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WILLBURT E. KINSLEY
PAPERS |
File Folder Description
| Box 1 | FF 1 | Pilot's Book, 18 Dec. 1917 to 15 Feb. 1918. Logs time in air, type of plane and engine, and brief detail of work; (2) 2 Nov. 1917-15 May 1918, engaged in practice sessions; (3) 26 May 1918-24 Dec. 1918, engaged in combat, liaison, and reconnaissance. |
| Box 1 | FF 2 | War Department booklet of awards and Distinguished- Service Crosses, 21 Jan. 1919; (2) Copy of certification of Distinguished-Service Cross; (3) Copy of letter recommending Kinsley for the Distinguished-Service Cross. |
| Box 1 | FF 3 | Copy of service papers, 17 Sept.1941-30 April 1946; (2) Original and copy of military record and report of separation; (3) Original and copy of Honorable discharge paper, 1 April 1953; (4) Two copies of Separation Qualification Record. |
| Box 1 | FF 4 | Military Identification Pass; (2) A.R.C. Club for Officers card; (3) Third Annual Reunion of the 90th Aero Squadron, 14 Nov. 1925. |
| Box 1 | FF 5 | Two order forms for the History of the Ninetieth Aero Squadron; (2) Two envelopes; (3) One letter concerning publisher cost over runs, 18 Sept 1920. |
| Box 1 | FF 6 | Two photos, One 8x10 of Kinsley in uniform, one 1.5x2 of a man standing on stairsteps. |
| Box 1 | FF 7 | Two Kodak negative albums. The negatives have been placed in Box 2. |
| Box 2 | The contents of this box were originally in two Kodak negative albums, which can be found in Box 1, FF7. There are 202 silver nitrate negatives. |
| Box 2 | No. 1-4 | Robertson's wreck at Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 5 | Sopwith at Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 6-7 | J. Cat wreck |
| Box 2 | No. 8 | French general |
| Box 2 | No. 9 | Hieuport diving on A.A. Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 10 | French general at Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 10a | Woman seated on grass |
| Box 2 | No. 11 | F.P. Jones in Hieuport, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 12 | Hieuports at Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 13 | Flyingboat in air, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 13a | Man standing in swimsuit |
| Box 2 | No. 14 | Hydroplane taking off, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 15 | Bi-motor "hydro" on dock, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 16 | Flyingboat on dock, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 17 | Hydroplane hangers, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 18 | Motorboats at pier, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 19 | Hydroplane taking off, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 20 | Flying boat being towed in, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 21 | Flying boat approaching dock, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 22 | Armory, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 23 | Liberty rear view at Ourches |
| Box 2 | No. 24 | Swimming pool at 90th, Ourches |
| Box 2 | No. 25 | Liberty near front view, Ourches |
| Box 2 | No. 26 | Liberty near view of Fuselage, Ourches |
| Box 2 | No. 27 | Hayden in ob. seat of Liberty, Ourches |
| Box 2 | No. 28 | Wotang, the mascot of the 90th, Ourches |
| Box 2 | No. 29 | "Submarine" Lowell |
| Box 2 | No. 30 | Maj. Anderson's Brequet wreck at Ourches |
| Box 2 | No. 31 | Woman seated by water's edge |
| Box 2 | No. 32 | Woman standing on a dock |
| Box 2 | No. 32a | Woman seated on pilings by water's edge |
| Box 2 | No. 33 | 14 Liberties 1st formation to go over lines |
| Box 2 | No. 34 | Start of the 1st Liberty to go over |
