United States airman photograph album of the Panama Canal Zone

Finding aid prepared by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
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Descriptive Summary

Title: United States airman photograph album of the Panama Canal Zone
Date: circa 1942
Collection Number: MS 145
Extent: 1.06 linear feet (1 box)
Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of one photograph album, containing 126 original gelatin silver photographs taken during the early 1940s by an unknown United States (U.S.) airman stationed at Albrook Field and Rio Hato bases in the U.S. Controlled Panama Canal Zone during World War II. Photographs in the album include handwritten captions, and show images of the two U.S. air bases, group shots and portraits of fellow airmen, local scenery, native Panamanians, and local events and outings.
Languages: The collection is in English.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [date if possible]. United States airman photograph album of the Panama Canal Zone (MS 145). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Acquisition Information

Purchased in 2022.

Processing History

Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2022.

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one photograph album, containing 126 original gelatin silver photographs taken during the early 1940s by an unknown United States (U.S.) airman stationed at Albrook Field and Rio Hato bases in the U.S. Controlled Panama Canal Zone during World War II. Photographs in the album include handwritten captions, and show images of the two U.S. air bases, group shots and portraits of fellow airmen, local scenery, native Panamanians, and local events and outings.

Collection Arrangement

The photograph album has been maintained in its original order, as it was received by Special Collections & University Archives, which includes areas where photographs are missing.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Albrook Field (Canal Zone)
Base Militar de Río Hato (Panama)
United States. Army. Air Corps. Pursuit Squadron, 24th
Canal Zone
Indians of Central America
Military
Panama
World War, 1939-1945