National Air and Space Museum Archives

Mahlon Philip Bryan Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.2004.0031
Dates:
bulk 1916-1963
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
.18t Cubic feet
(1 box)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Mahlon Philip Bryan's cadet logbook from the 27th Aero Squadron, 1917-1918; Early Birds membership card; F.A.I. Aero Club of America Aviator's Certificate number 580; 1959-1960 membership card for the American Field Service; handwritten history of the 27th Aero Squadron; Early Birds membership rosters; several copies of Early Bird publication Chirp; correspondence and photographs.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Mahlon Philip "Phil" Bryan (8/9/1895-196?) attended the Harvard Summer Aviation School in 1916 and served in France with the American Field Service (AFS) before the American entry into World War I.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mrs. William Kirkpatrick, Gift, 2004

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Mahlon Philip Bryan Collection, Accession 2004-0031, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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

Keywords

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World War, 1914-1918 -- France Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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