Morlan (Fred H.) Personal Papers

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Morlan (Fred H.) Personal Papers

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Box 01

Folder 1 - Personal Correspondence

Physical Description: This folder contains several handwritten letters – and one type-written – to and from Morlan’s family and friends.

Folder 2 - Military Memorandum & Correspondence 1918-1921

Physical Description: This folder contains different types of military related documents ranging from special orders, to memorandums, certificates, and examination board documents from 1918 to 1921. Included in these papers is a copy of Adjutant General Robert C. Davis’ message to the G.H.Q American Expeditionary Forces at the end of World War I.

Folder 3 - Blueprints 1917-1918

Physical Description: 1. J-1 Fuselage Stress diagrams, Standard Aero Corporation of New York. Drawn and approved August 14-15, 1917. 2. Topographical Map of 1st Air Depot, Colombey-les Belles, France. Surveyed February 3-11, 1918. 3. J-1 Wing Structure Stresses and Factors of Safety diagrams, Standard Aero Corporation of New York. Drawn and approved August 13-14, 1917.

Folder 4 - Miscellaneous

Physical Description: Folder contains an outline of early history of Air service, a variety of newspaper clips, a station list of units and their location, a vaccination, a certificate from the American Legion, and more.

Folder 5 - Photographs 1

Physical Description: This folder contains approximately 130 photographs (including duplicates) of various people, objects, and locations

Folder 6 - Photographs 2

Physical Description: This folder contains approximately 130 photographs (including duplicates) of various people, objects, and locations

Folder 7 - Photographs 3

Physical Description: This folder contains over 300 photographs of various people, objects, and locations.

Folder 8 - Negatives

Physical Description: This folder contains three negatives of a car, a landscape photograph, and town street.

Box 02

Negatives

Physical Description: This box contains four negative albums in hardcover cases, and eleven paper envelopes filled with negatives. There are over eight hundred negatives, and over forty-five photographs in this box. The negatives contain images from World War I, France, No Mans Land, Soldiers and civilians, and more.

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This box contains four negative albums in hardcover cases, and eleven paper envelopes filled with negatives. There are over eight hundred negatives, and over forty-five photographs in this box. The negatives contain images from World War I, France, No Mans Land, Soldiers and civilians, and more.

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