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This collection is a 200 page scrapbook, filled with photographs, certificates, newspaper clippings, and ephermera relating to Harold George Peterson's aviation exploits.
Identifier
NASM.1989.0127
Creator
Peterson, Harold George
Date
1917-1942
bulk 1917-1920
Provenance
Charles Apfelbaum, Purchase, 1989, NASM.1989.0127
Extent
0.5 Cubic feet ((1 flatbox))
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection is a 200 page scrapbook, filled with about 800 photographs, plus certificates, newspaper clippings about his exploits, and other miscellaneous ephemera. The photographs include shots of Curtiss JN-4s on the ground, and air-to-air shots in formation, as well as other WWI era airplanes, both American and European, including a shot of the Albatross DVa 'Stropp.' Other photographs feature aerial shots of Paris, Mexico, and Hawaii, as well as a few engine photographs.
Arrangement note
One item, no arrangement.
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.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Lieutenant Harold G. Peterson Scrapbook, NASM.1989.0127, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics
Air pilots
World War, 1914-1918
Curtiss JN-4 Jenny Family
Albatros D.Va (L24)
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Clippings
Ephemera
Certificates