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Box 4

 Container

Contains 73 Results:

Commemorative letter about the 25th anniversary of Glenn L. Martin's record-making flight from Newport Bay, California to Avalon, Catalina Island [the then longest over-water flight in aviation history]. Includes air mail cover, 1937 May 10

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Additional details

Both the letter and cover were carried over the same route on a Martin Clipper. The air mail cover is stamped on the front: "25th Anniversary First Flight to Catalina Island."

Dates: 1937 May 10

Air mail cover addressed to Billy Boeing. Handwritten on front: "Macao to Honolulu." Stamped on front: "Primeiro Voo Correio Transpacific Macau - USA", 1937 May 28

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 5
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William E. Boeing, Sr. Papers are comprised of visual and textual materials related to the personal life and career of William E. Boeing, Sr. (WEB). The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence and philately, business-related materials, and clippings and ephemera as well as photographs and illustrations, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence, especially during the founding of The...
Dates: 1937 May 28

Air mail cover addressed to Hudson's Bay Company, Vancouver, British Columbia. Stamped on front: "First day cover - Via air mail from San Francisco", 1938 October 18

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 7
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William E. Boeing, Sr. Papers are comprised of visual and textual materials related to the personal life and career of William E. Boeing, Sr. (WEB). The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence and philately, business-related materials, and clippings and ephemera as well as photographs and illustrations, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence, especially during the founding of The...
Dates: 1938 October 18

Special delivery air mail cover. Includes air mail stamp and a special delivery express stamp. Stamped on front: "By Air Mail - Par Avion", 1938 March 30

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 8
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William E. Boeing, Sr. Papers are comprised of visual and textual materials related to the personal life and career of William E. Boeing, Sr. (WEB). The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence and philately, business-related materials, and clippings and ephemera as well as photographs and illustrations, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence, especially during the founding of The...
Dates: 1938 March 30

Two first flight air mail covers, 1938 May 3

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 9
Additional details

Two air mail covers, one addressed to D.R. Drew, Seattle, Washington and the other to WEB, Seattle, Washington. Both stamped on front: "United States Air Mail Juneau - White Horse First Flight"

Dates: 1938 May 3

Two first flight air mail covers, 1938 May 3, 1938 May 8

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 10
Additional details

One air mail cover addressed to to Bill Boeing, Jr., Seattle, Washington, May 3, 1938. Stamped on front: "United States Air Mail - Juneau to Fairbanks - First Flight." The other is addressed to D.R. Drew, Seattle, Washington, May 8, 1938. Stamped on front: "United States Air Mail - Fairbanks to Juneau - First Flight."

Dates: 1938 May 3; 1938 May 8

Two first flight air mail covers, 1938 May 8

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 11
Additional details

Both air mail covers are addressed to Bill Boeing, Jr. at two locations: Seattle, Washington and Pasadena, California. Both stamped on front: "United States Air Mail - Fairbanks - White Horse - First Flight."

Dates: 1938 May 8

Two first flight air mail covers, 1938 May 8

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 12
Additional details

One air mail cover addressed to Bill Boeing, Jr., Seattle, Washington and one to D.R. Drew, Seattle, Washington. Both stamped on front: "First Official Air Mail Flight - White Horse, Canada - Juneau, Alaska."

Dates: 1938 May 8

Air mail cover addressed to Bill Boeing, Jr., Pasadena, California. Cachet on front: "Seattle National Air Mail Week, May 15 - May 21", 1938 May 18

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 13
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William E. Boeing, Sr. Papers are comprised of visual and textual materials related to the personal life and career of William E. Boeing, Sr. (WEB). The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence and philately, business-related materials, and clippings and ephemera as well as photographs and illustrations, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence, especially during the founding of The...
Dates: 1938 May 18

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