Contents of the Collection
The Colonel Ralph J. Moore Collection consists of primarily of manuscripts and photographic items collected by Col. Moore during his career in the Army Air Forces. Col. Moore commanded the 61st Troop Carrier Group during World War II, but the documents in this collection do not relate to that part of his career. They mostly relate to the 1937-1943 period of training and flight safety work that Col. Moore seems to have been heavily involved in during his military service.
At the beginning of the collection are assorted manuscripts items, which are divided up by subject and range from 1937-1943. There are several folders of Civil Aeronautics Authority publications, a folder of Army Air Corps memos and orders, and a folder of Air Line Pilots Association newsletters.
Following the manuscripts are Aircraft Accident Reports from the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA), circa 1937-1944. These reports were originally stored in the envelopes which were sent to Colonel Moore from the CAA; the envelopes have been removed for preservation reasons, but the original organization and order of these items has been preserved. The reports are organized by their publication date, and were generally published a few months after the accidents they describe. It is unknown if Col. Moore worked with the CAA in some capacity, or if these reports were sent purely for his own information.
At the end of the collection are standard Sectional Maps published by the Department of Commerce and one (1) clipping from an unidentified publication, "Air Bureau Gives Detailed Report on Rogers-Post Crash," dated October 1935. Also included is a panoramic photograph of the 61st Troop Carrier Group, taken in 1943.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1930s to 1940s
Creator
- Moore, Ralph James (Former owner, Person)
Language of Materials
All 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.
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.
Biographical Note: Ralph James Moore
Ralph James Moore (1909-1963) graduated from the Boeing School of Aeronautics in 1931. He was a member of the Army Air Corps during the 1930s and worked with the Civil Aeronautics Board through the 1930s and 1940s. He eventually rose to the rank of Colonel.
During World War II, Colonel Moore was part of 12th Air Force in Algeria, operating in the North African Theatre under General James "Jimmy" Doolittle. Col. Moore was the commanding officer of the 61st Troop Carrier Group. The Group flew Douglas C-47 Skytrains and Douglas C-53 Skytroopers during the war.
No further information is known.
Source:
Biography derived from collection materials.
Extent
1.95 Cubic Feet (1 records carton, 1 5-inch legal size document box, 1 flat box (12x18x3), and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract
Ralph James Moore (1909-1963) graduated from the Boeing School of Aeronautics in 1931, was a member of the Army Air Corps during the 1930s, and worked with the Civil Aeronautics Board through the 1930s and 1940s. The collection consists of manuscripts, maps, photographs, and clippings collected by Moore during his career in the Army Air Forces. The majority of the collection is comprised of Aircraft Accident Reports from the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA).
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Separated Materials
The following items are also part of the Colonel Ralph J. Moore Collection, but they were separated from the archival component and are kept in objects storage:
- Two (2) Army Air Corps uniform jackets, circa 1930s
- One (1) pair of Army Air Corps leather boots, circa 1930s
- One (1) painted canvas from the Boeing School of Aeronautics
- One (1) painted canvas from Kelly Field (Texas)
- One (1) piece of burned aircraft canvas, with a skeleton in a hula skirt painted on it
Subject
- United States. Army. Air Corps (Organization)
- Moore, Ralph James (Person)
- Air Line Pilots Association (Organization)
- United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration (Organization)
- Rogers, Will, 1879-1935 (Person)
- United States. Army Air Forces. Troop Carrier Squadron, 81st (Organization)
- Post, Wiley, 1898-1935 (Person)
- Boeing School of Aeronautics (Oakland, Calif.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Colonel Ralph J. Moore Collection
- Status
- Completed Level 4
- Author
- L. Zaborowski, J.Parent
- Date
- 2014, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- 2nd Edition
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874
curator@museumofflight.org