correspondence: Harold M. Bixby to Debby Bixby

Date:09/17/1933
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Collection of SFO Museum
Accession Number:2019.121.0712 a v
Dimensions:7 x 5 inches (17.8 x 12.7 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Employee Career History
Subcategory:Correspondence, Personal
airline: China National Aviation Corporation , Pan American Airways
company: China National Aviation Corporation
Description

Handwritten letter from Harold M. Bixby to his wife, Debby Bixby, dated Sunday, September [17, 1933]; includes description of the issues around the Chilly [Charles “Chili”] Vaughn’s contract with CNAC and CNAC leadership’s (Mr. Dai [Enki] and Mr. [K.C.] Huang) attempts to replace him; [Floyd] Nelson, [Hewitt] Mitchell, [James] McClesky; tennis with Howard Norris at the home of H.O. Tang from the customs department; artist Dwight [Bridge] and his portraits of the wives of Chinese officials, including Mrs. T.V. Soong; mentions [Max] Polin, [William L.] Bond, Mrs. Tang, Miss Tang, Miss Roda Chang, Mrs, Chang, Dr. Schurman, [William and Annie] Pawley, Dwight [Bridge].

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