National Air and Space Museum Archives

James W. Brody Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.1988.0116
Creators:
Brody, James W.
Dates:
1918-1919
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.4 Cubic feet
(1 flatbox)
Repository:
The James W. Brody Collection contains a 1918 yearbook from Ellington Field, Houston, Texas, and a scrapbook belonging to Brody which contains personal snapshots and photographs of World War I aircraft and pilots.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection contains a 1918 yearbook from Ellington Field, Houston, Texas and a scrapbook belonging to Brody which contains personal snapshots and photographs of World War I aircraft and pilots.
Note: The digital images in this finding aid were repurposed from scans made by an outside contractor for a commercial product and may show irregular cropping and orientation in addition to color variations resulting from damage to and deterioration of the original objects.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The James W. Brody Collection is arranged in its original order.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
James W. Brody was a private in the US Army Air Service during World War I. In 1918 he was stationed at Ellington Field, Texas and was discharged from service in 1919.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
George W. Charlton, gift, 1988, 1988-0116.
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Patricia Williams, 2012. Digital assets attached by Allan Janus, 2020.

Digital Content

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Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
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
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Preferred Citation
James W. Brody Collection, Acc. NASM.1988.0116####, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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