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Archives at The Museum of Flight


Quiet Birdmen

 Organization

Historical Note

The Quiet Birdmen, also known as ye Anciente and Secret Order of Quiet Birdmen, is a membership organization for male aviators. It was founded in 1921 and requires an invitation to join; membership is for life.

Citation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Birdmen

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

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

Clyde Pangborn Pilot Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-12-27
Abstract

Clyde Edward Pangborn (circa 1890s-1958) was born in Bridgeport, Washington and was a military pilot and barnstormer. The collection contains photographs and illustrations, correspondence, advertisements, newspaper clippings, a date book, military service records, and ephemera related to the Pangborn's personal life, military service, and barnstorming career from approximately 1912 to 1981.

Dates: 1912-1981
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Norman G. Stromer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-09-19
Overview Major Norman George Stromer (1922-2019) was an Army Air Corps pilot who participated in bombing campaigns in the South West Pacific during World War II, served as part of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), and worked as a fight inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This collection contains photographs, military records, certificates, and other textual materials documenting his military service, post-military career, and personal life, primarily dating from...
Dates: 1922-2017; Majority of material found within 1940-1960
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Roy and Margaret Thrush Commercial Airlines Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-09-10
Contents of the Collection The Roy and Margaret Thrush Commercial Aviation Collection is a small collection that focuses mainly on Roy Thrush's 20-year career as a commercial pilot for TWA with a much smaller focus on his brief time at Lufthansa. The bulk of the collection is textual documents, including pilot logs; employee documents, including correspondence, memos, and schedules; membership cards; and a partial TWA pilot's manual. There are also 16 photographs, most of which depict aircraft. Identified aircraft...
Dates: 1937-1970; Majority of material found within 1940s-1950s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Series XV. Personal, 1910-2002, undated

 Series
Scope and Contents: Personal The Personal series consists of materials related to WPL’s and MOL’s professional lives but which are not directly tied to any of the companies. The series is divided into four subseries: William P. Lear, Moya Olsen Lear, Lear Family, and General. Each of these has been further broken down and are clarified below. Materials are generally, but not always, arranged by date, with undated items at...
Dates: 1910-2002, undated
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers

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