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Gibbon (Elwyn Herbert) Personal Papers
SDASM.SC.10053
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Box 01
Folder 08 – Forms, Certificates, Official Documents
Physical Description: Several reports, certificates and official documentation, including but not limited to: check flight reports, Enlistment and
Honorable Discharge papers, Question and Answer on Aerial Operations – Sino-Japanese War, permits for international departure
from the US, student pilot certificate, Certificate of Graduation from US Army Air Corps, aviation awards and certificates,
Hankow Navy YMCA pamphlet and map (Chinese hand writing), immunization and health examination records (Chinese and American),
Employment Agreement with Vultee and Industrial Accident Commission of the State of California – regarding Gibbon’s death
(photocopy), embarkation coupons, Vultee Aviation documentation including USA application for exports to China and an application
to work in “Prohibited or Protected” area – India through Vultee.
Box 02
Folder 00 – Items for Transfer to Curatorial
Physical Description: 1. Christmas Greetings painted on shell-card from Harry Stohes.
2. 8 coins Hong Kong currency
3. 1 fabric square with Chinese flag and script, roughly translated: This foreign person has come to China to help in the
war effort. Soldiers and civilians, one and all, should rescue, protect, and provide him medical care. Aviation Ministry.”
Folder 12 – Magazines, Booklets, and Articles.
Physical Description: 1. Two issues of Chinese magazine: The Pictorial WAR of Resistant, 1937.
2. CHINA, Burns, Philp & Line – Images and information on Salamaua, Rabaul, Cebu, Manila, Hong Kong, Saigon, Sandakan, 1937.
3. Guest List, Dollar Steamship Lines, S.S. President Taft sailing from Manila April 24, 1938, Sailing from Tokohama May 3,
1938.
4. The West Point of the Air, Flying Cadets, Randolph Field, Texas, Thanksgiving 1932.
5. Seattle Junior Chamber of Commerce Bulliten, July 27, 1938.
6. Commuting to War, by Elwyn Gibbon.
Folder 13 – Miscellaneous
Physical Description: 1. “Reserved” paper with writing “Kowloon to Canton, Oct 25, 1937.”
2. 9 Business and calling cards.
3. Luggage tag for Kowloon Hotel, Hong Kong. Air mail and travel paper for China National Aviation Corp.
4. US Passport for Elwyn Gibbon, Hong Kong Consulate General.
5. Paper Currency.
6. Commission on Aeronautical Affairs, Receipt of Loans and Advances, December 6, 1937.
7. Money transfer note, May 4, 1938.
8. Messenger’s Receipt for Message – dated April 28, 1938, to Mrs EH Gibbon.
9. Two Employee Day Trip passes.
10. China Travel Service paper.
11. Under Secretary of War note of aware for Army Navy “E” pin, September 30, 1942.
12. US Passport, canceled. ID page damaged.
13. Eurasia Aviation Corp. Airmail sheet.
14. Transcript of Gibbon interview on The Spectator with Sam Hayes, February 18, 1942.
15. Randolph Field, 1932.
16. Embarkation coupon for Canadian Pacific Steamships.
17. Invitation note from Charles F. Horner, President of National Aeronautic Association and formal card invitation.
18. Photocopy of Conquerors, by EH Gibbon.
19. Photocopy of Combat, by Elwyn Gibbon.
20. Photocopy of transcript for Seattle Junior Chamber of Commerce Sky Show Program, with Gibbon as a guest speaker.
21. Archivist’s note.
Folder 16 – Photos II
Physical Description: 72 original photos taken c. 1937-1938, depicting various people, Kelly Field, Curtis Pursuit Trainer, schools, Ruth Lewitsky,
Army Nurse Corps, Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver, Randolf Field, China, Nanchang, Hankow, Sian, Curtiss-Wright Central Aircraft
Manufacturing, Navy YMCA.