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United States. Navy

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Found in 97 Collections and/or Records:

James D. Griffin Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-08-25
Abstract

James D. Griffin was an engineer for McDonnell Douglas Corporation. The collection contains five hundred and ninety-six (596) photographs, likely collected and notated by Griffin, featuring primarily Douglas Aircraft Company airplanes manufactured during the 1910s-1970s but also, to a lesser extent, other manufacturer models; including Aero Spacelines, Boeing, Consolidated, and Northrop. There is also a small amount of clippings, newsletters, and articles.

Dates: circa 1910s-1970s; Majority of material found within ( dates 1920s-1950s)
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Walter Herlofson World War I Navy Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1984-03-01
Abstract

The collection contains photographs, blueprints, and religious materials relating to the naval service of Norwegian-American Walter Edwin Herlofson (1896-1975) during World War I. Herlofson, originally of Minnesota, later relocated with his family to Puyallup, Washington.

Dates: circa 1909-1930s; Majority of material found within 1917-1918
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Gordon Highfill U.S. Naval Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2004-04-17
Abstract

Gordon Highfill served as a pilot for the United States Navy during World War II and in the Naval Reserves during the 1950s-1960s. The collection contains military records, a Naval Reservist newsletter, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain check list, and three (3) pilot log books from his service.

Dates: 1943-1962
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Gary M. Jacobson Jack Waddell Boeing Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2025-07-22
Contents of the Collection The Gary M. Jacobson Jack Waddell Boeing Collection is a relatively small collection that pertains to the career of test pilot Jack Waddell. The collection contains primarily logbooks with a small amount of visual materials dated from 1942-1986.The bulk and strength of the collection are Waddell's logbooks which cover his flying career from 1942 through 1986, although there is a gap from 1961 to 1982. The logbooks begin with his flight training and military service as a Naval...
Dates: 1942-1986
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1996-11-26
Abstract

The Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers documents the career and personal life of aviator and aerial navigation pioneer Elrey B. Jeppesen. This collection is comprised of textual, visual, and audiovisual materials created and collected by EBJ and his wife and business partner, Nadine Audrey (Liscomb) Jeppesen. The documents date from 1843-1996, with the bulk of the material dating from 1940-1979.

Dates: 1843-1996 ; Majority of material found within 1940-1979
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Calvin H. and Yun Yau Kam Military Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-03-24
Abstract

Yun Yau Kam served in the U.S. Army for 19 years and was the father of Calvin H. Kam. Calvin H. Kam was born in Hawaii and enlisted in 1969, completing flight school in 1970. The collection contains military documents, photographs, and slides relating to the military service of Calvin H. Kam during Vietnam and photographs and clippings related to his father's, Yun Yau Kam, service during World War II and the Korean War.

Dates: 1939-1970s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Elizabeth S. Keast Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-00-00-17
Content Description The Elizabeth S. Keast Photograph Collection consists of 77 black-and-white photographs depicting aviation activities, planes, and personalities in the United States and Canada from about 1908-1930, as well as various other subjects.The collection is sub-divided by subject and files have been organized alphabetically. The first folder contains 29 prints of assorted aircraft. Of note are images of The Aerial Experiment Association's Red Wing, Silver Dart, and the Loon; two images of...
Dates: 1908-1931
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Margaret Keyser Early Aviation Photograph Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1991-07-26
Contents of the Collection The Margaret Keyser Early Aviation Photograph Collection includes approximately 70 black-and-white photographs of assorted aircraft, 1918-1940 (bulk dates 1920s-1930s). Sizes range from 3x5" to 16x20" and many images include brief captions that provide contextual information, such as aircraft model, location, or date. A sample of identified aircraft includes the Boeing P-12E, Curtiss O-1 Falcon, Douglas B-23, Keystone Bomber, and Thomas-Morse O-19. There are also several shots of...
Dates: 1918-1940; Majority of material found within 1920s-1930s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Julius Christian Harland Knauss Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1987-03-30-B
Abstract

Julius Christian Harland Knauss (1898-1986) served in the U.S. Navy during World War I at the Seattle (Wash.) Naval Training Camp. The collection contains material relating to the camp.

Dates: circa 1918-1959; Majority of material found within 1918
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

John W. Lambert Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-06-25
Scope of the Collection The John W. Lambert Photograph Collection consists of 9,687 black-and-white and color photographs, 2,048 black-and-white and color negatives and nine photographic slides, as well as a small amount of textual material primarily documenting air operations during World War II. The strength of the collection is that it includes visual documentation of Army Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Allied aircraft in combat around the world. There are photographs of aircraft on operations...
Dates: circa 1930s-1955
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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