The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Oscar Westover Personal Photo Collection SDASM.SC.0142
Finding aid prepared by Alan Renga
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
1/2/2015
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA, 92101
(619) 234-8291
Title: Maj. Gen. Oscar Westover Personal Photo Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.0142
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Cubic feet
One Photo Envelope
Date (inclusive): 1930-1938
Abstract: Oscar M. Westover (July 23, 1883 - September 21, 1938) was a major general and fourth chief of the United States Army Air
Corps.
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The materials in this Collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum
Library & Archives”]
Maj. General Oscar Westover was killed in a crash of a Northrop A-17AS (36-349) on the 21st of September, 1938 at 1007 Scott
Road, in Burbank, CA.
Black and White photos numbered 09_02213 to 09_02234, most showing the crash which killed Westover.
Related Archival Materials note
Maj. Gen. Oscar Westover bio file.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Westover, Oscar, 1883-1938
Aircraft accidents
Northrop A-17
Northrop Grumman Corporation
United States. Army. Air Corps
Photo Envelope 01
Physical Description:
Black and White photos numbered 09_02213 to 09_02234