Ford A. Carpenter Papers 1935 - 1944

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Ford A. Carpenter Papers 1935 - 1944

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Papers created by Ford Ashman Carpenter, meteorologist, aeronaut, author and photographer. The papers contian photographs, including several aerial and panoramic photographs of the Los Angeles area and images of the Pacific Northwest and Panama Canal. Also included is an edited typescript of a lecture on General Billy Mitchell given by Carpenter in 1944; small books published by Carpenter, writings, and miscellaneous materials.

1.5 lin. ft.; 2 archives boxes, 1 shoebox, 4 oversize folders, 1 art bin item

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Mandeville Special Collections Library

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Carpenter, Ford A. (Ford Ashman), 1868-

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Meteorologist, aeronaut, author, and photographer. From the description of Ford A. Carpenter papers, 1935-1944. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 35083750 Biography Ford Ashman Carpenter was born on March 25, 1868, in Chicago, Illinois. His career as a meteorologist and aeronaut included employment with the U. S. Weather Service (1888-1919), a lectureship at The War College in the War Department (...

Mitchell, William, 1879-1936

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William Lendrum Mitchell (December 29, 1879 – February 19, 1936) was a United States Army general who is regarded as the father of the United States Air Force. Mitchell served in France during World War I and, by the conflict's end, commanded all American air combat units in that country. After the war, he was appointed deputy director of the Air Service and began advocating increased investment in air power, believing that this would prove vital in future wars. He argued particularly for the...