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Biographical Information Files - D

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Scope and Contents

Individuals whose names begin with D:

Dahlberg, Kenneth H.

[Triple ace fighter pilot]

"In Search of WWII Memories," Cessna Owner magazine, 2005

"The Kenneth Dahlberg Story," A.A.H.S. Journal, Summer 1967

"Kenneth H. Dahlberg, 94, Link in the Watergate Chain," New York Times, October 9, 2011

Daily, Leo A.

[Aviation architectural/engineering firm]

Sales brochures for Aviation Services

Dalton, Denys

[RAF fighter pilot]

"Pioneering Border Aviator Dies," Border Morning Mail, June 9, 1986

"A Life-long Romance with Flying," unidentified publication, undated

Photocopies of correspondence, some relating to the Albury Air Taxi Service (Australia), 1986

"I Listened to Fighter Pilot Chatter," Wings, April 17, 1945

Typed reminiscence about Dalton

"A Pair of Proctors," undated

Photocopies of diplomas and certificates

Darcy-Hennemann, Suzanna P.

[Boeing test pilot, aviatrix]

"'Tough One' to Direct 777 Test Program," Seattle Times, August 29, 1995 (includes photograph)

"Boeing Test Pilot Broke the Glass Ceiling - With a 777," South County Journal, September 25, 2000

Pathfinders program, 2010

Dassault, Marcel

[French aeronautical engineer]

"Marcel Dassault, Leading Figure in French Aviation, Is Dead at 94," New York Times, April 19, 1986

"The Enduring Marcel Dassault," Business and Commercial Aviation, August 1986

Obituaries, 1986

Biographical sketch

Daugherty, Earl

[Pioneer West Coast aviator]

Folder 1: Biographical sketch

Folder 2: Black-and-white photograph of Daugherty and Wesley, May, 1921

da Vinci, Leonardo

[Artist, scientist]

Folder 1:

"Is it a Corkscrew, or what?," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 15, 1984

Drawings for Flying Machine

"Leonardo da Vinci: The First Aerospace Engineer," FAA Aviation News, January 1974

"Italy Gives World First Design for Flying Machine-1490," no source, undated

Miscellaneous biographical information

"Leonardo Da Vinci's Flying Machines and Other Early Concepts of Flight," The Museum of Flight

"The Da Vinci Machines." Prospective exhibit information from the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci

Folder 2:

Color Polaroid print of exhibit

Black-and-white photograph of hang glider, Smithsonian

Davis, Al

[Pilot?]

Black-and-white photograph

Davis, Benjamin, Jr., Lt. Gen.

[U.S. Commander of the Tuskegee Airmen]

Folder 1:

"Black World War II Airman to Receive Fourth Star at 85," Seattle Times, December 9, 1998

"Elder Statesman of Aviation Award Ceremony," National Aeronautic Association, January/February 1992

"Warrior Against Racism Fights On," Seattle Times, September 20, 1991 (includes photograph)

"Black General Soared Over Prejudice," Washington Post (?), undated (includes photographs)

"The Museum of Flight Welcomes Retired Air Force Lt. General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Museum of Flight news release, 1991

Photocopies of photographs in Folder 2

Copies of citation for Distinguished Flying Cross, 1944

Folder 2:

Black-and-white photographs of Davis as a cadet, from his years in service, receiving medals, and publicity for his book (some from the Smithsonian's Office of Public Affairs)

Davis, William V., Jr., Admiral

[U.S. Navy aviator]

Photocopy of photograph at air races

Biographical sketch

Dawson, John T.

[Blue Angels pilot]

"Blue Angel Pilot Killed in Air Show Crash Identified," April 23, 2007

"Navy Releases Blue Angels Investigation Report," January 15, 2008

Dawson, John T. "Tom"

[Army Air Corps gunner, Boeing engineer]

Obituary, Seattle Times, October 14, 2007

Day, James Woodrow "Woody"

[Boeing manager]

"Aviation Class Sent Woody Day into Flight," Chinook Alumni, June 6, 1986

Dean, Kenneth R.

[Engineer]

"Design and Development of a Combination Landing and Taxiing Lamp for Aircraft" (typescript). May 14, 1955

DeBersaques, Romain Peter

[Airplane builder]

"DeBersaques, Early Airplane Builder, Dies," Seattle Times, June 22, 1949

Deeds, Edward Andrew, Col.

