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Lois M. (Dobbin) Auchterlonie WASP Collection
Collection — Box: Assorted oversize box 14, oversize: folder 1
Identifier: 2025-07-01
Content Description
The Lois M. (Dobbin) Auchterlonie WASP Collection is a small collection consisting of textual and visual materials documenting Lois Aucherlonie's service as a Women Air Service Pilot (WASP) during World War II and her being honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for that service. The collection includes three clippings and two digital prints. One clipping from 2006 describes her wartime service. Two clippings accompanied by two digital prints relate to her being honored with...
Dates:
2006-2010
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Elaine P. Austin Northwest Orient Airlines Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2013-05-07
Contents of the Collection
The Elaine P. Austin Northwest Orient Airlines (NWA) Flight Attendant Collection is relatively small and comprised of primarily textual materials with some photographs. The bulk of the material was collected by Austin during her flight attendant career with Northwest Orient Airlines from 1960-1965.Textual materials include a large amount of stewardess training materials, including instructions for various safety procedures, aircraft layouts, and assorted work sheets from stewardess...
Dates:
1922-1961; Majority of material found within 1959-1961
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Aviation Artwork Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2022-00-00-86
Abstract
The Aviation Artwork Collection contains original works on paper and lithographic reprints of artwork related to aviation. The collection contains a wide variety of aviation-related artwork with themes of travel, war, innovation, and history.
Dates:
circa 1920s-1990s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Aviation Posters and Lithographs Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2019-00-00-4
Overview
The Aviation Posters and Lithographs collection is an artificial collection that contains oversize visual and textual materials that cover a variety of topics related to aviation including aircraft, early flight, air travel, World War II, and the United States Military. The posters cover a large span of years, from 1939 to 2010.
Dates:
circa 1939-2010
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Avro Lancaster technical report and letter
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 1986-08-12-A
Content Description
The Avro Lancaster technical report and letter is a small collection of textual materials about the Avro Lancaster from 1942. The collection includes one bound volume with information about the Avro Lancaster bomber including a general description, information on the Merlin and Hercules engines, technical data, plans and elevation drawings, and proposed bomb placement diagrams. The plans and elevation drawings are folded into the volume but unfold to dimensions of about 29x39 inches. A...
Dates:
1942
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
John L. Bailey Boeing Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2023-10-02
Contents of the Collection
The John L. Bailey Boeing Collection contains textual and visual materials that primarily pertain to John L. Bailey's work as an engineer at the Boeing Company in Seattle, Washington. Most materials date from 1948 to 1982. The collection has been divided into two series: Military materials and Professional materials. Military materials is the first and smallest series. It touches upon Bailey's United States Air Force service during World War II. His...
Dates:
1939-1982
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Robert Bailey "Tuskegee Trigger Time" Signed Lithograph
Collection — oversize: folder 1
Identifier: 2022-05-13
Contents of the Collection
This single-item collection consists of a lithograph titled "Tuskegee Trigger Time" reproducing a painting done by aviation artist Robert Bailey in 2005. The 23 x 34" print is numbered (78/100) and depicts the Tuskegee Airmen of the 301st Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group in North American P-51 Mustangs fending off a Luftwaffe attack while escorting a Royal Air Force de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito during a photo reconnaissance mission above Germany during early 1945. It features "Creamer's...
Dates:
2005
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Joseph Baillargeon Douglas World Cruisers Photograph Collection
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2011-00-00-13
Contents of the Collection
The Joseph Baillargeon Douglas World Cruisers Photograph Collection contains 33 black-and-white photographs of Douglas World Cruisers in Alaska during the 1924 around-the-world flight. The aircraft are depicted in flight, on the ground, and afloat in an Alaskan harbor, likely in April 1924. In most of the aircraft images it is difficult to know which specific plane is depicted as the views are often obscured or seen from a distance. Some images include unidentified individuals, including the...
Dates:
1924
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Elmer A. Ball World War II Negatives
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-06-30
Content Description
The Elmer A. Ball World War II Negatives is a collection of 184 photographic negatives taken by Ball during his service with the U.S. Navy, much of which took place in Guam during the later years of World War II. The negatives are all medium format black-and-white negatives, except for one color transparency. They were not organized in any particular manner.The images depict a variety of people, activities, and buildings in and around Naval Air Station Agana on Guam from roughly...
Dates:
circa 1944-1950
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
William Frederick Barns U.S. Air Force Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2012-04-13
Abstract
William Frederick "Bill" Barns (1920-1995) joined the United States Air Force in 1942 and flew in the European Theater during World War II. After the war, Barns served in the USAF in several capacities until his retirement in 1966 when he went to work in the private sector, including for Garrett Corporation. The collection contains a broad array of textual materials as well as photographs and digital images related to his military and professional careers.
Dates:
1941 to 1990s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives