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Colonel William Lendrum "Billy" Mitchell (1879-1936) of the U.S. Army Air Service, a leading proponent of air power, was court-martialed for insubordination in October – December 1925 after publically criticizing the Navy and War Departments. This collection consists of two scrapbooks of material relating to the court-martial by William Webb, a member of Mitchell's defense team.
Identifier
NASM.1992.0013
Creator
Webb, William
Date
1925-1926
Provenance
Mrs. William Webb, Gift, 1991, NASM.1992.0013
Extent
.51 Cubic feet (1 flatbox)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection was created by William Webb, a member of Colonel William L. "Billy" Mitchell's the defense team for his 1925 court-martial. The collection consists of two scrapbooks containingcontain photographs of Mitchell, Mitchell's family, the defense team, and witnesses; newspaper articles on the trial; and courtroom sketches.
Arrangement note
The collection consists of one flatbox containing two scrapbooks; the contents were arranged by the donor.
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
William Mitchell Trial Scrapbooks, Acc. 1992.0013, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Bombing, Aerial
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
Air pilots
Aeronautics
Aeronautics, Military
Air defenses -- United States
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Clippings