Tag Archives: WWI

Alice Carr, WWI Red Cross Nurse

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Lisa Rickey

Alice Griffith Carr was born in Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1887, the youngest daughter of William and Mary (Ladley) Carr.  Her maternal grandfather, Rev. D. F. Ladley, was among the founders of Antioch College, and her father was the founder … Continue reading →

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Heinz Gunermann’s Time Flying

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Lisa Rickey

In August 1918, towards the very end of World War I, Heinrich “Heinz” Gunermann took pilot training at Flugwerft Schleißheim and Flugwerft Milbertshofen, not far from Munich. (Flugwerft Schleißheim was reopened to exhibit aircraft as part of the Deutsches Museum in … Continue reading →

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Boxplorations: Papers of John J. Rose, Aviation Engineer

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Lisa Rickey

This edition of Boxplorations explores the Papers of John J. Rose (MS-178), which date between 1914 and 1983 and consist of 1.5 linear feet of materials. The text below came from the collection finding aid, written by Stephen Kahn, circa … Continue reading →

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