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Newspaper clipping, "Away" by James Whitcomb Riley, from The Kansas City Times, May 30, 1919.

Newspaper clipping, "Brooks Field flyers give Waco some real thrills," from the San Antonio Express, circa 1919-1920s. Reports on an airshow in Waco, Texas put on by six pilots from Brooks Field, including Jules Verne Hyde. Includes a photograph of…

Newspaper clipping, "Kansas Cityan tells of fall in airplane," from an unidentified newspaper, circa 1918-1919. Gives Lieutenant Jules Verne Hyde's first-hand account of an airplane crash at Brooks Field that resulted in the death of one of his…

Death-in-service certificate issued by the United States Army to Harley C. Hyde, July 18, 1919. Certifies that Harley died with honor in service to his country on March 25, 1919.

Handwritten service record for Second Lieutenant Harley C. Hyde, circa 1919. Three handwritten pages.

Envelope addressed to Mrs. J. M. Hyde of Columbia, Missouri, postmarked May 11, 1918.

Letter of recommendation written by J. V. Buck for Harley C. Hyde, December 3, 1917. Recommends Hyde for military training with the U.S. Army Signal Corps. One typed page.

Letter from Harley C. Hyde to his parents, May 11, 1918. Discusses his arrival in Berkeley, California and fellow cadets he knows and offers regards for Mother's Day. Two handwritten pages.

Letter from Harley C. Hyde to his friend Mable, October 18, [circa 1918]. Discusses the flying experience, forced landings, service life, and school training. 12 handwritten pages.

Unsigned letter to Mr. Warn, circa 1919. Offers thanks to him and members of Scottish Rite for their sympathy regarding Harley C Hyde's death. One handwritten page.