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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 /…

Business card for pilot Julius A. Barr, circa 1930s. The text is printed in English on one side and Chinese on the other.English text: "Julius A. Barr / Airplane pilot for the Chinese government / Nanking / Ming Ku Kung Airdrome / Phone 21321.

Envelope labeled, "Julius's valuable letters / Save," circa 1930s. The envelope is empty.

Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Barr (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) from Julius A. Barr (Nanjing, China), circa 1930s. The envelope is empty.

Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, circa 1930s. Shares personal news about the family and mentions a future trip to Denver (Colorado). Two handwritten pages.

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

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, January 29, 1931. Discusses his travels home through Kansas and Nebraska, JoAnn getting her first tooth, and the weather in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Two handwritten pages.

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, August 6, 1931. Discusses his departure from and return to China, his travels in the Pacific Northwest, and the demonstration of a Boeing aircraft. Three handwritten pages on Canadian Pacific (S. S. Empress…

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, September 19, 1931. Discusses his experiences in China as a demonstration pilot. Four handwritten pages on Chinese Government Railways stationery.

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, October 18, 1931. Discusses his experiences as a demonstration pilot in China and his interactions with T. H. McConnell of United Aircraft Export and E. B. Haines of Pratt and Whitney Motor Company. Four…