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Boeing Company

 Organization

Dates

  • Usage: 1916

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Clark, Jason -- oral history interview, 2015 December 07

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Interview Summary Boeing executive and engineer Jason Samuel Clark is interviewed about his career in the aviation industry. He discusses his 20+ years at The Boeing Company, beginning with an internship in 1992, as well as his involvement with various development projects related to the 747, 767, 777 freighter, and 777X. Topics discussed include his personal and educational background, his experiences with Boeing aircraft, Boeing’s evolution and future as a company, and his business and customer service...
Dates: 2015 December 07
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Boeing SST Research and Development Team photograph

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2020-08-23
Content Description

This small collection consists of a single item: an 8x10" black-and-white photographic group portrait of the Boeing SST research and development team. The print is dated both 1962 and 1963 in various handwritten notations. There are 122 people featured in the photograph and in the image they are seated in an auditorium. The names of the individuals are printed on the back of the photograph.

Dates: circa 1962-1963
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-10-26
Abstract

The William Hough “Bill” Cook, Jr. Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia pertaining to the life and work of Bill Cook, Jr. A significant portion of this collection is made up of correspondence, both personal and professional. Major topics include the Boeing high speed wind tunnel, the B-29, B-47, and B-17 bombers, the development of the YC-14 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft, and research on supersonic transport.

Dates: 1925-2012; Majority of material found within 1938-1974
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

SHANNON Engineering, Inc. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1995-09-07
Content Description The SHANNON Engineering, Inc. Collection is comprised predominantly of textual documents and a small number of visual materials that describe the work of Jack Shannon, the founder of the company, and his business’s engineering designs and aircraft manuals from 1970-1992. The textual materials are made up of company reports, hand-drawn technical designs, aircraft manual drafts, charts, certificates, correspondence, hand-written notes, clippings, and articles. The visual materials consist of...
Dates: 1970-1992
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Harold W. Zipp Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1992-11-12
Abstract

Harold W. Zipp was an engineer at the Boeing Company for forty years. The collection documents his career, particularly his tenure in Wichita, Kansas, with diaries, photographs and other documents.

Dates: circa 1930-1971; Majority of material found within 1930-1951
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

McMurray, Henry "Sandy" -- oral history interview, 2020 February 27

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Scope and Contents Pilot Henry Sanford “Sandy” McMurray is interviewed about his military and commercial flying careers. He discusses his service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, including his flight training with the Civilian Pilot Training Program, his service with the 305th Bombardment Group in the European Theater, and his service with the Air Transport Command in the Pacific Theater. He then shares highlights from his time as a commercial pilot for ONAT (Orvis Nelson Air Transport) and...
Dates: 2020 February 27
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Phelan, Herb -- oral history interview, 2018 February 22

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Interview Summary Aeronautical engineer Herb Phelan is interviewed about his career in the aviation industry and his involvement in several aircraft restoration projects. He discusses his work with various aviation companies and his career at Boeing, circa 1950s-1990s. Projects discussed include the 727, 747, SST (Supersonic Transport), Minuteman III missile, and the AWACS program. He then discusses his restoration work on the Boeing Model 80A, the B-17F Flying Fortress, and the B-29 Superfortress. All three...
Dates: 2018 February 22
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

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