Ron and Ed Erickson Friendship One Collection

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 2024-06-06

Contents of the Collection

The Ron and Ed Erickson Friendship One Collection is a small collection of materials collected by Ron Erickson and his father Ed who were passengers on the Friendship One around-the-world flight in January 1988.

The collection primarily consists of textual materials that were given to passengers on the record-setting flight. Included are: a Friendship One information packet in folder; a first flight cover; a Friendship Foundation invitation; Friendship One stickers; a Friendship One notepad; Friendship One flight seating arrangements documents and cabin layout diagram; a Friendship One Pre-Flight Schedule document; a memo regarding security badges; an envelope addressed to Ron Erickson; and a postcard for CKS International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan. In addition, there is a Friendship One 10th Anniversary packet in a folder, presumably from 1998. The press kit and anniversary packet contain some black-and-white photographic prints.

Dates

Creation: 1988 January, 1989

Creator

Erickson, Ron (Person)
Erickson, Ed, 1915-2005 (Person)

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.

Historical Note: Friendship One

Friendship One was a successful attempt at beating the round-the-world air speed record. The flight was conducted from January 29 to January 30, 1988, and was operated by a Boeing 747SP owned by United Airlines and captained by Clay Lacy. The flight departed from Seattle, Washington, made refueling stops in Athens, Greece and Taipei, Taiwan, and returned to Seattle in 36 hours, 54 minutes, and 15 seconds. Tickets for the flight raised money for the Friendship Foundation, which distributed its funds to children's charities.

Extent

.1 Cubic Feet (1 expandable folder)

Language

English

Additional Description

Separated Materials

This donation included several artifacts that were separated from the archival component of the collection and are kept in the Museum's object collection. Included are a Friendship One V-neck sweater; a gray Friendship One jacket; a United Airlines travel bag with attached ID tag; “The Flight of Friendship One” embroidered patch; a luggage tag; a handheld American flag; a United Airlines brown toiletry bag; and a Friendship One 25th Anniversary medal on ribbon.