Arthur Henthorpe Photo Collection
Abstract
Photographic Prints that have been digitized and placed on the DAMS and Flickr. They have been assigned a 09 Series Number. Image from the Henthorpe collection. Arthur Henthorpe was an American railroad engineer, who went to France during WWI to help out with the war effort. About the photos, he wrote in 1977, “…they were taken by French aviators who were billeted near Souilly, Meuse, where I switched cars nights [during] the fall and winter of 1917. These aviators were wonderful guys and seemed to take a liking to us and went out of their way to be friendly." They gave Arthur these photos.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1914 - 1918
Conditions Governing Use
The collection is open to research. Some restrictions may apply.
Biographical / Historical
Image from the Henthorpe collection. Arthur Henthorpe was an American railroad engineer, who went to France during WWI to help out with the war effort. About the photos, he wrote in 1977, “…they were taken by French aviators who were billeted near Souilly, Meuse, where I switched cars nights [during] the fall and winter of 1917. These aviators were wonderful guys and seemed to take a liking to us and went out of their way to be friendly." They gave Arthur these photos.
Extent
78 Photographic Prints : Photographic Prints that have been digitized and placed on the DAMS and Flickr. They have been assigned a 09 Series Number. Images of the First World War.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Images donated to the Museum.
Physical Description
Photographic Prints that have been digitized and placed on the DAMS and Flickr. They have been assigned a 09 Series Number.
- Title
- The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Arthur Henthorpe Photo Collection
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives Repository
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego 92101 USA US
(619) 234-8291
(619) 233-4525 (Fax)