Duxford Photo Collection

摘要

Jean Freeman, widow of Mighty Eighth author Roger A Freeman, was invited to IWM Duxford in April to see the first exhibition of USAAF-related wartime photographs from her late husband's 15,000-strong collection, which was acquired by the museum last year. The initial display - in the mezzanine gallery of the Airspace building - concentrates on the men and women involved in the myriad of other US Army Air Forces roles besides combat and ground crews. Former IWM London researcher Lucy May Maxwell has been appointed to collate the thousands of prints and slides, and to establish proper identification wherever necessary. The museum aims eventually to place the images online, encouraging viewers worldwide to submit additional information, amendments or contemporary anecdotes.