Clippings from unidentified publications -- one (1) clipping is about successful first test flight of Boeing C-75 Stratoliner (Model 307), one (1) clipping is Barr's obituary due to Stratoliner flight test crash, two (2) clippings are images; one (1) of Earl A. Ferguson, who also died in the crash, one (1) unidentified passengers in a promotional shot of the Stratoliner, 1938-1939

File — Box: Small Collections Oversize Materials 2010-2018, Folder: Oversize folder

The Julius A. Barr Clippings relate to Barr's test pilot career at Boeing from 1938-1939. The collection consists of four (4) clippings from unidentified publication. The clippings are glued to a scrapbook page and were possibly curated by a member of Barr's family.

Two (2) clippings are articles with accompanying images:

"Stratoliner in 1st Test Flight" briefly describes the very first test flight of the Boeing C-75 Stratoliner (Model 307) that lasted forty-two minutes, circa December 1938. Test pilot Edmund T. Allen was accompanied by Barr as flight observer and alternate copilot; Earl A. Ferguson, copilot; Harry West, flight engineer; and Arthur Gaylord, representative of Wright Aeronautical Corporation. Barr, Ferguson, and Allen are pictured.

"J. A. Barr, Stratoliner Victim, Flew Madame Chiang's Plane" documents Barr's life, highlighting his time in China as personal pilot for General and Madame Chiang Kai-shek, prior to the fatal crash of the Stratoliner crash which claimed Barr's life on March 18, 1939. Barr is pictured.

Two (2) clippings are images:

One (1) depicts a portrait of Boeing test pilot Earl A. Ferguson, who also died in the March 18, 1939 Stratoliner crash with a brief caption regarding his death.

One (1), unrelated to the crash, shows unidentified passengers seated inside the Stratoliner as a publicity shot. There is a handwritten note on the front of the image, "Ray" with an arrow pointing to a pilot.