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Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to his sister Hazel Draper, written during his service in France, 1917. Describes his daily schedule of breakfast, roll call, preparation of aircraft, flight with a French instructor, lunch, afternoon lectures,…

Pocket notebook kept by Norman "Jim" Archibald with notes from his time as a prisoner of war, 1918. Three pages of narrative notes on Archibald's captivity covering the period of September 14-21, 1918, describing his arrival at Karlsruhe, being…

Hardcover journal kept by Norman "Jim" Archibald with notes from his time as a prisoner of war, 1918. Two pages of narrative notes on Archibald's captivity covering the period of November 10-12, 1918 describe punishment of fellow prisoners for an…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to his sister Hazel Draper, written during his service in France, June 8, 1918. Describes aviators waiting eagerly in Paris for their orders, including prominent figures who cannot be named, and his delivery of a…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to his sister Hazel, written during his service in France, June 23, 1918. Describes flying to Tours and running into a colleague from Seattle; taking up advanced aircraft and performing stunts; a visit to a hospital…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to his sister Hazel Draper, written during his service in France, August 25, 1918. Describes his new plane as better than the old one he crashed; a fellow aviator winning a prize for being one of the first five…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to Charlotte Barbour, March 17, 1930. Sends along a check for a bill and acknowledges receipt of copies. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," published…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to Charlotte Barbour, May 3, 1930. Asks for specific editing suggestions, reminds Barbour that he had previously spoken with Mr. [Ira Rich] Kent at Houghton Mifflin who also expressed interest in the manuscript at a…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to Charlotte Barbour, May 6, 1930. Agrees that they should send the manuscript to Mr. Kent. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," published in 1935 by…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to Charlotte Barbour, May 13, 1930. Acknowledges receipt of letter copy, describes meeting with Dale Warren of Houghton Mifflin regarding review of manuscript, requests Barbour's assistance in writing follow-up…