Alaska Airlines
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1944-
Historical Note
Alaska Airlines traces its start back to several smaller regional airline, beginning with McGee Airways which was established in Anchorage, Alaska in 1932. The airline was sold to Star Air Service in 1934, In 1937 SAS bought Alaska Interior Airlines and changed their name to Star Air Lines.
In 1941 the airline was bought by businessman Raymond Marshall. He also purchased Lavery Air Service, Mirow Air Service, and Pollack Flying Service and rebranded to Alaska Star Airlines. The airline became known as Alaska Airlines (AA) on May 2, 1944. Additional smaller airlines became part of AA over the years, including Collins Air Service, Al Jones Airways, Alaska Coastal Airways, and Cordova Airlines.
Alaska Airlines continues as an active airline.
In 1941 the airline was bought by businessman Raymond Marshall. He also purchased Lavery Air Service, Mirow Air Service, and Pollack Flying Service and rebranded to Alaska Star Airlines. The airline became known as Alaska Airlines (AA) on May 2, 1944. Additional smaller airlines became part of AA over the years, including Collins Air Service, Al Jones Airways, Alaska Coastal Airways, and Cordova Airlines.
Alaska Airlines continues as an active airline.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Robert Dempster Airline Ephemera Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2012-03-28
Contents of the Collection
The Robert Dempster Airline ephemera is a small collection comprised of assorted airline schedules/timetables and safety cards ranging from the 1950s through the 1980s. The collection also contains a poster for a parade for Astronaut Dick Gordon through Seattle, Washington in 1966.