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West Coast Air Transport

 Organization

Historical Note

Established in 1929, West Coast Air Transport, a subsidiary of Western Airlines, was a regional airline based in Oregon. The airline offered passenger flights between Portland, Oregon, San Franciso, California and Seattle, Washington. It ceased operations when it was bought by United Airlines, circa 1930s.

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J. V. and Harley Hyde Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1985-08-15-A
Abstract Jules Verne (J. V.) Hyde (1889-1953) and Harley Hyde (1892-1919) were brothers who served in World War I as flight instructors. The collection contains documents, clippings, and photographs relating to J. V. Hyde's military service during World War I, his post-war work as the first manager of Boeing Field, and later work at Boeing as an inspector. The collection also includes documents, clippings, and photographs about his brother Harley's World War I service and death due to an airplane...
Dates: circa 1910s-1950

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