National Air and Space Museum Archives

World War I German Pilot Photographs

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.0848
Creators:
Phillips, A.M.
Dates:
bulk 1914-1918
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.05 Cubic feet
(1 folder)
Repository:
This collection, a part of the larger A. M. Phillips collection, contains 76 photographs of German World War I pilots. The photographs are of various sizes and on various types of paper. Of these, 73 are black and white and 3 are sepia toned. Most have caption information on the reverse.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection, a part of the larger A. M. Phillips collection, contains 76 photographs of German World War I pilots. The photographs are of various sizes and on various types of paper. Of these, 73 are black and white and 3 are sepia toned. Most have caption information on the reverse.
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 World War I German Pilot Photographs Collection is arranged in its original order.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
A collection of approximately 10,000 World War I photographs was assembled from various sources by Mr. A. M. Phillips, who contacted NASM in December 1963 to offer the collection for sale. NASM obtained a gift from the Shell Companies Foundation, Inc. in May, 1964 in the amount of {dollar}5,000 to purchase the collection. NASM received the collection on August 14, 1964.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Shell Companies Foundation, Inc. - A.M. Phillips, Gift, 2008, NASM.XXXX.0848
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd, 2014. Digital assets attached by Allan Janus, 2020.

Digital Content


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
World War I German Pilot Photographs, Accession XXXX-0848, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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