[Electrical engineer]

Biographical sketch

de Flores, Luis, Dr., Admiral

[U.S. Naval aviator, aerospace engineer]

"Ground Facilities and Training." Statement of Dr. Luis de Florez Before the President's Air Policy Commission on October 29, 1947 (photocopy of typescript)

Degarmo, Alva

[Mail flyer]

Folder 1: "Boeing Plane and Pilot Break a Night Speed Record: Alva Degarmo," no source, undated

Folder 2: Black-and-white photograph of Degarmo

DeHaven, Robert M.

[U.S. Army Air Force fighter pilot]

"Famed Fighter Pilot Dies," Pacific Flyer, August 2008

de Havilland, Geoffrey, Sir

[British aviation pioneer]

"Geoffrey de Havilland," PNAHF News, undated

"Famous Flights: Queen for a Day," FAA Aviation News, May 1971

Biographical sketch

De Roni, Giorgio

[CEO Go-Air of India]

Color transparency of De Roni circa 1999

Delagrange, Leon

[French aviator]

"Delagrange's Aeroplane Flights in Italy," Scientific American, June 20, 1908

Correspondence regarding Delagrange, 2000-2001

Photographs of sculptures by Delagrange (photocopies)

"Selection of a Few Leon's Delagrange Photographs" (includes photographs of Delagrange in various airplanes) (photocopies)

Del Valle, William A.

[Pan American World Airways representative]

Letter from Robert Blake about del Valle, October, 2009

Carbon copy of letter from Blake to del Valle, 1980

Dempsey, Bessie

[Boeing engineer]

"The Engineer Who Kept Show Biz in Her Heart," P-I/Northwest Magazine, November 2, 1980

Dempster, Bob

[Pilot]

Two color Christmas cards

Depew, Richard H., Jr.

[Pilot]

"Pilot Ever Since 1911," Aero Digest, September 1, 1944

Desimone, Giuseppe

[Donated land to Boeing Company]

"Northwest Aviation Remembers Desimone," undated testimonial

Deutsch, Henry

[Aeronautical enthusiast and benefactor]

"Henry Deutsch," Aircraft, undated

DeVincenzi, Donald L.

[NASA-Ames Research Center]

Biographical sketch

"An Orbiting Microbiological Containment Facility," by Dr. Donald L. DeVincenzi, undated

"The Search for Life on Mars - Epilogue," by Dr. Donald L. DeVincenzi, undated

Dibbs, John M.

[Air-to-air photographer]

"Master Air-To-Air Photographer John M. Dibbs," Airport Journals, November 2004 (includes color photographs)

Dickert, Othello P.

[Boeing model-maker]

"Othello P. Dickert Was Avid Climber, Longtime Employee at Boeing," Seattle Times, January 2, 2005

Dickins, C. H.

[Canadian pilot]

Biographical sketch

Dickson, Robert R.

[Pilot, Boeing employee]

Folder 1:

Invitation to Dicksons' aniversary party, 1990

"Cloud Chasing on a Budget," Boeing News, April 1940

Two (2) articles by Dickson in Air Museum News, undated

Folder 2: Two (2) black-and-white photographs of Dickson

Diemert, Bob

[Airplane engineer]

"Movie To Be Shown at Air Show: Dream Becomes Reality for Manitoba Engineer," Chronicle-Herald, September 11, 1989

Dietrich, Jan

[Pilot, aviatrix]

"The Pilot is a Lady," Flying, February 1962

Dillon, Levi

[Flight engineer on The Memphis Belle]

Obituary, Seattle Times, December 14, 1998

Dilonardo, James H.

[Pilot, Boeing Field historian]

Shipping receipts and correspondence with Museum of Flight regarding donations

"'Historian' to Help Boeing Field Party Get Off the Ground," no source, undated

Obituaries

"Alaska Bush Pilots Honored at Reunion," Seatle Post-Intelligencer, April 16, 1972

"Army Extension Courses" (pamphlets), 1931

Training notes from 1940s

Dixon, Cromwell, Jr.

[Pilot]

"Geiger Field and Early Aviation in Spokane" (typescript article)

Dodson, James

[Air service owner]

List of serial numbers for Dodson's Gull Wing Stinsons

Photocopy of photograph of Dodson (?)

Donaldson, Grant

[Pilot]

"Small-town Brothers Paved the Way," no source, undated

Doole, George A.

[Founder of the CIA's 'Shy Airline']

"In Arizona: A Spymaster Remembered," Time, April 7, 1986

Doolittle, James H.

[U.S. Air Force general, test pilot]

Folder 1:

Biographical sketches

"Gramps," Air & Space, February/March 1994 (3 copies)

"Pearl Harbor's Avenger," People, October 11, 1993

Obituaries from Seattle newspapers, 1993

"Feisty, Daring Doolittle Did It All in the Air from Racing to Raiding," Aviation Heritage, March 1992

Article with photograph of Thompson Trophy Race, no source, 1932

Article with photograph of crash, no source, undated

"Doolittle, Iwo Heroes Welcomed," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 13, 1945

"Jimmy Doolittle, Who Led Tokyo Raid, Fit to Fly at 81," Seattle Times, April 16, 1978

"Doolittle Raiders Gather, Recall Epic Raid," The Oregonian, April 18, 1987

"University Honors Hero of WWII," Dallas Times Herald, February 24, 1985

"Doolittle's Greatest Contributions," Air Force Magazine, September 1985

"The James H. Doolittle Collection," The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California (2 copies of pamphlet)

Holiday card from De Vore Aviation Corporation with photograph of Doolittle and R3C-2 Racer

"Remember....Jimmie Doolittle?," American Airman, September 1961

Articles about Doolittle from Boeing News, 1943-1946

Magazine advertisement from Westinghouse featuring Doolittle, no source, undated

"The Common Enemy," Aero Digest, October 1949 (editorial written by Doolittle)

Biographical sketch from the Pacific Northwest Aviation Historical Foundation

"Visit with the Doolittles," NRTA Journal, May-June 1981

"Jimmy Doolittle: Master of the Calculated Risk," The Retired Officer, July 1988

"From Jenny to Superjet," no source, undated (photocopy)

Letter from Doolitle to Lester Morrow, 1989

Christmas card with Doolittle signature, 1992 (photocopy)

"20 Zulu and Her Famous Guest-General Doolittle" (typed reminiscence)

Folder 2:

"General Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders 20th Anniversary Issue," Santa Monica Club Del Mar Life, May 1962

"Jimmy Doolittle: The First 80 Years" (pamphlet) (2 copies)

"An Evening with Jimmy Doolittle and Joe," Special Event Award Nomination. Los Angeles Section, May 9, 1975 (spiral-bound report)

"James Harold Doolittle: Howard Hughes Award Winner" (program)

Folder 3:

Photocopies of photographs from other collections

Black-and-white photographs of Doolittle, one with Curtiss R3C-2, 1925

Five slides

Photograph of 1945 calendar featuring Doolittle

Photograph of Doolittle with 388th Bomb Group, 1944

Photographs of Doolittle at events

Doret, Marcel

[French pilot]

Newspaper clippings with photographs of Doret's airplane racing and automobile, 1932

Dornier, Claude

[Airplane designer and engineer]

Undated biographical sketch

Dorr, Robert F.

[American diplomat and author]

Biographical sketch and order form for one of his books

Dorwart, Robert J.

[U.S. Army Air Corps navigator]

"Tropical Islands--Aren't So Hot!," Boeing News, June 1943

Correspondence regarding material owned by Dorwart's family about his experiences in World War II

"Air Corps Ordeal of Robert J. Dorwart: Photos & Narratives, 1919-2007" (DVD)

Dougherty Strother, Dora J.

[Pilot and aviation specialist, aviatrix]

"Women of Achievement," USIS Feature, July 1966

Those Wonderful Women in their Flying Machines, p. 256-259, 1979



Biographical sketch, undated

"She Tops Russian Records," no source, undated

Metro Talk, August 1988

"Bell's Dora Strother Honored," no source, 1990

Biographical sketch and "Short Vita," Bell Helicopter Company, undated

Doughty, Howard

Black-and-white photograph

Douglas, Donald W.

[Founder of Douglas Aircraft]

Folder 1:

Obituaries, 1981

Biographical sketch

"'Wings for the World!' The 'DC' Family in Global Service," by Douglas, 1955 (pamphlet)

Obituary with photograph of Douglas (photocopy)

"Famous Flights: Donald Douglas and the Indestructible DC-3," FAA Aviation News, November 22, 1943 (2 copies)

Time magazine, November 22, 1943 (Douglas' photograph is on cover; includes article about Douglas)

Time magazine, May 23, 1938 (Douglas' photograph is on cover; includes article about Douglas)

"Douglas a Pioneer in Aerospace Industry; Douglas Aircraft Founder's Son Dies at 87," Seattle Times, October 10, 2004

Caption for painting

Douglas Aircraft Company biographical sketch, 1940

Folder 2:

Photocopies of photographs

Black-and-white photographs at desk

Anna Wisner photograph

Autographed color photograph in front of DC-3

Oversize Box 1, Folder 13:

Black-and-white photograph of Donald W. Douglas standing next to an unfinished fuselage, circa 1920s

Douhet, Giulio

[Italian air theorist]

"The Ghost of General Douhet," Aero Digest, February 1941

Dowding, Hugh

[Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshall]

Three photos with Boeing B-17C / Fortress I, circa late 1930s–1940

Drake, Dale

[Engine builder]

Lists of negatives with captions

Drew, Robert

[Pilot]

Folder 1:

"The Fliers: A Young Pilot Describes Brutal Speed of the P-80," no source, undated

Notes about F-1 Pylon Air Racers

Card featuring winners from Reno National Air Races, 1983

Folder 2:

Lithograph of pilot with experimental "Ballerina"

Lithograph of three experimental planes

Color photograph of Drew with "Sundowner"

Drew, ? Captain

[U.S. military pilot]

"First Air War." Autobiography of Drew (14-pages), undated

Dreyden, Hugh L.

[Director of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)]

"The Next Fifty Years," Aero Digest, July 1953

Driskell, Dianne

[Pilot, aviatrix]

"Woman is Agency Service Manager," Seattle Times, January 9, 1972

Drown, Peggy Lennox

[Pilot, aviatrix]

"Our Interesting Members: Peggy Lennox Drown," The AOPA Pilot, July 1969

Dubel, Ernest

one folder contains copy of transcript of 1967 interview of Dubel by University of Dayton.

Duke, James Alexander

[Boeing general manager]

"Across the Pond" by Sheila Duke Garcia (biographical sketch)

Photograph of Duke (photocopy)

Duke, Jean Fraser

[Pilot, aviatrix]

"ASC Grad is Classic Pilot," Main Events (Agnes Scott College Newsletter), August 1992

Dunbar, Bonnie J., Dr.

[U.S. astronaut, aviatrix]

Folder 1:

Biographical sketch

NASA biographical data sheets, 1987, 1990

"Former UW Student Future NASA Astronaut," The Daily, undated

"Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar: Science and Poetry 201 Miles Up," Boeing News, November 27, 1985

Numerous newspaper articles, 1981-1984

"Space Hero: Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar's Story Unveiled in Fun, Free Legacy Project," collectSPACE (website)

"Shuttle Vets Brown, Collins and Dunbar to Enter Astronaut Hall of Fame," collectSPACE (website)

Announcement as featured speaker at International Banquet, The Ninety-Nines, Inc., 1984

Articles from Columns, 1993, 2004

"Retired Astronuat, Engineer Bonnie Dunbar to Lead UH Stem Center," University of Houston News, January 2013

Folder 2:

David Waltman Studios (DVD), January 26, 2006

"Bonnie Dunbar Images-MOF" (two DVDs), December 6, 2005

Color photographs (4x5") of unidentified speaking event at Museum of Flight

Proof sheet of color images, May 8, 2001 (?)

Folder 3:

NASA publicity photographs

Folder 4:

NASA crew photographs: Space Shuttle Mission STS-89, STS-71 Atlantis, STS-61A Challenger, STS-32 Columbia, STS-89 Endeavour, STS-50 Columbia

Color photograph from STS-32 of Dunbar in middeck working on experiment

Dunnam, Nancy

[Pilot, aviatrix]

"What's All the Buzz about WASP?," Bellevue Reporter, April 4, 2009

Obituary, Seattle Times, March 29, 2017

Dutrieu, Helene

[Pilot, aviatrix]

Photograph (photocopy) of Dutrieu at controls (5586)

Dyche, William H., III

[Served in U.S. Air Force]

Memorial service program, 1983

Certificate of baptism, 1917

Card with handwritten notes

Dyer, Micajah Clark, Jr.

[Aircraft designer]

Drawing for patent, 1874

"One Man's 'Apparatus for Navigating the Air,'" Gainesville Times, August 6, 2006

Dymond, Lewis W.

[President, Frontier Airlines]

"Names to Know," Airlift, June 1962

Dyson, Henry

[Pilot]

Correspondence about Renton festival, 1965

Specifications for 1929 Student Prince Biplane Trainer

Dorsey, Jack M.

Oversize Box 1, Folder 4:

High Flight Poem by John Magee, Jr., and a note to a “Jack” from Jim Dorsey suggesting these be sold by the Museum of Flight store.

Dates

  • Creation: 20th Century

Conditiona Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 36 Cubic Feet (Three four-drawer lateral file cabinets)

Language

English


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