These letters are clues to a secret life. This is a series of letters and addressed envelopes sent to Philip St. George (?-1997) of New York City who, from all indications, identified as being a closeted gay man. George's correspondents, who may have also have been gay or bisexual, tell of their experiences in the armed forces after World War II and their life after the war, 1945-1953.
Arrangement:
In Box 84, Folders 1 - 10.
Local Numbers:
AC1146-0000117-01 to AC1146-0000273 (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Series Rights:
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.
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
This collection consists of interviews and related documents for each of the military pilots selected for The Military Women Aviators Oral History Initiative (MWAOHI).
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of the following digital assets: video, audio, photographs, and pdf files for each of the women interviewed by the The Military Women Aviators Oral History Initiative (MWAOHI). There is also a folder for each interviewee which contains a printed copy of the transcript and other related documentation.
Arrangement:
Arrangement is alphabetically by interviewee's last name.
Biographical / Historical:
The Military Women Aviators Oral History Initiative (MWAOHI) was conceived by former National Air and Space Museum Verville Fellow, Lieutenant Colonel Monica Smith (Retired) in July 2018. Fifteen veteran women aviators participate in MWAOHI: five participants from the United States Air Force, five from the United States Army, four from the United States Navy, two from the United States Coast Guard (both also flew in the Army), and one from the United States Marine Corps. Five are among the first military women to earn wings, seven are combat aircraft and/or combat zone aviators, and three are flag officers. The interviewees are as follows: Lieutenant Colonel Olga Custodio (Retired; Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Deal; Lieutenant Commander Tammy Duckworth (Retired); Lieutenant Colonel Connie Engel (Retired); Lieutenant General Stayce Harris (Retired); Major General Jeannie Leavitt; Colonel Abigail Linnington (Retired); Colonel Nicole Malachowski (Retired); Captain Patricia McFetridge (Retired); Commander Claudia McKnight (Retired); Colonel Sally Murply (Retired); Captain Joellen Oslund (Retired); Lieutenant Commander Tammie Shults; Lieutenant General Jacqueline Van Ovost; and Captain Lucy Young (Retired). Additionally, a sixteenth interview of Colonel Kim "K. C." Campbell was conducted in January of 2020 by NASM curator Michael Hankins.
Provenance:
Monica Smith for NASM, Transfer, 2020, NASM.2020.0005
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.
This collection consists of 954 JPG files scanned by Richard Dumas from his photographs/ negatives (both color and black and white) that include shots of the base life, personnel, and aircraft of the 6252nd Tactical Fighter Wing as well as shots of the local Vietnamese people.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of 954 JPG files scanned by Richard Dumas from his photographs/ negatives (both color and black and white) and an excel sheet with corresponding caption information. The images include shots of the base life, personnel, and aircraft of the 6252nd Tactical Fighter Wing as well as shots of the local Vietnamese people. A third of the images are directly aircraft-related, both helicopters and fixed-wing military aircraft, including: Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey); Boeing-Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight; Boeing-Vertol CH-46A (HRB-1) Sea Knight; Boeing-Vertol CH-47A Chinook; Kaman HH-43B (H-43B) Huskie; Kaman UH-2B Seasprite; Sikorsky (S-58) H-34 (CH-34) Choctaw; Sikorsky (S-61B) SH-3A (HSS-2) Sea King; Sikorsky (S-61R) HH-3E Jolly Green Giant; Beech L-23F (U-8F) Seminole; Beech SNB-5 Navigator; Boeing C-135; Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (Model 367); Boeing KC-135; Cessna L-19E (Cessna 305C, O-1E); Cessna U-17A; Convair F-102 Delta Dagger; Curtiss C-46 Commando; de Havilland (Canada) (DHC-3) U-1A Otter; de Havilland (Canada) DHC-4 Caribou; de Havilland D.H.104 Devon; Douglas A3D (A-3) Skywarrior; Douglas A4D (A-4) Skyhawk; Douglas AD (A-1, BT2D) Skyraider; Douglas C-118 Liftmaster; Douglas C-124 Globemaster II; Douglas C-133 Cargomaster; Douglas C-47 Skytrain; Fairchild C-123 Provider; Grumman A-6 (A2F) Intruder/Prowler; Grumman OV-1 (AO-1) Mohawk; Grumman S-2E (S2F-3S) Tracker; Grumman SA-16A (HU-16A) Albatross; Grumman SA-16B (HU-16B) Albatross; Grumman UF-1 (HU-16C) Albatross; Grumman TF-1 (C-1A) Trader; Gulfstream Aerospace C-20 Gulfstream; Lockheed (P-3A) P3V-1 Orion; Lockheed C-121 Constellation/Super Constellation; Lockheed C-130 Hercules; Lockheed C-140 Jetstar; Lockheed C-141 Starlifter; Lockheed F-104 Starfighter; Lockheed P-3 Orion; Lockheed WV-2 (EC-121K) Warning Star; Martin (Glenn L.) B-57 Canberra; McDonnell F-101 Voodoo; McDonnell F-4 (F4H) Phantom II; North American A3J (A-5) Vigilante (NAGPAW); North American F-100 Super Sabre (Sabre 45); North American T-39D (T3J-1) Sabreliner; Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter; Republic F-105 Thunderchief; Vought F-8 (F8U) Crusader; Air America Bell 204B and Pilatus PC-6/C1-H2 Turbo-Porter, Trans World Airlines (TWA) Boeing Model 707; and British air attaché de Havilland D.H.104 Devon.
