Major General John F. Curry Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains clippings on the site selection of the U.S. Air Force Academy and personal and official correspondence to and from Maj. Gen. John F. Curry (1949-1954). Includes a copy of the book entitled: Chasing Villa, the Story Behind the Story of Pershing's Expedition into Mexico by Col. Frank Tompkins; some of General Curry's correspondence is attached to the last pages of this book.
Report to United States War Department of a trip to Germany and Czechoslovakia - visits to air fields and a summary of conditions in Europe (Sept. 30, 1937).
Dates
- 1937, 1949-1954
Language of Materials
English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Major General John Francis Curry (April 22, 1886 - March 4, 1973) was the first national commander of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary. He was also a World War I Army pilot, major general in the United States Army Air Corps and served as Director of Aviation for both Denver and Colorado.
Extent
1 box (.25 linear feet)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transfer from WHG clippings files, 2003.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
- Clippings (Information artifacts). Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Generals -- United States -- Correspondence. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
