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Newspaper clippings, 1964-2009

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9

Contents

•Business card for Richard W. Gay, Editor of the Prosser Record-Bulletin.

Prosser Record Bulletin, “Restoration Project Draws Attention in Magazine Story”. May 7, 1964 (whole paper, story in section 2 regarding the C3R).

•“Farmer Gets Biplane parts from Wreck in Mountains”, regarding McWhorter’s C3R. Circa 1965.

Ellensburg Daily Record, Photo of Richard McWhorter and his C3R. August 9, 1967.

Prosser Record-Bulletin, “Plane Out of Past Flies Prosser Skies”. May 11, 1972 (two copies, one is whole “section two” and the other is just the article).

The Flyer Newspapers, “Yakima Aviation Day Draws New and Oldies”. June 1972.

The Western Flyer, “McWhorter’s Stearman only C3B now Flying”. October 1972.

The San Diego Union, “Passengers Carried the Mail”. January 26, 1975 (article is in two pieces).

Idaho State Journal, “You Can’t Relax Flying These Machines”. May 28, 1976.

Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, “Pilots Respect Old Mail Route Flyers”, regarding the C.A.M. 12 Bicentennial Flight. Circa May/June 1976.

•Two (2) large photocopies: Colorado Chieftain, “Raichart Thrives on Aviation”. May 31, 1976.

The Pueblo Chieftain, “Historic Touch Marks Flight”. June 1, 1976 (original missing the title and a photocopy).

The Pueblo Chieftain, “Packin’ The Mail”. June 1, 1976.

•Two (2) photocopied pages with the articles “Antique Biplanes Leave Cheyenne” - June 1, 1976, “Pioneer Pilots Honored” - June 4, 1976, and “Laramie’s First Pilot to Visit Cheyenne” - May 30, 1976. Came with a typed note on Western Airlines Stationary from Pat Tomlin on June 24, 1976.

Messenger Index, photo of the Bicentennial Flight with Richard McWhorter and his C3B. June 3, 1976.

Powers County Press, “Pilots Re-enact Airmail Route from Past”. June 10, 1976.

•Western Airlines Flight Times from January/February 1977. Came with a typed note that says “Dear Dick, Congratulations, you were part of an award winning film. Kindest regards, Dave Jimenez”. Signed “Dave”.

Tri-City Herald, “Double the Planes for Prosser Fly In”-September 2, 1985 (caption says it’s the C3R, but the photo is of the C3B (serial #7550), same photo as another article that’s also mislabeled).

Grandview Herald, “Airshow Draws about 2,000 People”. September 5, 1985 (3 pages).

•“Prosser Gears Up for States Day”, probably from the Tri-Cities Herald, Circa 1989.

Prosser Record Bulletin, “Stearman Bi-Plane Comes in for a Permanent Landing”. Circa 2009.

Yakima Herald-Republic, “Historic Biplane Flies South”. Circa 2009.

Tri-City Herald, “Family Believes Man Would Approve of Museum Home”. Circa 2009.

Note: many of the articles have handwritten inscriptions.

Dates

  • Creation: 1964-2009

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.85 Cubic Feet (1 5-inch letter size document box, 1 oversize folder (20x24"), 1 oversize folder, 2 film reels)

Language

English

Repository Details

Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository

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Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874


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