 24
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Permissions Requests
Collection Citation:
Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies Collection, Acc. XXXX-0450, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies collection
Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies collection / Series 1.1: Biographies of Flying Pioneers 1.1
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg20589a607-af67-467f-9fa7-83924d2d65bf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0450-ref125
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Kaminski, John G.

Collection Creator:
Morehouse, Harold E., 1894-1973  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 13
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Permissions Requests
Collection Citation:
Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies Collection, Acc. XXXX-0450, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies collection
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Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg253a7cc39-523a-49a2-8d48-75021c239fd4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0450-ref194
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Kantner, Harold D.

Collection Creator:
Morehouse, Harold E., 1894-1973  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 14
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Permissions Requests
Collection Citation:
Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies Collection, Acc. XXXX-0450, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies collection
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Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg22417df1b-fbdf-43ca-ac76-8bfcede11966
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0450-ref195
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Martin, Glenn L.

Collection Creator:
Morehouse, Harold E., 1894-1973  Search this
Container:
Box 9, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Permissions Requests
Collection Citation:
Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies Collection, Acc. XXXX-0450, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies collection
Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies collection / Series 1.1: Biographies of Flying Pioneers 1.1
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24be93b1e-9c9b-43e7-8876-e7daeb9009ef
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0450-ref236
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Bertaud, Lloyd W.

Collection Creator:
Morehouse, Harold E., 1894-1973  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 32
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Permissions Requests
Collection Citation:
Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies Collection, Acc. XXXX-0450, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies collection
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Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg29a83b67d-e9f5-4866-94b1-a7d444d059f5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0450-ref45
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Claverie, Armond W.

Collection Creator:
Morehouse, Harold E., 1894-1973  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 14
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Permissions Requests
Collection Citation:
Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies Collection, Acc. XXXX-0450, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies collection
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Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e31b362c-0739-42e0-874e-13d31f5884da
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0450-ref90
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Crewdson, Harry B.

Collection Creator:
Morehouse, Harold E., 1894-1973  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Permissions Requests
Collection Citation:
Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies Collection, Acc. XXXX-0450, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Harold E. Morehouse Flying Pioneers Biographies collection
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a2c97747-72e5-41f3-b456-0ec4dec269e1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0450-ref98
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