Community-based Collections, SPEC Kit 347

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PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Eighth Air Force Archive, 1939–2009
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1538.htm
Eighth Air Force archive, 1939-2009
HCLA 1538
COLLECTION OVERVIEW
Title: Eighth Air Force archive
Dates (Inclusive): 1939-‐2009
Creator: Eighth Air Force Memorial Museum Foundation
Abstract: The Eighth Air Force archive documents both the ighter and bomber groups that served in Europe
and Africa during World War II and the Eighth Air Force veterans organizations nationwide. It
contains books, photographs, audio-‐visual materials, oversize graphic materials, artifacts,
memorabilia, microilm, and organizational records donated by veterans and their families.
Collection Number: HCLA 1538
Size: 127.86 Cubic Feet
Size: 670 items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library catalog.
Repository: Special Collections Library. Pennsylvania State University.
Languages: English
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
The Eighth Air Force was organized January 28, 1942. Dedicated to the strategic bombing of Germany, the Eighth Air Force's
daylight strikes and the Royal Air Force's night bombardment led to the dislocation and destruction of Germany's infrastructure
and economy. The Eighth Air Force archive is the result of the efforts of James Hill, the editor of the 8th AF News. In 1990, Mr. Hill
began collecting papers, audiovisual materials, and memorabilia from members of the 8th Air Force. Mr. Hill passed away in
1998, and the 8th Air Force Memorial Museum Foundation (8AFMMF) currently coordinates the acquisition and transfer of
historical materials from veterans of the 8th Air Force to the archive at Penn State. In 1998, donors Sherry Petska Middlemas and
George Middlemas Jr. established the Albert M. Petska Libraries Endowment to honor the memory of their fathers, both Air Force
veterans. Albert M. Petska served in the 8th Air Force, and George M. Middlemas Sr. served in the 15th Air Force. This endowment
provides for acquisitions and preservation.
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COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT
This collection is arranged in eight series: Veterans' papers veterans groups and memorial societies photographs books audio-‐
visual newsletters images and exhibit.
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Physical Restrictions
Some materials in this collection are stored offsite, please allow three days for retrieval before use.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identiication of item], Eighth Air Force archives, HCLA 1538, Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Administrative History
Collection Arrangement
Administrative Information
General note
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Veterans' papers
Series 2: Veterans groups and
Memorial societies
Series 3: Photographs
Series 4: Books
Series 5: Audio-‐Visual
Series 6: Newsletters
Series 7: Images
Exhibit
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SPEC Kit 347: Community-based Collections · 153
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Eighth Air Force Archive, 1939–2009
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1538.htm
Eighth Air Force archive, 1939-2009
HCLA 1538
COLLECTION OVERVIEW
Title: Eighth Air Force archive
Dates (Inclusive): 1939-‐2009
Creator: Eighth Air Force Memorial Museum Foundation
Abstract: The Eighth Air Force archive documents both the ighter and bomber groups that served in Europe
and Africa during World War II and the Eighth Air Force veterans organizations nationwide. It
contains books, photographs, audio-‐visual materials, oversize graphic materials, artifacts,
memorabilia, microilm, and organizational records donated by veterans and their families.
Collection Number: HCLA 1538
Size: 127.86 Cubic Feet
Size: 670 items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library catalog.
Repository: Special Collections Library. Pennsylvania State University.
Languages: English
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
The Eighth Air Force was organized January 28, 1942. Dedicated to the strategic bombing of Germany, the Eighth Air Force's
daylight strikes and the Royal Air Force's night bombardment led to the dislocation and destruction of Germany's infrastructure
and economy. The Eighth Air Force archive is the result of the efforts of James Hill, the editor of the 8th AF News. In 1990, Mr. Hill
began collecting papers, audiovisual materials, and memorabilia from members of the 8th Air Force. Mr. Hill passed away in
1998, and the 8th Air Force Memorial Museum Foundation (8AFMMF) currently coordinates the acquisition and transfer of
historical materials from veterans of the 8th Air Force to the archive at Penn State. In 1998, donors Sherry Petska Middlemas and
George Middlemas Jr. established the Albert M. Petska Libraries Endowment to honor the memory of their fathers, both Air Force
veterans. Albert M. Petska served in the 8th Air Force, and George M. Middlemas Sr. served in the 15th Air Force. This endowment
provides for acquisitions and preservation.
Return to Table of Contents
COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT
This collection is arranged in eight series: Veterans' papers veterans groups and memorial societies photographs books audio-‐
visual newsletters images and exhibit.
Return to Table of Contents
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Physical Restrictions
Some materials in this collection are stored offsite, please allow three days for retrieval before use.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identiication of item], Eighth Air Force archives, HCLA 1538, Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Administrative History
Collection Arrangement
Administrative Information
General note
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Veterans' papers
Series 2: Veterans groups and
Memorial societies
Series 3: Photographs
Series 4: Books
Series 5: Audio-‐Visual
Series 6: Newsletters
Series 7: Images
Exhibit
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Search All Collections
Browse Collections A-‐Z
Contact Special Collections

