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Photographic group portrait of Julius A. Barr (center) and four other men, China, circa 1930s.Inscription on verso: "C. C. Chen / F. right / Chen / Wang / Foster / F. left / B. left / Foster / Chen Paifong / [Chinese characters] / Barr / B. right /…

Photograph of Julius A. Barr in his U.S. Army Air Corps uniform, San Antonio, Texas, circa 1920s.Inscription on verso: "Julius -- San Antonio."

Photograph of Julius A. Barr seated at a table, Hong Kong, China, June 1938.Inscription on verso: "Hong Kong / June 1938."

Photograph of Julius A. Barr standing on a wall, Beijing, China, 1931.Inscription on verso: "Julius A. Barr on wall around Peking / 1931."

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."

Photograph of Julius A. Barr, Hong Kong, China, June 1938.Inscription on verso: "Hong Kong / June 1938."

Letter from Hortense Barr to "Kids" (Maurice and Elizabeth), August 24, 1932. Discusses gifts and her dislike of living in China. Four handwritten pages with Chinese lantern decoration.

Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, April 1936. The first part of the letter, dated April 26th, discusses the Barr family's experiences in China. She mentions Julius Barr's and Royal Leonard's piloting jobs for Chiang Kai-shek, her…

Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, August 30, 1936. Discusses evacuating from Nanjing to Hankou (China) with the children, Julius's continued work in Nanjing evacuating officials via a Sikorsky S-43 aircraft, and her fears about the…

Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, July 13, 1937. Discusses Julius's extended absence for work and travel undertaken by the family. Also mentions a book sent by Madame Chiang. One sheet, three handwritten pages.