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[Eric Just with Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper)] (Item)

Photograph of pilot Eric Just with General Chiang Kai-shek's Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper) aircraft (tail number NC-16929) in Nanjing, China, May 2, 1937. Photo from album page 132.Inscription on album page: "Pilot Eric Just. Pilot just flew Sikorsky to Nanking. The military field was too soft. Plane nosed up but no damage done. May 2, 1937."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph album…

[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, March 7, 1937] (Item)

Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, March 7, 1937. Discusses the political turmoil in China, her husband's (Julius) and Royal Leonard's dangerous piloting work, an upcoming evacuation from Hankou, and other personal news. Also mentions Julius being on call as a pilot for Madame Chiang. Four handwritten pages.

[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, August 30, 1936] (Item)

Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, August 30, 1936. Discusses evacuating from Nanjing to Hankou (China) with the children, Julius's continued work in Nanjing evacuating officials via a Sikorsky S-43 aircraft, and her fears about the situations. One handwritten page.

[Letter from Julius Barr to his parents, April 15, 1937] (Item)

Letter from Julius Barr to his parents, April 15, 1937. Discusses the dangerous political situation in China, Zhang Xueliang's imprisonment of Chiang Kai‐shek, and the seizure of their air base at Nanhu. Also mentions a clipping, which is not included in the letter. One typed page.

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, September 19, 1931] (Item)

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.