C. E. Roy U.S. Naval Aviation Photograph Album

Title

C. E. Roy U.S. Naval Aviation Photograph Album

Description

The C. E. Roy U.S. Naval Aviation Photograph Album contains three hundred ninety-four (394) photographs and a few pieces of ephemera documenting the World War I service of Roy and depicting naval aviation activities at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, 1917-1918. Images feature scenic views of Key West and other locations, aircraft such as blimps and float planes, fellow Navy men and women, and Navy facilities. The album also contains a few pieces of ephemera such as pressed flowers, correspondence, receipts, and other materials.

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Date

1890-1950 (bulk dates 1917-1918)

Creator

Roy, C. E. (Carlyle Emerson)

Language

English

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the C. E. Roy U.S. Naval Aviation Photograph Album must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives,

Bibliographic Citation

The C. E. Roy U.S. Naval Aviation Photograph Album/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2009-02-19

Collection Organization

Collection Items

[Diploma issued by the National Radio Institute to C. E. Roy, March 30, 1926]
Diploma issued by the National Radio Institute to C. E. Roy, March 30, 1926. Certifies that Roy is a Certified Radiotrician. This certificate was originally folded inside the album; a copy is included in original album location.

[Parade in unidentified city]
Photograph of a parade in an unidentified city, circa 1917-1918.Part of a photograph album related to C. E. Roy's service with the U.S. Navy at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, circa 1917-1918.

[Receipt from John V. May, Funeral Director, February 27, 1950]
Receipt from John V. May, Funeral Director, February 27, 1950. Notes costs paid by Ronald Roy relating to the funeral of Cecilia K. Roy. Part of a photograph album related to C. E. Roy's service with the U.S. Navy at Key West Naval Air Station,…

[Handwritten notes regarding C. E. Roy's birth, circa 1890]
Handwritten notes regarding C. E. Roy's birth, circa 1890. Includes itemized costs of the doctor's bill for his birth and a narrative description entitled "Notes and Facts of the Babyhood of Carlyle Emerson Roy."Part of a photograph album related to…

[Letter to C. E. Roy from Private George Harles, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), September 16, 1935]
Letter to C. E. Roy from Private George Harles, Post No. 198, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), September 16, 1935. Thanks Roy for his participation in a recruiting event. One typed page.Part of a photograph album related to C. E. Roy's service with…

[Leave pass for serviceman C. E. Roy, April 24, 1918]
Leave pass for U.S. Navy serviceman C. E. Roy, 6th Regiment, U.S. Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Illinois, April 24, 1918.Part of a photograph album related to C. E. Roy's service with the U.S. Navy at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, circa…

[Holiday greeting card from servicemen at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, 1918]
Photographic holiday greeting card from servicemen at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, 1918.Text: "The commanding officer, officers, and men at the United States Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. Extend their respect and the season greetings,…

[Pressed flower from page 36 of album]
Pressed flower from page 36 of album, circa 1917-1918. Part of a photograph album related to C. E. Roy's service with the U.S. Navy at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, circa 1917-1918.

[Pressed flower from page 1 of album]
Pressed flower from page 1 of album, circa 1917-1918. Part of a photograph album related to C. E. Roy's service with the U.S. Navy at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, circa 1917-1918.

[Three servicemen]
Photograph of three U.S. Navy servicemen, including C. E Roy (right), circa 1917-1918.Inscription on verso: "Union leader x37pi, C.E. Roy. Son Ronald Douglas Roy. Chicago never like this. 13 1/2 h."Part of a photograph album related to C. E. Roy's…
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