Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1896 - 1993
Biographical Note
James Harold Doolittle (1896-1993) was a pilot who set two early transcontinental flying time records, pioneered advancements in aviation, led the Tokyo raid in 1942, and commanded the Eighth Air Force attack on Germany.
Citation:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/James_Harold_Doolittle.aspxFound in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Herbert Brucker Film
Collection — Box Film Box 2, Reel: 1
Identifier: 2007-11-16-B
Contents of the Collection
The Herbert Brucker Film is a small collection containing one privately shot black-and-white film taken at Mitchell Field in Garden City, New York in 1927. The film is five minutes and 44 seconds long. The footage depicts several well-known aviation events and activities by famous aviators, such as Charles Lindbergh taking off in the "Spirit of St. Louis" for his transatlantic flight; the christening of "America," Richard E. Byrd's Fokker C-2; and James Doolittle performing...
Dates:
1927
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
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