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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Clarence H. Arveson Aviation Scrapbook
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1995.0013
- Creators:
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Arveson, Clarence H., 1901-1978
- Dates:
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1920-1922
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.23 Cubic feet(1 slim legal document box)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook consists of photographs and loose newspaper clippings collected by Clarence Arveson. The photographs include the following: Bolling Field; aircraft located at Bolling Field, including crashed aircraft; and aviation personalities who spent time at Bolling, including Lester Maitland and Major General Courtney Whitney. There is also a patch (probably from Arveson's Merchant Marine days).
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Clarence H. Arveson (1901-1978) served in the Army Air Corps at Bolling Field, as a member of the 99th Squadron (Observation). He worked as a clerk typist and wing rigger for aircraft. After his Air Corps duty, Arveson worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad, the Merchant Marines and the Rural Electrification Administration.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Paul Arveson, gift, 1994, 1994-0013
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
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
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General
General
NASMrev
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Bolling Air Force Base (Washington, D.C.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics, Military | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Publications | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Arveson, Clarence H., 1901-1978 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Whitney, Courtney | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Maitland, Lester J., 1898- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Army. Air Corps. 99th Observation Squadron | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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