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Seeman (Louis M.) Personal Papers
SDASM.SC.10128  
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Box 01

 

Folder 01 – Correspondence

Physical Description: Four (4) documents, two corresponding envelopes, including job application reference letters for, and from, The Glenn L. Martin Company.
 

Folder 02 – U.S. Military Information

Physical Description: Eight (8) documents, not including duplicates, including special orders, orders from the G.H.Q. American Expeditionary Forces, and a War Risk Insurance certificate.
 

Folder 03 – French Military Information

Physical Description: Twenty-eight (28) documents mostly in French language, regarding Seeman’s time with the French military, including paperwork certifying his ability to fly for the French Ministry of War, French “temporary pilot’s log,” and handwritten notes requesting Seeman be given supplies, and other forms.
 

Folder 04 – French Travel Miscellaneous

Physical Description: Thirty-four (34) documents. Materials largely regarding travel and entertainment events in France, including show and travel tickets (some with military discounts), pamphlets and programs, concert information, calling cards, hotel information, receipts, and various handwritten notes.
 

Folder 05 – Magazines and Pamphlets

Physical Description: Seven (7) documents. Magazine clippings and pages, including an order request form for “Pat Crowe, Aviator” which is a collection of letters, flying school ad and comic clips, U.S. Army Flying Corps pamphlets “Rules of the Air: How to Fly Your Plane” and “Fighting in the Air.”
 

Folder 06 – Newspaper

Physical Description: Five (5) documents. Newspaper pages and clippings from 1918-1919, aviation and military news, including an ad for Aero Passenger service, pages from Plane News the Air Serve Paper of AEF.
 

Folder 07 – Certificates and Awards

Physical Description: Six (6) documents. Diploma from the Curtiss School of Aviation April 8, 1916, signed by Raymund Morris, active duty notice from the War Department, education, Pilot’s License, and Pilot’s certificate from the French Ministry of War.
 

Folder 08 – Photographs

Physical Description: Twenty-nine (29) photographs, depicting Seeman, family, aircraft, in San Diego and Rocky Ford, Colorado.
 

Folder 09 – Papers and Scrapbook

Physical Description: One (1) large notebook containing several newspaper clippings, drawings, memorandum, luggage tags, sheet music, railroad tickets, business cards, flyers, images, and various other items dated from 1917-1919.
 

00 – Envelope

Physical Description: Envelope contains 30 items, including military uniform buttons, pins, and fabric insignia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Curtiss Aviation School
Curtiss JN-4 Jenny
World War, 1914-1918
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond
Martin, Glen L.
Seeman, Louis Marsellis
United States. Army. Air Service
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