Scope and Contents
The Eckley B. C. Markle papers contain approximately one hundred letters from Markle to his mother describing his experiences during World War I in the Air Service from May 1917 to May 1919, and as a pilot in the First Aero Station from October 1918 to March 1919. The rest of the collection consists of almost four hundred photographs of friends, military equipment, views of bomb damage and aerial views.
The papers are restricted from exhibition prior to the year 1991, but may be examined and used by qualified scholars. The colletion was the gift of Mrs Eckley B. C. Markle in 1966.
Dates
- 1917-1919
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Eckley B.C. Markle, 1966
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The papers contain letters from Markle to his mother describing his World War I flying experiences, plus photographs covering the same subject.
Biographical / Historical
Eckley Markle came to Yale from Hazleton, Pennsylvania and entered Sheffield Scientific School as a member of the class of 1917, but never reveived a degree. He died in 1961. His service in World War I is described by George H. Nettleton in Yale in the World War, Vol. 2, p441: Eckley Brinton Coxe Markle. First Lieutenant, Air Service. May 1917 – May 1919. Overseas Service. S.M.A., M.I.T.; flying training at Mineola; 2d Aero Sqdn., Fort Sill; Asst. in Flying, Selfridge Field; Pilot, St.-Maxient, France, Sept. 15 – Oct 2, 1918; Pilot, 3d A.I.C., Issoudun, Oct 8-20; Pilot, Ist Aero Sqdn., Oct. 22, 1918 – March, 1919; Army of Occupation.
- Title
- Guide to the Eckley B. C. Markle Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Janet Elaine Gertz
- Date
- July 1981
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
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New Haven, CT 06511