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Julius A. Barr Correspondence and Clippings

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-08-26-A
Content Description The Julius A. Barr Correspondence and Clippings is a small collection consisting primarily of textual materials documenting Barr's professional and personal life from the late 1920s until his death in 1939. The bulk of the collection consists of letters written by Barr, as well as a few written by his wife Hortense, to his parents residing in Pittsburg, Kansas, from 1926 until 1939. The letters shed light on his military training; his work importing and demonstrating aircraft for...
Dates: 1926-1939, 1941

Julius A. Barr Photograph Albums and Films

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-10-24
Abstract

Julius A. Barr had a varied flight career in the 1920s and 1930s, notably spending time as a personal pilot to Chinese military figures and later working as a Boeing test pilot. The collection includes 5 albums with more than 1,600 photographs and 11 films that document his personal life and career.

Dates: 1926-1939

Margaret E. (Wolfe) Berry Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-00-00-102
Contents of the Collection The Margaret E. (Wolfe) Berry Collection largely documents Margaret Berry's volunteer work with three aircraft restoration projects during the 1980s-1990s with visual and textual components. A small amount of material is personal in nature. The collection is arranged into two series: Aircraft Restoration materials and Personal materials.Series I: Aircraft Restoration materials makes up the bulk of the collection and has been further divided into three...
Dates: 1942, 1985-2006; Majority of material found within 1985-2006

William E. Boeing Sr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-10-06-B
Abstract

William E. Boeing, Sr. (1881-1956) was an aviation pioneer and founded The Boeing Company in 1916. The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence, philately, business-related materials, clippings, and ephemera, as well as photographs and illustrations related to his personal and business life, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence.

Dates: circa 1783-2008; Majority of material found within 1900s-1930s

Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-03-31
Overview

Peter M. Bowers (1918-2003) was an aeronautical engineer at The Boeing Company for 36 years but was more noted as an aviation historian who wrote several dozen books and close to 900 articles on aircraft. This collection is notable for the approximately 150,000 photographic images he amassed during his career, as well as his writing and research files. The materials span the early 1900s to 2003.

Dates: circa 1900s-2003

George P. Boyle Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2004-04-13-A
Contents of the Collection The George P. Boyle Collection is comprised of two series; World War II aerial reconnaissance photographs and Boeing memorabilia. Series I, World War II aerial reconnaissance photographs, includes fifty-eight (58) black-and-white photographs dated 1945. The photographs vary in size, from 9.5x9.5" to 10x19" and include front captions providing contextual information such as location, date, and type of image, such as "post strike." The images were taken in various...
Dates: 1945-1991

Robert Bryant Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2019-06-17
Content Description The Robert Bryant Collection is a small collection consisting of textual and visual materials related to Bryant's career working for Boeing, Northrop, Lear Fan and other aviation companies. The materials are organized by company and format. Related to Boeing, the collection includes a request for proposal on systems and equipment for the Supersonic Transport Program, a 700-series decal, and a handbook on advanced composites. Materials related to Lear Fan include administrative...
Dates: 1946-1995

Donald E. Burlingame Boeing 307 Stratoliner Crash Photographs

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2023-05-06
Content Description The Donald E. Burlingame Boeing 307 Stratoliner Crash Photographs is a small collection consisting of six photographs documenting the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner near Alder, Washington on March 18, 1939. The plane, which was a prototype under registration number NX19901, crashed during a demonstration flight. The Civil Aeronautics Authority, Air Safety Board eventually concluded that the accident had been caused by structural failure of the wings and horizontal stabilizers...
Dates: 1939 March

Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2010-01-20
Contents of the Collection The Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection is comprised of materials relating to Daniel’s 26-year career as photographer and videographer at the Boeing Company. The collection primarily consists of photographic materials and assorted documents relating to Daniel’s career, as well as seven films, all ranging from the late 1920s to early 1960s.The photographs, which are comprised of 95 black-and-white prints, nine color prints, 22 negatives, and three transparencies, consist of official...
Dates: 1920s-1960s

The James H. Dilonardo Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2006-01-21
Abstract

James H. Dilonardo was a local aviation enthusiast strongly tied to Boeing Field and The Museum of Flight. His collection consits of photographs, textual materials, sound recordings, and film largely related to aviation in Seattle, Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

Dates: 1930-1981

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clippings (information artifacts) 13
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World War, 1939-1945 5
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Boeing B-47 Stratojet Family (Model 450) 4
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posters 4
technical reports 4
8mm (photographic film size) 3
Air pilots 3
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Aircraft industry -- United States -- History 3
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family 3
Boeing B-17 Model 299 Flying Fortress ("XB-17") 3
Boeing B-29 Superfortress 3
Boeing Model 767 Family 3
Boeing Plant 1 "Red Barn" 3
Brooks Air Force Base (Tex.) 3
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Northrop A-17 (8A) Nomad 2
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United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 3
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Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field 2
Barr, Effie Hortense, 1904-1985 2
Barr, Gene Edward, 1933- 2
Barr, JoAnn, 1930- 2
Barr, Julius A., 1905-1939 2
Boeing School of Aeronautics (Oakland, Calif.) 2
Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 2
Douglas Aircraft Company 2
Douglas, Donald Wills, Sr., 1892-1981 2
Fairchild 2
Graf Zeppelin (Airship) 2
Hubbard, Edward, 1889-1928 2
Lunar Orbiter (Artificial satellite) 2
Merrill, A. Elliott (Albert), 1901-1992 2
North American 2
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 2
Scott, Clayton, 1905-2006 2
Stearman (1927) 2
United States. Army 2
United States. Army Air Forces 2
Aero Club of America 1
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America 1
Akron (Airship) 1
Albatros 1
Althaus, J. K. von 1
American Helicopter Society, Inc. (1943-2018) 1
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1
American Railway Express Agency 1
Armstrong Whitworth 1
Avro 1
Beall, Wellwood Edmeston, 1906-1978 1
Beech 1
Blackburn 1
Blériot 1
Boeing Flying Fortress School 1
Boeing, Bertha Marie (Potter Paschall), 1891-1977 1
Boeing, Bill, Jr., 1922-2015 1
Boeing-Vertol 1
Borden, John 1
Boulton Paul 1
Bowers, Peter M. 1
Boyle, George P. 1
Breguet 1
Bristol 1
Broome, G. Calvin 1
Browne, Nathan C., 1895-1979 1
Brummer, E.A. 1
Bryant, Robert 1
Bundick, W.T. 1
Burlingame, Donald E., 1919-2007 1
Butler, Sherwood 1
Böing, Wilhelm, 1846–1890 1
California. National Guard 1
Caproni 1
Catron & Fisk 1
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) 1
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 1
Claude Dornier (Firm) 1
Confederate Air Force 1
Consolidated Aircraft Corp 1
Cook, C. C. 1
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 1
Dallas Love Field 1
Daniel, Floyd R., 1919-2008 1
Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948 1
Davies, Morgan 1
Davis, David R., -1972 1
Dewoitine 1
Dilonardo, James H., 1922-2000 1
Dingle, John C. 1
Donlan, Charles J. 1
Douglas 1
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "New Orleans" (#4) 1
Douglas, Donald, Jr. 1
Douglas, William 1
Drew, Donald R. 1
Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 1
Edson, Leone C. 1
Egtvedt, Clairmont L., 1892-1975 1
Eimer, Manfred 1
Elder, Theodore H. 1
Eldrenkamp, L.B. 1
Englund, Ed 1
Experimental Aircraft Association 1
Fairey 1
Focke-Wulf 1
Fokker 1
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