Accession 14-018: Addition to the collection, circa 1910-2006
Scope and Contents
This accession consists mainly of photographs, artifacts, research material, lectures, clothing, VHS tapes, CDs, and floppy disks. Lewis compiled most of these items over the course of his work documenting the life of Eddie Rickenbacker, the famous American World War I Fighter Ace. Some of Lewis' other research interests are represented in this accession as well, such as aviation history and World War II.
Dates
- circa 1910-2006
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (2 record center boxes, 1 flat box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Materials in this accession are arranged topically.
Separated Materials
Book: Lewis, W. David. Eddie Rickenbacker: An American Hero in the Twentieth Century. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008. (SPEC TL 540 .R53 L493 2008)
Book: Lewis, W. David and William F. Trimble. The Airway to Everywhere: A History of All American Aviation, 1937-1953. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1988. (SPEC HE 9803 .A944 L48 1988)
Book: Rickenbacker, Eddie. Fighting the Flying Circus, edited by W. David Lewis. Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1997. (SPEC D 606 .R5 1997)
Book: Bok, Edward William. The Americanization of Edward Bok: The Autobiography of a Dutch Boy Fifty Years After. Chicago: Lakeside Press, 2000.
Framed painting: "World War I Eagles... Series I - Frank Luke's Spad XIII Flames a German Observation Balloon," 1969. (added to Artifact Collection)
Processing Information
Accession processed by Jaimie Kicklighter, August 17, 2015.
Creator
- From the Collection: Lewis, W. David (Walter David), 1931-2007 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
