Robert Short Collection

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Identifier1991-01-07Description

The Robert Short Collection is comprised of materials related to Short's brief time in China and his death in 1932. The bulk of the collection relates primarily to the work done in the years after his death by his brother, Edward Short, to identify Robert's grave and preserve his memory, as well as documents the relationship between Nokiji Ikuta, the man who shot Robert down, and the Short family.

Date1932-1987CreatorShort, EdwardResource RecordGuide to the Short (Robert) CollectionLanguageEnglishChineseRights HolderThe Museum of Flight ArchivesRightsPermission to publish material from the Robert Short Collection must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.Bibliographic CitationThe Robert Short Collection/The Museum of FlightAccess StatusSelections from this collection have been digitized.

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[Portrait of Robert Short in flight gear]

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Robert Short Collection