Cameron, Alan Campbell, Papers Alan Campbell Cameron Papers, 1914-1922 Ms.2008.043

Alan Campbell Cameron Papers, 1914-1922 Ms.2008.043


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2008.043
Title
Alan Campbell Cameron Papers 1914-1922
Quantity
0.3 Cubic Feet, 1 box
Creator
Cameron, Alan Campbell
Creator
Cameron, John M.
Language
English .
Abstract
The collection includes papers of World War I fighter pilot Alan Campbell Cameron of Cook County, Illinois, including letters from relatives and friends and Chicago Daily Tribune clippings.

Administrative Information

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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Alan Campbell Cameron Papers, Ms2008-043, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Alan Campbell Cameron Papers were purchased by Special Collections in 2004.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Alan Campbell Cameron Papers was completed in July 2008.


Biographical Note

Alan Campbell Cameron, born around 1895, was a World War I fighter pilot of Riverside, Cook County, Illinois. He served as a first lieutenant in the 258th Aerial Squadron of the United States Air Service. Following the war, Cameron settled in San Pedro, California and went into business by leasing the Sanford Hotel. He moved back to Cook County by 1930.

Scope and Content

The papers of Alan Campbell Cameron consist of letters written to Cameron by family and friends and Chicago Daily Tribune clippings, including political cartoons. The predominant author of the letters is Cameron's father, John M. Cameron, a successful Chicago attorney at the law firm of Custer and Cameron, though Folder 1 features the letters of Dorothy Abbott, a romantic interest of Cameron during his school years. The letters document Cameron's life as a college student, his service as an aviator in the war, and his post-service years while leasing the Sanford Hotel in San Pedro, California.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Cameron, Alan Campbell
  • Correspondence
  • World War, 1914-1918

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Alan Campbell Cameron Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Cameron, Alan Campbell
  • Cameron, John M.

Container List

box-folder 1 folder: 1
Letters [primarily from Dorothy Abbott]
1914-1916
box-folder 1 folder: 2
Miscellaneous letters
1916-1918
box-folder 1 folder: 3
Letters [primarily from John M. Cameron]
1918
box-folder 1 folder: 4
Letters [primarily from John M. Cameron]
1918-1919
box-folder 1 folder: 5
Letters [primarily John M. Cameron]
1919-1922
box-folder 1 folder: 6
Chicago Daily Tribune clippings
1919