World War, 1939-1945
Found in 674 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to Jean Lee, 1989-1990
Arranged into subseries for correspondence to Russell Lee and to Jean Lee, this material is filed in alphabetical order by the name of the correspondent. The bulk of the correspondence to Russell Lee is comprised of letters from Jack Hurley regarding their collaboration on the book, Russell Lee: Photographer.
Letters to Russell Lee, 1918, 1942, 1972-1979
Arranged into subseries for correspondence to Russell Lee and to Jean Lee, this material is filed in alphabetical order by the name of the correspondent. The bulk of the correspondence to Russell Lee is comprised of letters from Jack Hurley regarding their collaboration on the book, Russell Lee: Photographer.
Lineup at General Delivery window at the post office in Hermiston, Oregon. This post office served about 800 people a year ago; now it has more than 5000 general delivery patrons, 1941
Linhoff camera and case
The bulk of this series is comprised of three of Russell Lee’s cameras and their accessories, such as his hand-held flash and various viewfinders. Also included is Lee’s Leitz 35mm enlarger, and his cap from his tenure with the Air Transport Command.
Linotype operator, newspaper office, San Augustine, Texas, 1939
Little girls getting tickets for the merry-go-round at the carnival on the Fourth of July. Vale, Oregon, 1941
Loading logs onto rail road cars at camp near Effie, Minnesota, 1937
Log cabin occupied by a farmer and his family, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, 1940
Lumberjacks resting in bunk house at camp near Effie, Minnesota, 1937
Machinery against the garage on Matt Henry's farm near Tipler, Wisconsin. Note primitive scythe rake, 1937
Magazine articles, 1967-1968, 1982
The largest series, Chili, documents the chili cook-off in Terlingua, the Chili Appreciation Society International, and Wick Fowler’s 2-Alarm Chili product, and contains articles and clippings, a scrapbook, promotional materials, photographic materials, and artifacts. Note that the while the scrapbook largely contains Chili-related clippings, awards, posters, advertisements, and a draft by Fowler, it also contains articles by Fowler on World War II, the Vietnam War, crime, and boating.
[Major Russell Lee receiving Air Medal as unidentified Sergeant First Class looks on], circa 1942-1945
The collection contains 77 photographs of Russell Lee, the largest group known to exist. This group of photographs range from portraits by unknown studio photographers, to well known photographers such as Ave Bonar. Russell Lee is portrayed both in snapshots by anonymous photographers and candid photographs by military photographers in the Air Transport Command.
[Major Russell Lee receiving Air Medal as unidentified Sergeant First Class looks on], circa 1942-1945
The collection contains 77 photographs of Russell Lee, the largest group known to exist. This group of photographs range from portraits by unknown studio photographers, to well known photographers such as Ave Bonar. Russell Lee is portrayed both in snapshots by anonymous photographers and candid photographs by military photographers in the Air Transport Command.
[Major Russell W. Lee and unidentified Sergeant First Class upon receiving their Air Medals], circa 1942-1945
The collection contains 77 photographs of Russell Lee, the largest group known to exist. This group of photographs range from portraits by unknown studio photographers, to well known photographers such as Ave Bonar. Russell Lee is portrayed both in snapshots by anonymous photographers and candid photographs by military photographers in the Air Transport Command.
[Major Russell W. Lee in the Air Transport Command looking over the shoulder of unidentified Sergeant], circa 1942-1945
The collection contains 77 photographs of Russell Lee, the largest group known to exist. This group of photographs range from portraits by unknown studio photographers, to well known photographers such as Ave Bonar. Russell Lee is portrayed both in snapshots by anonymous photographers and candid photographs by military photographers in the Air Transport Command.
[Major Russell W. Lee in the Air Transport Command (standing with hand on hip, looking off-camera)] , circa 1942-1945
The collection contains 77 photographs of Russell Lee, the largest group known to exist. This group of photographs range from portraits by unknown studio photographers, to well known photographers such as Ave Bonar. Russell Lee is portrayed both in snapshots by anonymous photographers and candid photographs by military photographers in the Air Transport Command.
Man drinking malted milk at stand in street car terminal, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, July 1939
Man, unfinished, undated
The three oil paintings in this series are not dated, but were created during the early 1930s, when Lee studied painting in Woodstock, NY. A friend suggested Lee buy a camera and take photographs to improve his painting technique; Lee did so and quickly became interested in photography. The painting of the man in this series remains unfinished as a result of Lee’s shift in artistic focus.