The Descriptive Finding Guide for the James Burr Hickman Personal Papers SDASM.SC.10070
Simone Muzquiz
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
2011
Series I. Correspondence
Series II. Money Samples
Series III. Personal Items
Series IV. Postcards
Series V. Photos
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: James Burr Hickman Personal Papers
creator:
Hickman, James Burr
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10070
Physical Description:
0.4 Cubic Feet
1 manuscript box
Date (inclusive): 1918-1919
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.
Language of Material: English
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 Hickman’s fellow soldiers wrote and sent maps to his family
in order to share the details of his death.
The collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.
Items in this collection include correspondence, official government letters, photographs, postcards, travel mementos, and
money.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this Collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
[Item], The Papers of James Burr Hickman, Archive, San Diego Air & Space Museum
Related SDASM Resources: Images from the James B. Hickman Collection are available on Flicker.com.
Related Research Institutions:
Secondary Sources: Lawson, Eric, Lawson, Jane The First Air Campaign: August 1914 – November 1918: (Conshohocken, Penn. Combined
Books, 1996)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Saint-Mihiel (France)
Verdun (France)
World War, 1914-1918
Hickman, James Burr
Box 01
Folder 02 - Correspondence, War Department
Physical Description: 1. Letter from War Department to Mrs. Hickman regarding the status of James Hickman’s body, June 1919.
2. Western Union Telegram sent to Prof A.C. Willard at the University of Illinois regarding the death and burial of James
Hickman, June 1919.
3. Western Union Cablegram sent to Mrs. Hope Hickman regarding the death of James Hickman, June 1919.
4. Letter from the Headquarters Air Service, American Forces in Germany notifying Mrs. Hope Hickman of where her son in buried,
July 1919.
5. Letter from V.K. Butler Jr. to Miss Hickman with information regarding the death of James Hickman, August 1919.
6. Letter from Burr Hickman, the nephew of James Hickman, to Richard Dietz.
7. Sympathy card from the Red Cross, including a picture of the Grave of James Hickman.
8. Statement from State of New York regarding casket and burial of Lt. Hickman. Signed by Lt. Owen Birdsall, December 1919
(two copies).
9. Miscellaneous notes and envelopes.
10. From V.K. Butler to Miss Pearl Hickman: an aerial photo of where he believed James to be buried, and an aerial photo with
description of the accident . August 1919.
11. Envelope from the War Department to Mrs. Hope Hickman containing the Oath of Office, Certificate of Death, Certificate
of Appointment as Second Lieutenant, and Certificate of Honorary Discharge all regarding James Hickman, January 1920.
Folder 04 - Postcards
Physical Description: 1. Booklet of postcards depicting the town of Verdun, France during the war.
2. Hatton chatel to Miss Pearl Hickman, (Hickman001.tiff).
3. Issodun. Sent to Miss Hickman, (Hickman002.tiff).
4. Avion Allemand. Sent to Mrs. J.W. Hickman, (Hickman003.tiff).
5. Avion Allemande.Sent to Mr. Anderson, (Hickman004.tiff).
6. Chapelle de Norte-Dame du Sacre-Coeur, (Hickman005.tiff).
7. Chateau de Valencay 11, (Hickman006.tiff).
8. Vierzon, (Hickman007.tiff).
9. Chateau de Valencay 32, (Hickman008.tiff).
10. Valencay, (Hickman009.tiff).
11. Saint-Maixent, (Hickman010.tiff).
12. Chateau de Valencay 42, (Hickman011.tiff).
13. St. Mihiel, to Mrs. Hickman, (Hickman012.tiff).
14. Senior Hobos, to Lt. James Hickman, (Hickman013.tiff).
15. Buxerulles, (Hickman014.tiff).
16. St. Mihiel mit Fort Camp Roman, (Hickman015.tiff).
17. Montsec, (Hickman016.tiff).
18. St. Mihiel mit franz. Denkmal, (Hickman017.tiff).
19. St. Mihiel, Maasbrücke, (Hickman018.tiff).
20. Buxierres mit der Kapelle auf der Hohe, (Hickman019.tiff).
21. Saint-Maixent, (Hickman020.tiff).
22. Metz, Statue de Guillaume 1er renversee, (Hickman021.tiff).
23. Saint-Maixent, Jardin, (Hickman022.tiff).
24. Nancy, (Hickman023.tiff).
25. Vierzon Deversoir de l’Yevre, (Hickman024.tiff).
26. Vierzon, Façade de l’Eglise, (Hickman025.tiff).
27. St. Mihiel, (Hickman026.tiff).
28. Environs de Vatan, (Hickman027.tiff).
29. Vierzon Vue Generale et Pont du Canal, (Hickman028.tiff).
30. Mehun-sur-Yevre, Chateau du roy Charles VII Cote de Bourges (Hickman029.tiff).
31. Vatan Foire aux chevaux, (Hickman030.tiff).
32. Mehun-sur-Yevre, Rue Jeanne d’Arc, (Hickman031.tiff).
33. Saint-Maixent, (Hickman032.tiff).
34. Mehun-surYevre, Chateau de Charles VII vu des bords, (Hickman033.tiff).
35. Nancy, Place et Rue Stanisla, (Hickman034.tiff).
36. Vierzon, Hotel de Ville, (Hickman035.tiff).
37. Saint-Maixent- Cote Nord-Ouest, (Hickman036.tiff).
38. Nancy, La pepiniere, (Hickman037.tiff).
39. Nancy, l’Academie, (Hickman038.tiff).
40. Les Rives de lYevre a Mehun-sur-Yevre, (Hickman.039.tiff).
41. Vierzon, Place d’Armes, (Hickman040.tiff).
42. Nancy, Porte Desilles (Hickman041.tiff).
43. Nancy, Fontaine de la Place Carriere, (Hickman042.tiff).
44. Saint-Maixent, Paysan allant au Marche, (Hickman043.tiff).
45. Mehun-sur-Yvere, Peinture de l’interieur de l’Englise, (Hickman044.tiff).
46. Mehun-sur-Yevre Chateau du roy Charles VII Cote de la Ville, (Hickman045.tiff).