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The William P. and Wendy B. Lawrence Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-06-14
Content Description The William P. and Wendy B. Lawrence Collection is a small collection consisting of photographs related to Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence's Navy career dating from about 1932-1959 and a document read in space by Wendy Lawrence on Space Shuttle Mission STS-114 in 2005.The photographs from Vice Admiral Lawrence's military service are all black-and-white prints of official U.S. Navy photographs, most dated 1958-1959. Most were taken by Light Photographic Squadron 62 (VFP-62)....
Dates: 1932, 1958-1959, 2005
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

John E. Leach World War II Collection

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1992-04-06
Contents of the Collection The John E. Leach World War II Collection contains a logbook and photographs related to Leach's World War II service in the U.S. Navy. The Aviators Flight Log Book notes Leach's hours logged from flight training to his patrols to various islands in the Pacific theater of World War II. The logbook also contains small photos of aircraft, cards for Leach's naval training certifications, flight equipment record cards, and a requisition form to replace stolen equipment....
Dates: Circa 1940-1946
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

E.L. Leak Aviation Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1999-04-25
Contents of the Collection The E.L. Leak Aviation Collection is a small collection comprised of photographs and certificates collected during E.L. Leak’s service in the United States Navy in World War II and as a career pilot. Ten black-and-white photographs feature a group photo of VF Squadron 1B; a carrier landing accident; the USS Lexington (CV-2) under way; squadrons of Curtiss F6C-2 and Boeing F3B aircraft on deck of unidentified carrier; a Boeing F2B squadron on deck of unidentified ship with other destroyers in...
Dates: Majority of material found within circa 1940s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Correspondence and Journal

 Collection
Identifier: 2023-12-06-4
Abstract

The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Correspondence and Journal consists primarily of personal letters and one journal that document the early relationship between inventor and entrepreneur William "Bill" P. Lear and Moya Olsen Lear. The bulk of the material dates from 1939 to 1942, the years leading up to their marriage on January 5, 1942.

Dates: 1939-1993, undated; Majority of material found within 1939-1942
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-10-29
Abstract The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual materials and photographs primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight to Lear family and social life and events....
Dates: 1911-2013
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Ellis Levin Boeing Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2023-10-30
Overview

The Ellis Levin Boeing Papers documents Ellis Levin's 54-year career with the Boeing Company through textual documents and photographic materials dating from 1932-2021. The materials in the collection are related to Levin’s engineering career, most notably his work in the Vibration Unit and Physical Research Unit, as well as his position as the Systems Growth Manager on the X-20 Dyna-Soar Program, and then as the Systems Engineering Manager for the Lunar Orbiter Program.

Dates: 1937-1983
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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photographic prints 452
clippings (information artifacts) 190
World War, 1939-1945 188
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correspondence 161
Air pilots, Military 105
certificates 103
logs (records) 103
Airlines 81
World War, 1914-1918 79
Airplanes, Military 77
booklets 74
photocopies 74
military records 73
Air pilots 71
negatives (photographs) 64
postcards 62
scrapbooks 61
Flight attendants 60
brochures 59
slides (photographs) 58
Soldiers 56
photograph albums 55
Aircraft accidents 54
aerial photographs 53
Boeing Company -- Employees 52
identity cards 52
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family 45
Washington (State) 44
memorandums 43
Women in aeronautics 42
decals 42
maps (documents) 42
menus 42
Seattle (Wash.) 39
notes (documents) 39
France 38
orders (military records) 37
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 36
lithographs 35
business cards 33
Airplanes -- Design and construction 32
notebooks 32
technical reports 32
articles 31
newsletters 31
technical drawings 31
Fighter pilots 30
posters 30
Boeing Model 747 Family 29
programs (documents) 29
Airships 28
Alaska 28
Seaplanes 28
digital prints 28
photographic postcards 28
Northwest, Pacific 27
personnel records 27
Japan 26
airline maps 26
Consolidated B-24 Liberator Family 25
Flight training 25
Women air pilots 25
stationery 25
transportation timetables 25
instructional materials 24
signatures (names) 24
Germany 23
drawings (visual works) 23
Air mail service 21
California 21
admission tickets 21
advertisements 21
Biplanes 20
Bombing, Aerial 20
16mm (photographic film size) 19
Airplanes -- Flight testing 19
Boeing B-29 Superfortress 19
Boeing Model 707 Family 19
China 19
Curtiss JN-4D Jenny 19
manuals (instructional materials) 19
England 18
audiocassettes 18
blueprints (reprographic copies) 18
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family 17
Douglas DC-3 Family 17
Hawaii 17
TMOF Aircraft 17
Training 17
de Havilland (Airco) D.H.4 17
diplomas 17
manuscripts (documents) 17
press releases 17
Aces (Fighter pilots) 16
Air shows 16
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) 16
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Family 16
Airplanes 15
Armed Forces -- Officers 15
Names
United States. Navy 78
United States. Air Force 64
Boeing 57
United States. Army Air Forces 56
Boeing Company 48
United Airlines 44
Pan American World Airways, Inc. 40
United States. Army. Air Corps 27
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 27
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 25
Trans World Airlines 21
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces 21
United States. Army. Air Service 19
Western Airlines 18
United States. Army 17
Project Apollo (U.S.) 16
United States. Marine Corps 15
King County International Airport 14
Great Britain. Royal Air Force 13
Douglas 12
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 12
North American 12
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) 11
American Airlines 10
Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 10
Lockheed 10
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th 10
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 9
Curtiss 9
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration 9
United States. Naval Reserve 9
Air Line Pilots Association 8
Alaska Airlines 8
Douglas Aircraft Company 8
Museum of Flight (Seattle, Wash.) 8
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) 7
Braniff Airways 7
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 7
Delta Air Lines 7
Eastern Air Lines 7
Lunar Orbiter (Artificial satellite) 7
Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973 7
Slayton, Donald K., 1924-1993 7
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 7
Boeing Air Transport 6
Boeing Company. Wichita Division 6
Boeing School of Aeronautics (Oakland, Calif.) 6
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 6
Consolidated Aircraft Corp 6
Continental Airlines 6
Flying Tiger Line 6
Hughes Airwest 6
John F. Kennedy Space Center 6
Merrill, A. Elliott (Albert), 1901-1992 6
National Championship Air Races 6
Northrop 6
Quiet Birdmen 6
United States. Army. European Theater of Operations 6
United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater 6
United States. Army. Signal Corps 6
Varney Air Lines 6
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 6
American Fighter Aces Association 5
Apollo 13 (Spacecraft) 5
Apollo Soyuz Test Project 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
Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 5
Germany. Luftwaffe 5
Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps 5
Kelly Field (Tex.) 5
Lear, William P. (William Powell), 1902-1978 5
McDonnell Douglas Corp 5
Pearson Field (Vancouver, Wash.) 5
Post, Wiley, 1898-1935 5
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 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
Aerocar, Inc 4
Allen, Edmund Turney, 1896-1943 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
Dallas Love Field 4
Deutsche Lufthansa (1953- ) 4
Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993 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

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