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Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, August 8, 1934. Discusses the weather in Pittsburg (Pennsylvania) and Cheyenne (Wyoming) and shares news about his children, JoAnn and Gene. Two typed pages.

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, November 13, 1933. Discusses his children Gene and JoAnn, financial problems in the family, and other personal news. Two handwritten pages.

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, February 11, 1933. Discusses his return to the United States to resume work with the Boeing Company, Hortense's pregnancy and the birth of their son Gene, and his travels in the States. Five handwritten…

Photograph of JoAnn and Gene Barr with their nanny ("Amah"), China, 1936.Inscription on verso: "Jo Ann Barr / Gene Barr / With their Amah -- Peking or Nanking China / 1936."

Photograph of JoAnn and Gene Barr playing with a rickshaw, China, circa 1936.Inscription on verso: "JoAnn & Gene in Gene's birthday ricksha [sic] / Present from Amah & boys / Their house in background / 1936."

Photograph of Gene Barr, China, circa 1930s.Inscription on verso: "Our man Gene."

Photograph of Julius, Hortense, Gene, and JoAnn Barr in front of a monument, China, circa 1930s.Inscription on verso: "The Barrs"

Photograph of Julius A. Barr with his children, Gene and JoAnn, outside their house, China, January 1936. Inscription on verso: "Julius + kids / Jan 1936 / Their home."

Photographic group portrait of the Barr family and others standing in front of a building, Hankou, China, circa December 1935. The people are partially identified by first or last name in the inscription.Inscription: "Speshneff, Bill, Hortense [Effie…

Photographic group portrait of the Barr family and others standing in front of a Boeing Model 247D aircraft, Nan Hu Field, Wuchang, China, circa September 1935. From left to right: Katherine. Litchfield, JoAnn Barr, Amah, [Eillein?] Cokely, Kay Cole,…