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Harris H. Reed Logbook and Military Records
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2024-04-02-1
Content Description
The Harris H. Reed Logbook and Military Records is a small collection consisting of Harris's aviator's logbook from his service as a blimp pilot during World War II and photocopies of his military records and related correspondence. The logbook spans November 1942 through April 1945 and documents Harris's service primarily with Blimp Squadron Twenty-one. An entry in the log for April 25, 1945 notes assistance with the rescue of a downed B-29 crew. Photocopies of Harris's service records from...
Dates:
1942-1945, 2011
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Henry L. Reed Photographs
Collection
Identifier: 1993-01-14
Abstract
Henry L. Reed was a Technical Sergeant in the United States Air Force from 1942-1963. The collection contains negatives, slides, and photographs of various military aircraft taken by Reed during his service.
Dates:
1949-1962
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Rib stitching photographs and clippings
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2019-00-00-90
Contents of the Collection
The collection is quite small and only holds four photographs and five clippings. Each of the 8x10" black-and-white photographs are undated and have a number on the front upper right hand corner, ranging from 3421 to 3424. Images depict a knotting sequence and rib stitching. The five clippings are from various issues of Sport Aviation, ranging in date from July 1961 to September 1981. The articles discuss knotting, rib stitching, and aircraft...
Dates:
1961-1981
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Robert E. Richmond Aero Squadron Photographs
Collection
Identifier: 2009-04-08-A
Abstract
The Robert E. Richmond Aero Squadron Photographs are comprised of two group photographs relating to the 371st Aero Squadron, with which Richmond served during World War I, as well as an insurance policy.
Dates:
circa 1918-1919
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Homer Rickman World War II Photographs
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1993-10-06-A
Contents of the Collection
The Homer Rickman World War II Photographs is a small collection comprised of eight black-and-white photographs, presumably taken by Rickman and featuring several aircraft squadrons from the 490th Bomb Group. The photos were taken both during combat missions and on the ground at the squadron's home base at RAF Eye, near Mellis, England. The photos showcase several B-17 Flying Fortresses, including one where they are pursued by Messerschmitt Bf-109 fighters. Also featured is a Hawker...
Dates:
Circa 1940s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Lyden H. Rien Boeing Flying Fortress School Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022-01-31
Content Description
The Lyden H. Rien Boeing Flying Fortress School Collection consists of materials related to Rien's military service during World War II as a B-17 mechanic. The bulk of the collection consists of U.S. Army Air Corps Technical School training materials from the Boeing Flying Fortress School, part of the Boeing School of Aeronautics, from when Rien trained as a B-17 mechanic in 1942. The materials include a two-volume training manual that is interspersed with handwritten notes and...
Dates:
1941-1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Susan "Kelly" Riley United Airlines Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2008-03-06
Contents of the Collection
The Susan "Kelly" A. Riley United Airlines Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of textual materials and photographs related to Riley's career as a stewardess during the 1960s. There are two (2) United Airlines (UAL) Mainliner Stewardess diplomas (1961, 1963) for Riley; including the cases they were housed in. With each diploma is also a black-and-white group portrait of newly graduated UAL stewardesses. Both portraits are 8x10" and neither include identifying information,...
Dates:
1961-1963
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Margie Ripley Constellation Model Photograph
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2025-08-19
Content Description
The Margie Ripley Constellation Model Photograph is a single-item collection consisting of one photograph of Ripley and her mother posing with a model of a Constellation built by her father, Leonard Schmitz, circa 1950s. The black-and-white photograph measures about 3.25x4.5 inches.
Dates:
circa 1950s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Rockwell International Space Shuttle Advertisements
Collection — Box: Assorted oversize box 21, oversize: folder 1
Identifier: 2019-09-09
Content Description
The Rockwell International Space Shuttle Advertisements is a small collection consisting of three advertisements placed in the Wall Street Journal honoring NASA space shuttles from 1979-1981. Two advertisements from July 20, 1979 and April 15, 1981 honor the space shuttle Columbia. Both are double-page spreads. One full-page advertisement honors the space shuttle Enterprise and was printed August 15, 1977. All three advertisements feature a pen-and-ink...
Dates:
1977-1981
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Polly (Peppard) Rohrback Northwest Airlines Flight Attendant photographs
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2011-02-23-A
Contents of the Collection
The Polly (Peppard) Rohrback Northwest Airlines Flight Attendant photographs is small collection consisting of six color photographs that depict Polly (Peppard) Rohrback during her time as a flight attendant for Northwest Airlines (NWA), circa 1968-1978. The photographs range in size from 1x2" to 8x10". One is a graduation group portrait of NWA stewards and stewardesses, most of the rest are more casual group shots. Two images have captions which provide contextual information;...
Dates:
1968-1978
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives