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Letter from A. H. Andrews of the Aero Club of New England to Norman "Jim" Archibald, May 20, 1935. Expresses interest in having Archibald as a club member, requests autographed copy of his book. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating…

Letter from Gertrude Andrus of Frederick & Nelson to Norman "Jim" Archibald, February 28, 1935. Forwards note from Hazel Draper, congratulates him and Mrs. Draper on the book. Accompanied note from Mrs. Draper encouraging Archibald to meet…

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…

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, 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…

Partial manuscript for Jim Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," part one of three, circa 1930-1935. Part of a series of 126 pages of handwritten, typed, corrected, and printed drafts from various iterations of Norman Archibald's manuscript,…