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Stephen H. Noyes papers
Captain Stephen H. Noyes served as an American aviator in France during World War I. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross. This small collection of material that dates from the World War I era consists of several detailed photograph albums, correspondence, reports,...
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| Collection: | Stephen H. Noyes Papers |
| Collection Number: | 1472 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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0.8 Linear feet 2 boxes, 1 flat file |
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Captain Stephen H. Noyes served as an American aviator in France during World War I. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross. This small collection of material that dates from the World War I era consists of several detailed photograph albums, correspondence, reports, orders, maps, and Army publications. This collection of Noyes's papers spans from about 1916 to 1919, with a couple certificates that date from 1925. In two boxes are his photograph albums, notes on aerial observations, orders and instructions, regional maps of France and Switzerland, and other papers relating to his military career. Few papers in the collection document Noyes's personal life, though some bits of genealogical information can be culled from his correspondence and application to the Officer Reserve Corps (Box 2, Folder 2). The bulk of the collection is in English, but the regional maps (Box 2, Folder 1) are in French and German, and there are other scattered items in the albums in French, German, and Italian. The bulk of the collection consists of unusually rich photograph albums compiled by Noyes that document his European service. Three albums are in Box 1, one is in Box 2. The photos, of both a personal and a military nature, depict aircraft, fellow airmen, and local townspeople that he encountered during his service. There are also many aerial photographs that offer particularly interesting and detailed views of mostly French battlefields, towns, and terrain. In addition to photographs, the "Diary of Stephen H. Noyes" contains his written recollections of war service, French towns and locals, and military companions. The album "Copies of Orders," as the title suggests, contains copies of official documents Noyes received during the course of his service. Beyond the albums, there are several folders of loose papers that include correspondence, reports, orders, maps, and publications. Particularly notable items include a set of letters from Noyes concerning his application to the Officer Reserve Corps (Box 2, Folder 2), a folder of orders and related correspondence, some of which suggest that Noyes, as commanding officer, was very well regarded among his peers (Box 2, Folder 3), and several of Noyes's own reports on policies and procedures (Box 2, Folder 4). Among these very detailed reports are Noyes's instructions to supply officers, discussions on aerial shooting, and notes regarding the Observation Corps. Several large certificates found in the collection were removed to a flat file. These include his Distinguished Service Cross certificate and citation, as well as his Croix de Guerre certificate. |