| Box 2 | No. 35 | Observer Heart in Liberty |
| Box 2 | No. 36 | Front view of 14 Liberties |
| Box 2 | No. 37 | Side view of 1st 5 Liberties |
| Box 2 | No. 38 | #20 Sampson crashed on field |
| Box 2 | No. 39 | Caprini bomber |
| Box 2 | No. 40 | Percy Hart in Liberty |
| Box 2 | No. 41 | Marine, Olgar, and Alice |
| Box 2 | No. 42 | Olgar and Alice |
| Box 2 | No. 43 | Tank from air |
| Box 2 | No. 44 | Air photo |
| Box 2 | No. 45 | Lt Boayard and his plane |
| Box 2 | No. 46 | Lt. Kinsley and his plane |
| Box 2 | No. 47 | German 2nd line trenches, Toul Sector |
| Box 2 | No. 48 | No Man's Land, St. Mihiel Ilrive |
| Box 2 | No. 49 | No Man's Land, near Pannes |
| Box 2 | No. 50 | French piece in action (155 short) |
| Box 2 | No. 51 | German pill box, rear view |
| Box 2 | No. 52 | German pill box, close front view |
| Box 2 | No. 53 | German pill box, distant view |
| Box 2 | No. 54 | Bethelainville |
| Box 2 | No. 55 | French outpost, Verdun |
| Box 2 | No. 56 | Camouflaged battery, Verdun |
| Box 2 | No. 57 | Camouflaged battery position |
| Box 2 | No. 58 | Dick, Grier and Lake |
| Box 2 | No. 59 | Enlisted men, 90th |
| Box 2 | No. 60 | photographer and lighting truck |
| Box 2 | No. 61 | My cot at Bethelainville |
| Box 2 | No. 62 | Jim Boyard reading |
| Box 2 | No. 63 | Crews quarters in hangar |
| Box 2 | No. 64 | Group hdq. building, Bethelainville |
| Box 2 | No. 65 | No. 1 of Bethelainville field |
| Box 2 | No. 66 | No. 2 of Bethelainville field |
| Box 2 | No. 67 | No. 3 of Bethelainville field |
| Box 2 | No. 68 | Camouflaged road |
| Box 2 | No. 69 | Truck taking away Pat's wreck |
| Box 2 | No. 70 | Interior of Barracks at Bethelainville |
| Box 2 | No. 71 | Dick, a carver |
| Box 2 | No. 72 | Judge, our mascot |
| Box 2 | No. 73 | Officers barracks, Souilly |
| Box 2 | No. 74 | Men's mess, Souilly |
| Box 2 | No. 75 | Marine at operation office, Souilly |
| Box 2 | No. 76 | Hayden, Dick and Lockwood |
| Box 2 | No. 77 | Wreck of Sopwith Camel |
| Box 2 | No. 78 | Wreck of Sopwith Camel, Souilly |
| Box 2 | No. 79-80 | Officer's quarters, Belrainville |
| Box 2 | No. 81 | Dr. Livingston's dog |
| Box 2 | No. 82-83 | Dr. Livingston's dog on stove |
| Box 2 | No. 84 | Barbed wire entanglements |
| Box 2 | No. 85 | Kinsley crawling through wire |
| Box 2 | No. 86 | Interior of Church at Bethelainville |
| Box 2 | No. 87 | Place de la Concord, Paris |
| Box 2 | No. 88 | Place de la Concord, showing monument |
| Box 2 | No. 89 | Place de la Concord, fountain |
| Box 2 | No. 90 | Place de la Concord, looking West |
| Box 2 | No. 91 | R.R. station of Chat' Thiere |
| Box 2 | No. 92 | Hanger blown down, Bethelainville |
| Box 2 | No. 93 | C.O. Quarters, Bethelainville |
| Box 2 | No. 94 | Bethelainville, 1 |
| Box 2 | No. 95 | Bethelainville, 2 |
| Box 2 | No. 96 | Bethelainville, 3 |
| Box 2 | No. 97 | Bethelainville, 1 |
| Box 2 | No. 98 | Bethelainville, 2 |
| Box 2 | No. 99 | Bethelainville, 3. |
| Box 2 | No. 100 | Quarters of Foster & Kinsley, Bethelainville |
| Photographs from the second negative album. |
| Box 2 | No. 101 | Rearview C.O. Quarters, Bethelainville |
| Box 2 | No. 102 | Starboard side bow, La France |
| Box 2 | No. 103 | Bow view, La France |
| Box 2 | No. 104 | Stern starboard view |
| Box 2 | No. 105 | Star view showing wake |
| Box 2 | No. 106 | Smoke stacks |
| Box 2 | No. 107 | George Mellon and gang |
| Box 2 | No. 108 | Wireless tower, Brest |
| Box 2 | No. 109 | Cargill and Brown |
| Box 2 | No. 110-112 | Brest Harbor |
| Box 2 | No. 113 | Breakwater, Brest |
| Box 2 | No. 114 | French cruiser, Brest |
| Box 2 | No. 115 | U.S. battleship |
