Joseph F. Welsh papers, 1917/1921

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16654, Joseph F. Welsh collection, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Cubic Feet 1 half-width letter size document box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16654, Joseph F. Welsh collection, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Scope and content:

3 World War I diaries, each bound in leather or cloth with gilt decorative stamps and titles on front; 1 Army Song Book; 1 address book; 1 Aviation Pocket-Book by R. Boriase Matthews (1917); 9 other manuscript documents including pages of notes and drawings by Joseph F. Welsh, military form for R&R release, and receipts for paychecks (1920-21).

Biographical / historical:

Joseph F. Welsh was an American Aero Squadron Signal Corps member and aviation mechanic from York, Pennsylvania who served in the 102nd Aero Squadron in World War. (1917-1919)

Source Dealer notes

Physical description:
Good.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard