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The Becvar Family Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1992-07-24
Abstract

George Becvar (1909-1990) was born in Denver, Colorado and with his brothers Lou (1908-1984) and Chuck (1904-1986) started Kent Flying Service which ran from approximately 1927-1930 in Kent, Washington. The collection consists of the pilot logbook for George Becvar and a scrapbook that primarily covers George Becvar's 1927-1931 flying career.

Dates: 1927-1990

Emile Chourré and Chourré Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-06-17
Abstract

The Emile Chourré and Chourré Family Papers is comprised of documents and scrapbooks, photographic prints and photograph albums, and assorted ephemera primarily pertaining to the life and military career of Lieutenant Commander Emile Chourré (1894-1938). Major topics include Chourré's military service, especially while stationed in Coco Solo, Panama; his service as a U.S. Naval announcer for the 1929-1931 and 1933-1934 National Air Races; and family (immediate and extended) photographs.

Dates: 1889-1988; Majority of material found within 1920s-1950s

Charles Lindbergh Gala program

 Collection — Box: Assorted rare collections, Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2011-04-27
Contents of the Collection This small collection is comprised of a program for a gala honoring Charles A. Lindbergh held at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, France, May 27, 1927. The program is in French but has a handwritten inscription from Lindbergh in English: "Cordial greetings to the Aviators of France. Charles A. Lindbergh." The program also includes a tipped-in photograph of Lindbergh. Additionally there are two tickets and a clipping about the event from an unidentified newspaper titled, "Soirs de...
Dates: 1927 May 27

Robert W. Radoll Early Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1990-10-26
Contents of the Collection The Robert W. Radoll Early Aviation Collection documents the professional and personal life of early aviator and airmail pilot Robert W. Radoll from circa 1920 to 1933. The collection consists of textual material, such as correspondence, clippings, and logbooks, as well as a total of 138 photographs. It is divided into two main series: Professional and Personal.The Professional series has been further divided into subseries: Barnstorming, Northwest...
Dates: 1920-1933

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  • Names: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 X
  • Subject: clippings (information artifacts) X

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Air pilots 3
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aerial photographs 2
booklets 2
certificates 2
maps (documents) 2
scrapbooks 2
Aids to air navigation 1
Air mail service 1
Air pilots, Military 1
Aircraft accidents 1
Airplanes 1
Airplanes -- Design and construction 1
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Bellanca Pacemaker CH-300 1
Berliner-Joyce OJ-2 1
Boeing F4B-3 (Model 235) 1
Boeing F4B-4 (Model 235) 1
Boeing Model 247 1
California 1
Canal Zone 1
Chagres River (Panama) 1
Chicago (Ill.) 1
Cleveland (Ohio) 1
Coco Solo (Panama) 1
Consolidated P2Y Ranger Family 1
Consolidated PBY-1 Catalina 1
Cuba 1
Cuna Indians 1
Curtiss JN-4 Jenny Family 1
Curtiss JN-4D Jenny 1
Curtiss Model H-16 1
Curtiss N-9 1
Curtiss P-1 Hawk Family 1
Curtiss SOC-3 Seagull 1
Flight training 1
Floatplanes 1
Gaillard Cut (Panama) 1
Gatun Lake (Panama) 1
Gatun Locks (Panama) 1
Hawaii 1
Los Angeles (Calif.) 1
Martin (Glenn L.) PM-1 (Model 117) 1
Martin (Glenn L.) PM-2 (Model 122) 1
Miraflores Lake (Panama) 1
Miraflores Locks (Panama) 1
Naval aviation 1
Northwest, Pacific 1
Oregon 1
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Paris (France) 1
Pearl Islands (Panama) 1
Portland (Or.) 1
Ryan M-1 1
San Blas Coast (Panama) 1
San Blas Gulf (Panama) 1
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San Diego (Calif.) 1
Seaplanes 1
Squantum Naval Air Station (Mass.) 1
Steen Skybolt 1
Vought O2U-3 Corsair 1
Vought O2U-4 Corsair 1
Vought O3U Corsair Family 1
Waco (OH) 10 Family 1
Waco (OH) F Series 1
Washington (D.C.) 1
Washington (State) 1
World War, 1914-1918 1
admission tickets 1
brochures 1
business cards 1
cabinet photographs 1
de Havilland (Airco) D.H.4 1
diplomas 1
drawings (visual works) 1
employees' manuals 1
first flight covers 1
greeting cards 1
identity cards 1
instructional materials 1
lithographs 1
memorandums 1
menus 1
military records 1
negatives (photographs) 1
newsletters 1
panoramic photographs 1
photograph albums 1
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Becvar, Chuck, Jr., 1904-1986 1
Becvar, George, 1906-1990 1

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