James Burr Hickman Personal Papers, 1918-1919

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Hickman, James Burr
Abstract:
Letters, documents and artifacts from James Burr Hickman, a member of the Army Air Corps in World War I who was killed in an air accident in Germany after the war.
Extent:
0.4 Cubic Feet 1 manuscript box
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:

[Item], The Papers of James Burr Hickman, Archive, San Diego Air & Space Museum

Background

Scope and content:

Items in this collection include correspondence, official government letters, photographs, postcards, travel mementos, and money.

Biographical / historical:

James Burr Hickman graduated from the US School of Military Aeronautics at the University of Illinois in 1918. Hickman was in the US Air Reserve until he enlisted in the Army Air Corps for the duration of WWI. Having survived the war, it was very unfortunate that on May 5, 1919 James Hickman died in an airplane accident at Coblenz, Germany. His family tried to the best of their abilities to gather information after his death. Many of Hickmanโ€™s fellow soldiers wrote and sent maps to his family in order to share the details of his death.

Acquisition information:
The materials in this Collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers by appointment.

Terms of access:

Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.

Preferred citation:

[Item], The Papers of James Burr Hickman, Archive, San Diego Air & Space Museum

Location of this collection:
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 234-8291