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Letter from Herman Butler to his aunt and uncle, Lela and Curtis Butler, received January 24, 1918. Requests family news. One handwritten page, with envelope addressed to Mr. C. N. Butler in Burlington, Washington.

Postcard from Herman Butler to his aunt and uncle, Lela and Curtis Butler, February 4, 1919. Notifies his family that he is stationed at Toul, France with the 135th Aero Squadron and is well.

Postcard to R. G. Butler from Herman Butler, circa May 1918. Explains postcard is from where he's been living the past month and thanks him for package. Postcard image features the Mablethorpe Convalescent Home in England.Typed caption: "Mablethorpe…

Circular Letter No. 4, to the members of the 95th Aero Squadron, February 21, 1929. Provides news on the post-war activities of squadron members. Six typed and mimeographed pages.

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,…

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 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 to Norman "Jim" Archibald from his mother [Elizabeth Langille Archibald], written during his service in France, July 25, [circa 1918]. Addresses various wartime subjects including the death of the "son of a Well Known American" Archibald had…

Letter to Norman "Jim" Archibald from Lew [last name illegible], April 5, 1919. Thanks Archibald for agreeing to speak to the Seattle Transportation Club on Aviation Day. Accompanying flier promotes the Aviation Day luncheon. Two typed pages.