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William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-06-20
Abstract William P. “Bill” Lear was a prolific inventor with dozens of patents for a variety of machines to his name but is most famous for his work in the aviation field. Moya Marie Olsen Lear was a philanthropist, businesswoman, and the wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear. The collection documents Bill Lear's inventions and career in the fields of radio navigation, aircraft design, the 8-track player, and his efforts at a steam-powered turbine. Materials are predominantly affiliated with Lear’s many...
Dates: 1838-2001, undated; Majority of material found within 1939-1986

Harry G. Leech Boeing 747 Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2020-10-08
Content Description

The Harry G. Leech Boeing 747 Collection is comprised of color photographs, diagrams, and notes related to the Boeing 747. Included in the collection are 103 8x10 inch photographs of aircraft cabin interior design and images related to the Saudi Executive Airplane 747-SP. In addition, there are 34 3x5 inch photographs of an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Materials range from circa 1959 to 1986.

Dates: circa 1959 to 1986

Frank C. Leigh World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-02-09
Overview

The collection contains items relating to Frank C. Leigh's time serving with the United States Navy as a signalman, specifically on the USS Chenango during World War II.

Dates: 1942-1946

Alda Jane Lewis Flight Attendant Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-03-19
Abstract

Alda Jane Lewis (1923-2012) was born in Ohio and worked as a United Airlines flight attendant. The collection contains photographs, manuscripts, reports, maps, personnel records, and brochures collected during her career.

Dates: 1939-1984

Carol (Nicholson) Lewis WASP Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-05-07
Abstract

Carol (Nicholson) Lewis (1923-1987) joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in 1943 and was assigned to Moore Air Base (Texas), Class 44-W-7. The collection includes official documents, photographs, correspondence, clippings, and ephemera related to Lewis' 1943-1945 WASP service. A small amount of correspondence and ephemera concerning her marriage is also included in the collection.

Dates: 1941-1946

Karen M. Lewis Collection of KLM Houses

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2022-03-29
Content Description

The Karen M. Lewis Collection of KLM Houses is a small collection consisting of information related to small ceramic Delft houses given away by KLM airlines to first class and business class passengers in the 2010s. The collection includes a brochure from KLM describing and illustrating the collectible houses; a checklist card; four cards describing real buildings on which some of the ceramic houses are based; and some magazine clippings about the collectible houses.

Dates: 2014-2020, undated

Charles Lindbergh Gala program

 Collection — Box: Assorted rare collections, Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2011-04-27
Contents of the Collection This small collection is comprised of a program for a gala honoring Charles A. Lindbergh held at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, France, May 27, 1927. The program is in French but has a handwritten inscription from Lindbergh in English: "Cordial greetings to the Aviators of France. Charles A. Lindbergh." The program also includes a tipped-in photograph of Lindbergh. Additionally there are two tickets and a clipping about the event from an unidentified newspaper titled, "Soirs de...
Dates: 1927 May 27

Charles Lindbergh Transatlantic flight celebration menu

 Collection — Box: Assorted rare collections, Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2004-03-26-A
Contents of the Collection The collection is comprised of a single 6-page booklet related to Charles Lindbergh's stop in Seattle, Washington during his around-the-US tour after his transatlantic flight, September 13, 1926. The cover title is "Business Men's Dinner in Honor of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh." The event was held at the Spanish Ball Room of the Olympic Hotel in Seattle. The booklet includes the evening's menu and program as well as a list of speaker and attendee names, including then-Mayor Bertha Knight...
Dates: 1926 September 9

Elvin L. Lindsay World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-09-14
Abstract

Elvin L. Lindsay (1920-1999) was born in Potlach, Idaho and served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy during World War II, earning Ace status in 1944. The collection contains four (4) log books, a scrapbook, a small amount of ephemera, and photographs documenting Lindsay's wartime career.

Dates: 1939-1947, 1978

Ernst H. Linnemann B-29 T-Square 54 Photographs

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2019-12-21
Content Description

The Ernst Linnemann B-29 T-Square 54 Photographs is a small collection consisting of 15 4x6" color photographs and corresponding negatives of the Museum of Flight's B-29 T-Square 54. The images show the aircraft before restoration and include interior and exterior details.

