Charles M. Duffy Continental Airlines Flight Attendant Collection
Contents of the Collection
The Charles M. Duffy Contintental Airlines Flight Attendant Collection contains textual materials collected and used by Charles M. Duffy during his service as a flight attendant for Continental Airlines, 1977-1980. Materials include Duffy's flight crew logs for hours flown from 1977-1979, training materials, and employee documents, such as blank forms, company policy memos, schedules and seniority lists; a one-year of service certificate, and Duffy's membership cards for the Union of Flight Attendants.
Of note are the items related to Duffy's June 1977 graduation from Continental Airlines flight attendant training, including a certificate and graduation program. A class portrait is also present, however, Duffy is not pictured because of an assault upon Duffy and several other flight attendant trainees that caused him and a few classmates to miss the ceremony. A photocopy of a clipping about the assault and a photocopied photograph of Duffy are also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1976-1981
Creator
- Duffy, Charles Morris, 1949- (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.
Biographical Note: Charles M. Duffy
Charles M. Duffy was a steward for Contiental Airlines in the late 20th century.
Charles Morris Duffy Jr. was born on October 22, 1949 in Whittier, California. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. From 1977-1980, Duffy worked as an airline steward for Continental Airlines. His training took place at the Los Angeles Airport, however Duffy and five others missed their graduation ceremony due to a violent assault. Duffy went on to serve as a flight attendant on the Boeing 727 and Douglas DC-10 on primarily domestic routes, including to Hawaii.
In 1979, he joined the Air Force Reserves as Fire Protection Specialist. Duffy served with the Air Force Reserves until 1999. From 1983 to 2008, he was a Deputy Chief for the Kent and Renton, Washington Fire Departments. Duffy was the Washington State Fire Marshal from 2010 until 2018.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet (1 2" letter-size document box)
Separated Materials
The following materials were separated from the archival component and are kept in the Library:
- Contintental Airlines Flight Service manual, with page inserts
- Contintental Airlines Flight Attendant labor agreement, 1976
- DC-10 Cabin Door Operation for Flight Crew Familiarization
- DC-10 Passenger Emergency Oxygen System
- Union of Flight Attendants Local No. 1 Constitution and Bylaws, 1978
In addition, a variety of objects have been separated from the archival component and are kept in Objects storage. Items include Continental Airlines male flight attendant uniforms and accessories, such as badges and belts. Additional items include luggage, utensils, pins, and wings. Please contact us for more details.
Processing Information
This collection has not been fully processed. Materials were removed from a binder, for preservation reasons, although original order has been retained. A certificate was removed from a frame and a photograph was sleeved.
Subject
- Continental Airlines (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Charles M. Duffy Continental Airlines Flight Attendant Collection
- Status
- Completed Level 1
- Author
- Jenn Parent
- Date
- 2024 August
- 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
- 1st edition
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
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Seattle Washington 98108-4097
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