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Majors Field Photography Collection

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Creator:
Short, John Marshall, 1913-  Search this
Names:
Majors Field, Texas  Search this
Skelton, Red, 1913-1997  Search this
Extent:
0.05 Cubic feet ((1 folder))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
[ca. 1940s]
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of 42 photographs of training and service life at Majors Field, Texas, and later in the Philippines. Included are images of Vultee BT-13As, Bell P-39Ns, and Martin B-26Cs, as well as shots of personnel and base life. There are also a few images of Red Skelton doing a comic routine at Majors Field.
Biographical / Historical:
John Marshall Short (1913- ) who was a member of the Majors Field Photographic Laboratory personnel during World War II. Originally, Majors Field was a basic training school using BT-13As. Later, the base would expand as an advanced training center using P-47 Thunderbolts for training.
General:
NASMrev
Provenance:
Pam Struss, Gift, 2001, 2002-0005, unknown
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Flight training  Search this
Aeronautics, Military  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Vultee BT-13A Valiant  Search this
Bell P-39 Airacobra Family  Search this
Bell P-39N Airacobra  Search this
Martin B-26C Marauder (Model 179C)  Search this
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations  Search this
World War, 1939-1945  Search this
Martin B-26 Marauder Family  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Identifier:
NASM.2002.0005
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2e1dd112e-c56e-494c-af6f-545d7a36be76
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2002-0005