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Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, August 17, 2928. Discusses his trip from Cheyenne, Wyoming to New York and Hortense having surgery. Two sheets, four handwritten pages. Written on Roosevelt Hotel stationery.

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, February 10, 1928. Discusses life at base, activities with friends, and incidents from flight training. Three handwritten pages, with list of numbers on verso of final page.

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, written at Kelly Field, Texas, January 16, 1928. Discusses a missing suitcase, documentation for his Army application, and his thoughts on continuing in the Army. Two handwritten pages.

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, October 26, 1927. Discusses his solo flight in a bomber aircraft and life at base. Also mentions a clipping about commercial aviation sent to him by his mother (not included). Two handwritten pages.

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, October 8, 1926. Mentions passing his third advancement check and discusses his flight training. Two handwritten pages.

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, written at Brooks Field, Texas, October 4, 1926. Thanks his parents for the package of clothes and discusses life at base. Mentions that Hortense is angry about him joining the Air Service, fearing that he…

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.

Business card for Boeing pilot Julius A. Barr, circa 1920s-1930s. The text is printed in English on one side and Chinese on the other.English text: "Julius A. Barr / Airplane pilot / Representing Boeing Airplane Co. / United Aircraft Exports Inc."

High school yearbook page featuring photographs of the track and basketball teams, 1922. Julius A. Barr is front row, far left in the basketball image, and middle row, third from right in the track image.

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."