Hazel Marjorie (Archibald) Draper (1891-1973) and Norman Silas "Jim" Archibald (1894-1975) were siblings born in Seattle to real estate developer Silas W. Archibald (b. 1864) and Elizabeth Jane (Langille) Archibald (b. 1866), who had emigrated from Nova Scotia, Canada, after their 1889 marriage. Both Hazel and Norman served in France during World War I. Norman was a lieutenant with the 95th Aero Squadron, U. S. Army, in September 1918 when his SPAD biplane fighter aircraft was shot down behind enemy lines and he was taken prisoner by the Germans. In October 1918, Hazel, a talented pianist and songwriter, joined the American Red Cross in Paris and worked as an entertainer in the Red Cross Hospital Hut Service. Hazel continually sought information on the condition and whereabouts of her brother, finally reuniting with him in Tours, France in early December 1918.
In this image Norman and Hazel pose together in the studio of renowned photographer and former Seattleite Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976). After WWI the siblings returned to Seattle; Hazel created a scrapbook of photos and memorabilia from her time in France, which is now in the collection of MOHAI. She also became a charter member of the Seattle Unit, Women's Overseas Service League, and worked as a staff writer for the Seattle Times before moving to New York around 1921, where she successfully pursued her musical career. In 1926 Hazel married textile machinery manufacturer Eben Sumner Draper Jr (1893-1959) and moved to Boston. After her husband's death Hazel returned to Seattle to live with her brother.
In his 1935 book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," Norman recounted his experiences in WWI, from his decision to become an aviator in 1917 through his reunion with his sister Hazel in France in 1918. Norman returned to military service in 1942, receiving a commission as captain in the United States Air Force. His will established the Norman Archibald Charitable Foundation in 1977, which, as of 2018, continues to fund non-profit charitable organizations in Northwest Washington.
Caption information source: The Seattle Times, April 8, 1970, p. 22. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, September 23, 1975, p. 52.
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv98190
Credit: MOHAI, Norman Archibald and Hazel Archibald Draper Papers, 1982.105.2.7
