This scrapbook chronicles the experiences of Nelson Coon and depicts mostly unit personnel, with little coverage of aircraft.
Biographical / Historical:
The 58th Aero Squadron was organized at Kelly Field in August 1918; sent to Camp Morrison, VA in October; Brest, France in January 1918; and finally Lopcomb Corner Air Field in February 1918. The group was renamed the 470th Aero Construction Squadron, and departed Europe as soon as the war ended. One of the squadron's members was Nelson Coon.
General:
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Provenance:
Nelson Coon, Gift, unknown, XXXX-0275, NASM
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
A brief history of dog guides for the blind / by Nelson Coon ; compiled from resources available at the Blindiana Reference Library, Perkins School for the Blind
A garden diary. Woodcut illustrations courtesy of Houghton Library, Harvard University, from early garden book by Peter Crescentius, Venice, 1471. Original zodiacal signs courtesy of the artist, Dr. Sidney Riggs
Collection is open for research but negatives and audiovisuial materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Some papers of living persons are restricted. Access to restricted portions may be arranged by request to the donor. Gloves required for unprotected photographs. Viewing film portions of the collection and listening to LP recording requires special appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
The Archives Center does not own exclusive rights to these materials. Copyright for all materials is retained by the donor, Franklin A. Robinson, Jr.; permission for commercial use and/or publication may be requested from the donor through the Archives Center. Military Records for Franklin A. Robinson (b. 1932) and correspondence from Richard I. Damalouji (1961-2014) are restricted; written permission is needed to research these files. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
The Robinson and Via Family Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Preservation of the 8mm films in this collection was made possible, in part, by a grant from the National Film Preservation Fund.