John Sylvester Wheelwright World War I Collection

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Identifier2012-10-30Description

The John Sylvester Wheelwright World War I Collection is comprised of visual materials related to Wheelright's World War I career. Four watercolor paintings depict airships and officers. The large scrapbook album contains black and white photographs of numerous models of airships and their various components, officers and crews, naval ships and a few airplanes, and aerial views of British coastline and towns. The collection also includes one photographic portrait of a British officer.

Datecirca 1907-1943 (inclusive)1914-1918 (bulk)CreatorWheelwright, John Sylvester, 1885-1962Resource RecordGuide to the Wheelwright (John Sylvester) World War I CollectionLanguageEnglishRights HolderThe Museum of Flight ArchivesRightsPermission to publish material from the John Sylvester Wheelwright Collection must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.Bibliographic CitationThe John Sylvester Wheelwright Collection/The Museum of FlightAccess StatusThis collection has been digitized in its entirety.