Personal Correspondence and Condolence Letters, 1918-1920

This collection consists of correspondence regarding Bolling's attempts to organize the Zone of the Interior, including ascertaining which types of planes were needed, obtaining the rights to manufacture them, coordinating with the Aircraft Board in Washington, the Air Service, the English, French and Italian air boards, and coordinating U.S. production with that of the Allies. Detailed information about types of airplanes and genines and attempts to establish a flight training school for airment at Issouden in France is also included.

There are a limited number of letters to family members and former business associates and newspaper clippings covering his business career, military service and the circumstances of his death. Printed material includes aircraft production specifications, fighting instruction data, memorial books, maps and the establishment of Bolling Field. Also included are the proposal for and creation of the Bolling Memorail in Greenwich.