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The Men Who Made Brooks Field [Booklet] (Item)

Booklet titled "The Men Who Made Brooks Field," published by the Maverick-Clarke Litho Company (San Antonia, Texas), circa 1918. The title page describes the booklet as "a pictorial history of America's Foremost Air Service United States Army Flying School." Lieutenant Jules Verne (J. V.) Hyde is mentioned in a section called the "Log" of Brooks Field. 72 pages.

Kansas Cityan tells of fall in airplane [Clipping] (Item)

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 students.

[Photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's U.S. Army Air Corps flight training, circa 1926-1927] (Item)

Photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927. The album contains approximately 268 photographs, plus 11 loose photographs, and includes an inscription on the inside cover: "Julius A. Barr, Flying Cadet A.C." The images depict military training scenes, including aircraft and aircraft accidents;…

[De Havilland D.H.4 Family aircraft at Brooks Field, Texas] (Item)

Photograph of a De Havilland D.H.4 aircraft (fuselage number 206) at Brooks Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927. Inscription on album page: "Brooks Field. De Haviland [Havilland] warming up for parachute jump."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.

Baltimorean, 21, dies in Texas plane crash [Clippng, circa June 1927] (Item)

Newspaper clipping, "Baltimorean, 21, dies in Texas plane crash," from an unidentified newspaper, circa June 1927. Reports on the death of Cadet Morris B. Robinson Jr. in an aircraft accident at Brooks Field, Texas. Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.

Flier misses hurts in fall [Clipping, circa 1927] (Item)

Newspaper clipping, "Flier misses hurts in fall," from an unidentified newspaper, circa 1927. Reports on Cadet Julius A. Barr's wreck in a training plane at Brooks Field, Texas. Inscription on album page: "Nuf' said." Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.

[Postcard announcing graduation of August 1927 class from Brooks Field, Texas] (Item)

Postcard announcing the graduation of the August 1927 class from Brooks Field, Texas and their subsequent assignment to the Kelly Field Flying Cadet Detachment. Includes an illustration of a biplane and a photographic portrait of Julius A. Barr. Inscription: "Julius A. Barr." Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and…

[Postcard announcing Julius A. Barr's graduation from flight training] (Item)

Postcard announcing Julius A. Barr's graduation from flight training at Brooks Field, Texas, August 1927. The postcard features an illustration of an aircraft, a photograph of Barr, and Barr's signature. The verso inscription, written by Barr, gives his new address at Kelly Field.Text on postcard: "Just graduated Brooks Field -- Class of August 1927 / Now at Kelly Field Flying Cadet Detachment /…

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