United Airlines
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1931-
Historical Note
United Airlines, Inc., commonly referred to as United, is a major United States airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. United was established by the joining of several airlines in the late 1920s, the oldest of these being Varney Air Lines, which was founded in 1926. A short time later, in 1931, the airline began operations as United Air Lines. The airline merged with Continental Airlines in 2010, making it one of the world's largest airlines with hundreds of domestic and international destinations.
Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:
Barbara Marshino United Airlines Stewardess Agreement booklet
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2022-11-07
Content Description
Barbara Marshino United Airlines Stewardess Agreement booklet is a collection consisting of one item: a small bound volume titled "1957-59 Agreement between United Airlines, Inc. and Air Lines Stewardesses and Flight Stewards in the Service of United Air Lines, Inc. as represented by Air Line Stewards and Stewardesses Association, International." The 69-page document covers such subjects as compensation, uniforms, seniority, benefits, and physical examination. There is a supplemental section...
Dates:
1957-1959
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Janet McMullen Pan Am Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2008-08-03
Contents of the Collection
The Janet McMullen Pan Am Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of primarily textual materials collected by McMullen during and after her Pan American Airways (PAA) flight attendant career, 1960-1992.Materials include two oversize Pan Am wall calendars (1960 and 1992); Pan Am ephemera, such as luggage tags; employee documents, such as retirement information (1979), an orientation booklet, scheduling documents, and a vacation request form. There is also a oversize watercolor...
Dates:
1960-1992
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Henry S. McMurray Logbooks and Military Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2011-07-28
Contents of the Collection
The Henry S. McMurray Logbooks and Military Records contains logbooks, military records, and an autobiographical DVD that document the career of pilot Henry S. McMurray from 1937-2011. The materials cover McMurray's training as an Aviation Cadet, his service in Europe with the Eighth Air Force during World War II, and his careers as a commercial pilot with United Airlines and as a production test pilot with Boeing. The bulk of the collection is comprised of nine logbooks dating...
Dates:
1940s-2011
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Desiree "Jerry" Clifford Michaud and Thelma Irene McGraw Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2016-11-01
Abstract
Jerry Michaud (1924-1982) Michaud served in the United States Navy during World War II as a Naval pilot in the Pacific Theater. Thelma McGraw (1920-1996) She worked as a stewardess with United Airlines (UAL). The collection contains textual materials, black-and-white photographs, and ephemera associated with their 1942-1952 naval and commercial airline careers, respectively.
Dates:
1938-1980; Majority of material found within 1940s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Tim A. Nelson Aviation Photographs
Collection
Identifier: 2025-12-03
Content Description
The Tim A. Nelson Aviation Photographs is a collection of 350 color photographic transparencies taken by Nelson of various aircraft at air shows, on aircraft carriers, at airports and at aviation museums from 1987-1998. The collection has been divided into four series by subject: Aircraft; Aircraft Carriers and Ships; Airports; and the Museum of Flight. Within each series, the files are organized alphabetically by subject.The first series, Aircraft, makes up the bulk of the...
Dates:
1987-1998
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Claud V. O'Callaghan Early Airmail Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1987-09-22-B
Contents of the Collection
The Claud V. O'Callaghan Early Airmail Collection is a relatively small collection that contains textual and photographic materials relevant to the early days of airmail via Varney Air Lines (VAL) and Contract Air Mail (CAM) Route 5, with the bulk of materials dating from 1924-1929. Textual materials include early advertisements for the airmail service; VAL traffic reports; correspondence; printed ephemera, including decals, airmail postage, forms, and posters; and samples of...
Dates:
1924-1962; Majority of material found within 1924-1930
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Mary Ann Odenthal Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2007-02-15
Contents of the Collection
The Mary Ann Odenthal Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of a small amount of textual materials and six color photographs. The material was collected by Odenthal during her service as a Horizon Air flight attendant (1988-1991) and United Airlines (UAL) flight attendant (1991-2006).The photographs range in size from 4x5 to 8x10 inches and are a mix of candid snapshots and publicity shots. Three feature airliners, including one from Horizon Air. The remaining three prints...
Dates:
1990s - 2002
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
James Pinger Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2000-01-20
Abstract
The collection contains a signed black-and-white portrait of World War I pilot and ace Eddie Rickenbacker and a certificate celebrating the 50th anniversary of United Airlines.
Dates:
circa 1917-1919, 1976; 1976
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Robert W. Radoll Early Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1990-10-26
Contents of the Collection
The Robert W. Radoll Early Aviation Collection documents the professional and personal life of early aviator and airmail pilot Robert W. Radoll from circa 1920 to 1933. The collection consists of textual material, such as correspondence, clippings, and logbooks, as well as a total of 138 photographs. It is divided into two main series: Professional and Personal.The Professional series has been further divided into subseries: Barnstorming, Northwest...
Dates:
1920-1933
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Susan "Kelly" Riley United Airlines Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2008-03-06
Contents of the Collection
The Susan "Kelly" A. Riley United Airlines Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of textual materials and photographs related to Riley's career as a stewardess during the 1960s. There are two (2) United Airlines (UAL) Mainliner Stewardess diplomas (1961, 1963) for Riley; including the cases they were housed in. With each diploma is also a black-and-white group portrait of newly graduated UAL stewardesses. Both portraits are 8x10" and neither include identifying information,...
Dates:
1961-1963
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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