Malstrom Collection Early Aviation Photographs (SC-322)
Content Description
The collection consists of approximately 39 photographs and 1 program, mostly related to early aviation (1910s-1920s). Subjects include: Mitchel Field and Hazelhurst Field, both in New York; Annapolis Naval Academy; demolition bombing of ships by the Army Air Service; Van Courtland Park; and aerial stunts. Many are U.S. military photographs.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1915-1930
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (about 39 photos and 1 program)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This small collection is arranged in a single series by type.
Other Finding Aids
The finding aid is available on the Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries web site at http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/collectionguides/files/sc322.pdf.
Custodial History
Malstrom purchased the collection at a trade show about 2000 or 2001. The original creator of the individual photos and scrapbook pages is unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University Libraries, by Robert Malstrom, in August 2018.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Malstrom Collection Early Aviation Photographs (SC-322)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lisa Rickey
- Date
- 2019 Oct 10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
