James P. Rush World War II Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2018-00-00-66

Contents of the Collection

This small collection contains World War II-era pilot training materials, possibly used by James P. Rush, who likely served as a pilot. It includes 2 copies of "Weather for Pilot Trainees Elementary Student's Workbook;" several pages of training exercises, such as quizzes; and other textual materials related to weather and air navigation, including a navigation logbook for Stuttgart Army Air Field (Arkansas) and a weather map symbol chart. Additional documents cover aircraft recognition and an aircraft data sheet for the Catalina PBY, as well as information about the Flight Officer Act of 1943. There are also two pieces of printed ephemera, an undated "Federal Airway Stations" map and a newsletter, The Gremlin, Volume 2, Number 2.

Dates

Creation: 1939 to 1945

Creator

Rush, James P. (Person)

Language of Materials

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research but has not been fully processed. Access to the collection may be limited or may require additional processing time. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.