Archives at The Museum of Flight

Abstract Abraham Lincoln Brearcliffe, Jr. (1899-1984) was born in Washington state and worked for Boeing from 1930-1945. The collection features photographs, clippings and newsletters, foreman's materials, labor union membership books, and assorted ephemera from Brearcliffe's time at Boeing, most of which are almost exclusively from the war years (1941-1945).

Abstract The William Hough “Bill” Cook, Jr. Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia pertaining to the life and work of Bill Cook, Jr. A significant portion of this collection is made up of correspondence, both personal and professional. Major topics include the Boeing high speed wind tunnel, the B-29, B-47, and B-17 bombers, the development of the YC-14 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft, and research on supersonic transport.

Content Description The Velda Teel Collection is a small collection of materials possibly owned or created by James A. Teel, who was evidently a machinist at the Beoing Company in the mid 20th Century. The collection includes clippings regarding Boeing, circa 1940s-1950s and 1976; The Hawaii Times with "International Assn of Machinist & Aerospace Workers" written across front page, September 26, 1972; a booklet titled "Workers, how the wage-hour law affects you"; a U.S. Office of Price administration...