| Box 2 | No. 116 | Angers barracks 1 |
| Box 2 | No. 117 | Angers barracks 2 |
| Box 2 | No. 118 | Angers barracks 3 |
| Box 2 | No. 119 | Drill ground, Angers |
| Box 2 | No. 120 | Angers, city |
| Box 2 | No. 121 | House, Angers |
| Box 2 | No. 122-123 | Statue of Liberty |
| Box 2 | No. 124 | Bird park, Nancy |
| Box 2 | No. 125 | Main court, Nancy |
| Box 2 | No. 126 | Main arch, Nancy |
| Box 2 | No. 127 | Scene looking through arch |
| Box 2 | No. 128 | municipal building, Nancy |
| Box 2 | No. 129 | Drill ground, Angers |
| Box 2 | No. 130 | Day I left for home |
| Box 2 | No. 131 | Sgt. Cargill |
| Box 2 | No. 132-133 | Colombes les Belle |
| Box 2 | No. 134 | Toule station |
| Box 2 | No. 135 | Captured guns, Paris |
| Box 2 | No. 136 | Moi at Colomey |
| Box 2 | No. 137 | Mouver, Colomey |
| Box 2 | No. 138-139 | Hangers at field |
| Box 2 | No. 140 | The old wood pile, Belrainville |
| Box 2 | No. 141 | Typical French dog, Colombo |
| Box 2 | No. 142 | Canal and barge |
| Box 2 | No. 143 | "B" flight |
| Box 2 | No. 144 | Bill Maurger |
| Box 2 | No. 145 | Schoelkoff Hall 1 |
| Box 2 | No. 146 | Schoelkoff Hall 2 |
| Box 2 | No. 147 | Schoelkoff Hall 3 |
| Box 2 | No. 148 | Schoelkoff Hall 4 |
| Box 2 | No. 149 | New Armory |
| Box 2 | No. 150 | Old Armory 1 |
| Box 2 | No. 151 | Old Armory 2 |
| Box 2 | No. 152 | Hydroplane, rear view, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 153 | Sopwith #23, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 154 | 5 plane formation, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 155 | 4 plane formation, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 156 | Hieuport diving, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 157 | Kinsley in Hieuport, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 158 | Kinsley in front of Hieuport, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 159 | Spadl in front of Hieuport, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 160 | Barracks, Cazaux |
| Box 2 | No. 161-162 | Dagon, Kinder, La. |
| Box 2 | No. 163 | 1640 and 17, Kinder, La. |
| Box 2 | No. 164 | Kin in 1640 |
| Box 2 | No. 165 | Trapper and Hayden, at hose, La. |
| Box 2 | No. 166 | Foddy waiting, La. |
| Box 2 | No. 167 | Kin sitting in front of barracks |
| Box 2 | No. 168 | Porch of barracks, La. |
| Box 2 | No. 169 | Conlitte (?) sitting on porch |
| Box 2 | No. 170 | Porch near view |
| Box 2 | No. 171 | porch from street |
| Box 2 | No. 172 | Ilogan at hydrant |
| Box 2 | No. 173 | 1575 on line, La. |
| Box 2 | No. 174 | View of field, La. |
| Box 2 | No. 175 | Bandy by truck, La. |
| Box 2 | No. 176 | Field showing starting line |
| Box 2 | No. 177 | Bunch on field with snake |
| Box 2 | No. 178 | Smithie on truck, La. |
| Box 2 | No. 179 | Hogan standing by truck |
| Box 2 | No. 180 | Ourches Field, France |
| Box 2 | No. 181 | Ourches from air |
| Box 2 | No. 182 | Railroad |
| Box 2 | No. 183 | Village of Ourches |
| Box 2 | No. 184 | Barracks field 8 ISSO |
| Box 2 | No. 185 | Road scene from Ourches |
| Box 2 | No. 186 | Ilogan and George, field 8, Issace |
| Box 2 | No. 187 | Three of us, field 8, Issodun |
| Box 2 | No. 188 | Ilogan in Spadl, Issodun |
| Box 2 | No. 189 | George and me at Brooklyn |
| Box 2 | No. 190 | Kin in G. Baxter's backyard |
| Box 2 | No. 191 | George shooting dice at Amagansett |
| Box 2 | No. 192-193 | G. and "Chan" in sun parlor |
| Box 2 | No. 194 | Kin and "Chan" in sun parlor |
| Box 2 | No. 195 | Kin by bath house |
| Box 2 | No. 196 | Country club, Hampton |
| Box 2 | No. 197 | Blimp at tennis court |
| Box 2 | No. 198 | Miss Dingbat on porch |