Dates: 2001

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World War, 1914-1918 75
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military records 68
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negatives (photographs) 58
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Washington (State) 45
slides (photographs) 44
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family 42
Women in aeronautics 41
maps (documents) 41
Seattle (Wash.) 39
menus 38
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memorandums 37
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lithographs 35
newsletters 32
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technical reports 29
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notebooks 28
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Alaska 27
Boeing Model 747 Family 27
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Seaplanes 24
Women air pilots 24
Consolidated B-24 Liberator Family 23
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Germany 23
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California 21
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Bombing, Aerial 20
airline maps 20
personnel records 20
transportation timetables 20
China 19
Curtiss JN-4D Jenny 19
blueprints (reprographic copies) 19
instructional materials 19
manuals (instructional materials) 19
stationery 19
16mm (photographic film size) 18
Boeing B-29 Superfortress 18
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family 17
England 17
TMOF Aircraft 17
audiocassettes 17
diplomas 17
Aces (Fighter pilots) 16
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) 16
Hawaii 16
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Family 16
admission tickets 16
de Havilland (Airco) D.H.4 16
Air shows 15
Airplanes -- Flight testing 15
Armed Forces -- Officers 15
Astronauts 15
Boeing B-17 Model 299 Flying Fortress ("XB-17") 15
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Family (Model 464) 15
Boeing Model 707 Family 15
Douglas DC-3 Family 15
Military education 15
North American B-25 Mitchell Family 15
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United States. Air Force 58
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United Airlines 41
Pan American World Airways, Inc 39
United States. Army. Air Corps 26
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 25
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces 21
Northwest Airlines Corporation 20
Trans World Airlines 19
United States. Army. Air Service 19
Project Apollo (U.S.) 16
Western Airlines 16
United States. Army 15
King County International Airport 14
United States. Marine Corps 14
Douglas 12
Great Britain. Royal Air Force 12
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 12
North American 11
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 11
Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 10
Lockheed 10
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th 10
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) 10
American Airlines 9
Curtiss 9
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration 9
Alaska Airlines 8
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 8
Douglas Aircraft Company 8
United States. Naval Reserve 8
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 8
Air Line Pilots Association 7
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) 7
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 7
Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973 7
Slayton, Donald K., 1924-1993 7
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 7
Boeing Air Transport 6
Boeing School of Aeronautics (Oakland, Calif.) 6
Braniff Airways 6
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 6
Consolidated Aircraft Corp 6
Continental Airlines 6
Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 6
Eastern Air Lines 6
Hughes Airwest 6
John F. Kennedy Space Center 6
Lunar Orbiter (Artificial satellite) 6
National Championship Air Races 6
Northrop 6
United States. Army. European Theater of Operations 6
United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater 6
Varney Air Lines 6
American Fighter Aces Association 5
Apollo 13 (Spacecraft) 5
Apollo Soyuz Test Project 5
Boeing Company. Wichita Division 5
Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993 5
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "Boston" (#3) 5
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "Chicago" (#2) 5
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "New Orleans" (#4) 5
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "Seattle" (#1) 5
Flying Tiger Line 5
Germany. Luftwaffe 5
Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps 5
Kelly Field (Tex.) 5
McDonnell Douglas Corp 5
Merrill, A. Elliott (Albert), 1901-1992 5
Pearson Field (Vancouver, Wash.) 5
Post, Wiley, 1898-1935 5
Quiet Birdmen 5
Ryan NYP "Spirit of St Louis" 5
Showalter, N.D. (Noah David), 1925-2012 5
Stearman (1927) 5
Stenzel, Dorothy (Hester), 1910-1991 5
United States. Army. Air Service. Aero Squadron, 95th 5
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. Services of Supply 5
Allen, Edmund Turney, 1896-1943 4
Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012 4
Barr, Julius A., 1905-1939 4
Beall, Wellwood Edmeston, 1906-1978 4
Boeing, Bertha Marie (Potter Paschall), 1891-1977 4
British Airways 4
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 4
China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group 4
Delta Air Lines 4
Douglas, Donald Wills, Sr., 1892-1981 4
Fairchild 4
Fokker 4
Fornasero, John B., 1904-1967 4
Graf Zeppelin (Airship) 4
Grumman (Bethpage, NY) 4
Haise, Fred, 1933- 4
Horizon Air 4
KLM (Airline) 4
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 4
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