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Charles Lindbergh 1927 Flight Collection
Collection — Box: Assorted oversize box 11, oversize: folder 1
Identifier: 1996-04-20
Contents of the Collection
The Charles Lindbergh 1927 Flight collection is a small collection comprised of four items glued to a 12x16-inch matboard. Most notably, there is a first day cover issued on June 18, 1927 with a stamp that features the "Spirit of St. Louis." In addition, there is a reproduction of the New York Times front page headline "Lindbergh Does It!..." and a reproduction photograph of Lindbergh standing in front of the "Spirit of St....
Dates:
1927
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Charles Lindbergh Gala program
Collection — Box: Assorted Rare Collections Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2011-04-27
Contents of the Collection
The Charles Lindbergh Gala program is a small collection with a few materials related to a gala honoring Charles A. Lindbergh held at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, France, May 27, 1927. Included is 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 photographic reproduction of Lindbergh. Additionally there are two tickets and a clipping...
Dates:
1927 May 27
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Charles Lindbergh Letter to Robert Goddard
Collection — Box: Assorted Rare Collections Box 1, Folder: 2011-06-06 folder 2
Identifier: 2011-06-06-2
Contents of the Collection
This collection consists of a single item: a two-page typed letter written by Charles Lindbergh to Dr. Robert Goddard, dated December 15, 1938. In the letter Lindbergh makes the first suggestion for the military uses of the rocket. He states: "When the opportunity arises, I shall take this matter up with our own military people because I believe we should explore the military possibilities of the rocket. As you say, it is often difficult to start interest in such a radical development in its...
Dates:
1938 December 15
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Ernst H. Linnemann U.S. Air Force Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-06-23
Content Description
The Ernst H. Linnemann U.S. Air Force Collection is a small collection of textual and visual materials related to Linneman's service in the U.S. Air Force in the late 1950s and early 1960s, working in communications and navigation, especially with TACAN (tactical air navigation) systems. The collection includes materials collected while Linnemann was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, Scott Air Force Base, Niagara Falls Air Base, and Ladd Air Force Base including a photo...
Dates:
1957-2018; Majority of material found within 1957-1960
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Maurice Longo Pratt & Whitney Engines Photograph Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2022-02-22
Content Description
The Maurice Longo Pratt & Whitney Engines Photograph Collection is a small collection consisting of visual materials documenting Pratt & Whitney engines from circa the 1980s. Longo collected the materials during his career as a fuel control engineer with Pratt & Whitney in the late twentieth century.The collection includes five 8x10-inch and eighty-one 11x14-inch black-and-white photographic prints of Pratt & Whitney engines as well as one 8x10-inch print of two...
Dates:
circa 1980s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Tai Sing Loo Pan Am Clipper Photographs
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2019-00-00-21
Contents of the Collection
The Tai Sing Loo Pan Am Clipper Photographs includes six black-and-white photographs taken by Loo in April 1935 documenting the first Pan American Clipper flight to Hawaii. The images depict the arrival, landing and departure of the plane piloted by Captain Edwin C. Musick. The photographs are numbered and original order was maintained. On the front of each photograph is Loo's name and date; three also include printed captions. Unidentified crew and dignitaries are in four of the images....
Dates:
1935 April
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Fred Losch Black Sheep Squadron Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2004-04-01
Abstract
Fred Losch was a member of United States Marine Fighter Squadron 214 (VMF-214) known as "Black Sheep Squadron" during World War II. The collection contains photographic reproductions, ephemera, and DVDs related to the Black Sheep Squadron during World War II.
Dates:
1943-2003
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives