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SHANNON Engineering, Inc. Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1995-09-07
Content Description
The SHANNON Engineering, Inc. Collection is comprised predominantly of textual documents and a small number of visual materials that describe the work of Jack Shannon, the founder of the company, and his business’s engineering designs and aircraft manuals from 1970-1992. The textual materials are made up of company reports, hand-drawn technical designs, aircraft manual drafts, charts, certificates, correspondence, hand-written notes, clippings, and articles. The visual materials consist of...
Dates:
1970-1992
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Claude Shea Early Aviation Photograph Collection
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1990-03-20-A
Contents of the Collection
The Claude Shea Early Aviation Photograph Collection holds two vintage black-and-white photographs depicting early aviators from 1924 and 1930, respectively. One photograph shows the Douglas World Cruiser "Seattle (No. 1)" piloted by Major Martin during the flight around the world. It was likely taken in Seward, Alaska, circa April 1924. The caption on verso reads: "This could be near Seward, Alaska. Major Martin. Around the world flight of 1924?" It is 3 x 4.5 inches and in poor condition,...
Dates:
1924-1930
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Irving Louis Shechter Philatelic Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2020-10-24
Content Description
The Irving Louis Shechter Philatelic Collection consists of 53 philatelic airmail covers. The items span 1927-1954 and are arranged in chronological order. Of note are covers related to Lindbergh and his promotional airmail flights after his record-setting transatlantic flight, as well as the first airmail express flight to the Panama Canal that he piloted in 1930. Also present are cacheted covers for the first night flight on C.A.M. route 26 from Pocatello, Idaho to Salt Lake City, Utah,...
Dates:
1927-1954
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Lee M. Shelton and George W. French World War II Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2003-07-25
Contents of the Collection
The collection contains materials related to Lee M. Shelton and George W. French. Both men served during World War II, though in different military branches. Shelton was part of the Army Air Forces and his materials include photographs of military personnel and activities, such as inspections and navigational procedures; correspondence
and a graduation announcement for Blythville Army Air Field. French served with the Navy and his materials include photographs of naval ships, including the...
Dates:
1939-1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Floyd W. Shepard Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008-10-29-C
Abstract
Floyd W. Shepard (approx. 1890-1966) served as a pilot with the U.S. Army Air Service late in World War I and in the postwar occupation. The collection contains materials relating to his training in the United States and his service overseas.
Dates:
circa 1917-1919
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Milton W. Sherman Aviation Cartoon Collection
Collection — Box: Assorted Newspaper clippings box 1, oversize: folder 1
Identifier: 2010-03-20
Contents of the Collection
The Milton W. Sherman Aviation Cartoon Collection contains 40 aviation cartoons and comic strips published in 1935-1936 that depict notable aviators and aircraft of the 1920s-1930s. Nearly all of the cartoons and comics are from the "Hall of Fame of the Air" series. Written by aviator Eddie Rickenbacker and drawn by aviator and artist Clayton Knight, each strip focuses on a notable aviator and briefly sketches a highlight of their career. Each strip is in color and usually...
Dates:
1935-1936, undated
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
C. Ashby Shoop Aviation Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 1993-02-12
Contents of the Collection
The C. Ashby Shoop Aviation Collection is a small collection containing visual and textual materials related to various aircraft, circa 1929-1970s. Nine photographs in the collection depict primarily aircraft, including the Northrop YB-49, Boeing B-17, Boeing/Northop B-2, Cessna CG-2, and Cessna CW-6. Other images depict General Dynamics AGM-109 and one photograph features a pilot, possibly Shoop, exiting an obscured aircraft. The photographs are 8x10" and are a mix of color and...
Dates:
circa 1929-circa 1970s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Charles Ashby Shoop World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008-04-22
Contents of the Collection
The Charles Ashby Shoop World War II Collection contains textual and visual materials related to the World War II and post-war military service of Charles Ashby Shoop, a liaison pilot with the United States Army 104th Infantry Division. The bulk of the textual materials is Shoop’s 1942-1945 World War II and 1946-1960 post-war Reserve military service records, which include orders and assignments, promotion recommendations, memorandums and correspondence, and receipts and shipping...
Dates:
1942-1960
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Robert Short Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1991-01-07
Abstract
Robert McCawley Short (1904-1932) was born in Steilacoom, Washington and worked in China as chief instructor at China's School for Military Air Tactics from 1931-1932. The collection contains licenses, financial documents, correspondence, photographs, ephemera, biographical materials, and clippings related to Short's brief time in China. Additionally, the collection has photographs, ephemera, and correspondence related to the identification and preservation of his memorial.
Dates:
1932-1987
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Noah D. Showalter Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-02-25-A
Content Description
The Noah D. Showalter Collection consists of textual, visual and audiovisual materials related to the career of N.D. Showalter, from his military service during World War II, to his time as a Boeing test pilot, and later work in military aircaft development.Showalter's military service as a bomber pilot during World War II is documented with a few military records but primarily with materials related to his involvement with the 483rd Bomb Group Association. Included are letters...
Dates:
1945-2012
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives