Two first flight air mail covers, 1938 May 3, 1938 May 8
Additional details
One air mail cover addressed to to Bill Boeing, Jr., Seattle, Washington, May 3, 1938. Stamped on front: "United States Air Mail - Juneau to Fairbanks - First Flight." The other is addressed to D.R. Drew, Seattle, Washington, May 8, 1938. Stamped on front: "United States Air Mail - Fairbanks to Juneau - First Flight."
Dates
- Creation: 1938 May 3
- Creation: 1938 May 8
Creator
- From the Collection: Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 (Person)
Language of Materials
The Boeing family homestead maps are in German, some illustration captions are in French, and one airline timetable is in Chinese. Several philatelic pieces include other languages such as French, German, Thai, and Russian. All other materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 2.85 Cubic Feet (1 5-inch letter size document box, 3 5-inch legal size document boxes, and 1 oversize box (20x24x3") )
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
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Seattle Washington 98108-4097
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