A Guide to the Carleton W. Kendall Papers, 1917-1918
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Kendall, Carleton W. | |
| Title: | Kendall, Carleton W., Papers | |
| Dates: | 1917-1918 | |
| Abstract: | Comprised of correspondence to his fiancée Joan London and his family, the Carleton W. Kendall Papers, 1917-1918, chronicle Kendall’s experiences at Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, during World War I. | |
| Accession No.: | 87-079 | |
| Extent: | 140 items | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Oakland, California native Carleton W. Kendall was stationed at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio during World War I. Kendall was engaged briefly to Joan London (1901-1971), the daughter of author Jack London (1876-1916).
Comprised of correspondence to his fiancée Joan London and his family, the Carleton W. Kendall Papers, 1917-1918, chronicle Kendall’s experiences at Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, during World War I. Kendall describes conditions on the base as well as his training as an airplane mechanic and other duties.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Kendall, Carleton W. -- Archives. | ||
| London, Joan, 1901-1971. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Kelly Air Force Base (Tex.). | ||
| World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations. | ||
| Places | ||
| San Antonio (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Carleton W. Kendall Papers, 1917-1918, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory | |||||||||||||
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| 2.325/E494 | Correspondence, 1917-1918 | ||||||||||||