Arrangement:
Arranged by donor's spreadsheet.
Biographical / Historical:
Da Nang Air Base was a French Air Force and later Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) facility, located in the city of Da Nang in southern Vietnam. During the Vietnam War (1959–1975), the United States Army, United States Air Force (USAF), and United States Marine Corps (USMC) stationed units at the Da Nang Air Base. The 6252nd Tactical Fighter Wing was activated at Da Nang on 18 July, 1965, and was responsible as the host unit for operational squadrons assigned to Da Nang, including the 8th and 13th Bombardment Squadrons. Air Vietnam also used the facility from 1951 to 1975 for civilian domestic and international flights within Southeast Asia.
Provenance:
Richard Dumas, Gift, 2018, NASM.2018.0025
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.
The collection conists of eight (8) Chinese and Japanese woodblock prints. Seven (7) of the prints deal with the Sino-French war (1884-1885) and Chinese-French relations in the latter half of the nineteenth cenutry. According to the accession records, the prints were meant to illustrate the "French war in Tonkin from the Chinese point of view," but several of the prints were made in Japan. One (1) print depicts an Italian traveling circus.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note:
T. Glover Fillette was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He served on the USS Enterprise, a neutral warship moored at the Pagoda Anchorage during the Battle of Fuzhou, the opening engagement of the Sino-French war.
This collection consists of materials relating to Robert Earl Falke's career in the U.S. Marine Corps including log books covering his entire service; correspondence; photo postcards; photographs; news clippings; a World Travel Service, Ltd. schedule and map of Bangkok, Thailand; an English/Vietnamese translation leaflet; official military orders; a Naval Air Basic Training Command publication entitled "[North American] T-28 [Trojan] Radio Instruments Maneuver Description;" a scrapbook created by Falke of his time in Vietnam; and a USMC/Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Reunion directory from 1989. The photographs range in size from 3.5 by 3.5 inches to 4 by 6 inches and are a mix of color and black and white prints. The photographs show daily life on base in Vietnam. The scrapbook includes additional photographs, postcards, military orders, and news clippings.
Biographical / Historical:
Robert Earl Falke (1942-2009) was born in California. He attended San Jose State College and graduated with a two-year degree in Aeronautics. In 1963, Falke joined the U.S. Marine Corps. Falke served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot flying Sikorsky (S-58) HUS-1 (UH-34D) Seahorse aircraft. Falke later was an instructor for flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida in North American T-28 Trojan aircraft. Falke was honorably discharged from the Marines in 1969 and went to work as a civilian pilot for United Airlines. Falke was with United Airlines for 37 years until his retirement.
Provenance:
Merry Carole Falke, Gift, 2013
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
Main Image: U.S. Marines in dress uniform blowing a bugle
Local numbers:
Princeton Poster# 8093
General:
Issued by: U.S. Marines
Artist(s): Vic Guinness
Locale:
Princeton, N.J.
Printing Info:
(1) Princeton P.O. Every Mon. 9 to 12 (2) Marine Rect'c. Off. Trenton NJ.
Related Materials:
Duplicates: 8093, 8094, 8095
Condition differs: No
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.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Posters -- United States Search this
Genre/Form:
Transit Ad
Transit advertising -- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
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.
Main Image: U.S. Marine Corp emblem superimposed over Florida Island in the Solomon Island group
Local numbers:
Princeton Poster# 8097
General:
Issued by: Distributed by United Feature Syndicate Inc.
Printing Info:
Marine Rect'c. Off. Room B-26 Court House Bldg Trenton, NJ
Related Materials:
Duplicates: 8096, 8097, 8098
Condition differs: No
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.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Posters -- United States Search this
Genre/Form:
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.
Main Image: U.S. Marine Corp emblem superimposed over Florida Island in the Solomon Island group
Local numbers:
Princeton Poster# 8098
General:
Issued by: Distributed by United Feature Syndicate Inc. [?]
Printing Info:
Marine Rect'c. Off. Room B-26 Court House Bldg Trenton, NJ
Related Materials:
Duplicates: 8096, 8097, 8098
Condition differs: No
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.
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.
Main Image: U.S. Marine Corp emblem superimposed over Florida Island in the Solomon Island group
Local numbers:
Princeton Poster# 8096
General:
Issued by: Distributed by United Feature Syndicate Inc. [?]
Issued for: U.S. Marines
Artist(s): Berdanier
Locale:
Trenton, N.J.
Printing Info:
Printer: MCPB, 9/1/1942
Other Printing Info: 104872 9M
Marine Rect'c. Off. Room B-26 Court House Bldg Trenton, NJ
Related Materials:
Duplicates: 8096, 8097, 8098
Condition differs: No
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.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Posters -- United States Search this
Genre/Form:
Transit Ad
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.
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:
Lee Ya-Ching Papers, NASM.2008.0009, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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