National Air and Space Museum Archives

Majors Field Photography Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.2002.0005
Creators:
Short, John Marshall, 1913-
Dates:
[ca. 1940s]
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.05 Cubic feet
(1 folder)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 42 photographs of training and service life at Majors Field, Texas, and later in the Philippines. Included are images of Vultee BT-13As, Bell P-39Ns, and Martin B-26Cs, as well as shots of personnel and base life. There are also a few images of Red Skelton doing a comic routine at Majors Field.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
John Marshall Short (1913- ) who was a member of the Majors Field Photographic Laboratory personnel during World War II. Originally, Majors Field was a basic training school using BT-13As. Later, the base would expand as an advanced training center using P-47 Thunderbolts for training.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Pam Struss, Gift, 2001, 2002-0005, unknown

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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Keywords

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Flight training Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics, Military Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Vultee BT-13A Valiant Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bell P-39 Airacobra Family Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bell P-39N Airacobra Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Martin B-26C Marauder (Model 179C) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Martin B-26 Marauder Family Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Skelton, Red, 1913-1997 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Majors Field, Texas Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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