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154 · Representative Documents: Finding Aids and Guides
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Eighth Air Force Archive, 1939–2009
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1538.htm
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Processing Information
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GENERAL NOTE
The Eighth Air Force archive acquires and preserves original primary source documentation and reference materials devoted to
the history of this strategic bombing group and the role its veterans played in defeating the Axis powers. The archive also collects
records of the Eighth Air Force Historical Society and other World War II era combat, aviation and support organizations active in
preserving the historical legacy of "The Mighty Eighth." Through donations and gifts provided by veterans and their families,
state and local Eighth Air Force veteran's associations, private collectors and independent researchers, the Eighth Air Force
archive collects a wide variety of materials, including: original documents and manuscripts veteran's correspondence, diaries,
scrapbooks and oral histories ilmed combat sorties maps, photographs and original graphic art and ephemera newspaper
clippings, books and periodicals as well as veteran's organization newsletters and publications. The Eighth Air Force Archive
consists of approximately 130 cubic feet of records, more than 500 audio and videotapes, and hundreds of artifacts. It is
organized into eight series: Individual collections veterans groups and memorial societies photographs books audio-‐visual
newsletters images and exhibit. Photographs document personnel, aircraft, base life and combat missions, as well as reunions,
symposiums, and air shows attended by veterans in the years after the war. All books are individually cataloged and
bibliographies may be found online with the University Libraries' catalog search. The audio-‐visual series contains over ive
hundred titles, including gun camera footage, home movies of base life in England, reunions, symposiums, and documentaries.
The newsletter series is organized by organization and group numbers. The organizations include headquarters, ground crews,
ighter groups, bomber groups, state chapters, and related veteran’s groups. Many of the bomber and ighter groups, along with
their various support groups, are represented in this series.
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COLLECTION INVENTORY
Click associated checkboxes to select items to request. When you have inished,
click the Submit Request button.
Series 1: Veterans' papers,
Subseries 1: James Hill papers,
Series 1: 8AF News,
BAB FADEFG
Castles in the Air-‐Book Manuscript for Review, undated
16 1-‐3
Contrails-‐Book Manuscript for Review, undated 16 4-‐6
Flak Dodger-‐Book Manuscript for Review, undated 16 7-‐8
General Carl A. Spaatz and the Emergence of Independent Airpower-‐Book
Manuscript for Review, undated
16 9-‐10
Screwball Express-‐ Book Manuscript for Review, undated 16 11
Stalag Luft III: A Collection of German Prison Camp Sketches-‐Book Manuscript
for Review, undated
16 12
U.S.A.: The Hard Way-‐Book Manuscript for Review, undated 16 13-‐14
3ADHQ-‐Submitted Short Stories, undated
16 15
7PRG-‐Submitted Short Stories, undated
16 16

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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
American Musicological Society records
http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/ead/ead.html?q=american%20musicological%20society&id=EAD_
upenn_rbml_MsColl221&%23ref8
American Musicological Society records, 1934-1992
http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/ead/ead.html?q=american%20musicological%20society&id=EAD_upenn_rbml_MsColl221&%23ref8[6/23/15, 2:33:45 PM]
University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and
Manuscripts, 2009
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Rebecca C. Smith, Leah Germer
Access Restrictions
To consult this collection, readers must obtain written permission of either the
current President or Executive Director of the American Musicological Society.
Use Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may exist. For most library holdings, the Trustees of the
University of Pennsylvania do not hold copyright. It is the responsibility of the
requester to seek permission from the holder of the copyright to reproduce material
from the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Source of Acquisition
Gift of American Musicological Society, 1989-2009.
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OTHER FINDING AIDS
For a complete listing of correspondents, do the following title search in Franklin:
American Musicological Society Records.
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COLLECTION INVENTORY
I. Correspondence.
A. General correspondence.
Description &Arrangement
Correspondence between representatives ofthe Society and outside individuals or
organizations. These representatives are primarily officers of the Society, in most cases
the President, Secretary or Executive Director. Incoming correspondence is arranged
alphabetically by correspondent, and then chronologically. Outgoing correspondence
follows and is arranged chronologically.
1. Incoming.
BOX FOLDER
A-R-Boyden.
1 1-65
Brigham-Cyr.
2 66-126
Daniel-Haydon.
3 127-211
Heartz-Julliard.
4 212-274
Kaczynski-Masson.
5 275-346
Mead-Nugent.
6 347-411
Oberlander-Rutgers.
7 412-483
Saari-Swartz.
8 484-559
Taylor-Zimmerman.
9 560-645
2. Outgoing.
BOX FOLDER
1934-1958.
10 646-680
1959-1960.
11 681-715

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