National Air and Space Museum Archives

Clarence H. Arveson Aviation Scrapbook

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.1995.0013
Creators:
Arveson, Clarence H., 1901-1978
Dates:
1920-1922
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
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


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Keywords

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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
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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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