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William Frederick Barns U.S. Air Force Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-04-13
Abstract

William Frederick "Bill" Barns (1920-1995) joined the United States Air Force in 1942 and flew in the European Theater during World War II. After the war, Barns served in the USAF in several capacities until his retirement in 1966 when he went to work in the private sector, including for Garrett Corporation. The collection contains a broad array of textual materials as well as photographs and digital images related to his military and professional careers.

Dates: 1941 to 1990s

Raphael and Bette Barto U.S. Air Force Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-04-27
Content Description The Raphael and Bette Barto U.S. Air Force Collection documents the Bartos' service in the U.S. Air Force in the 1940s through 1960s with a variety of textual and visual materials. Raphael Barto's military service as a fighter pilot is documented with flight records and logbooks, certificates and diplomas, documentation related to his Air Medal, and photographs. The logbook primarily covers his time in training at Randolph Field, Texas, but his individual flight records provide...
Dates: 1942-1966, 2019

Robert L. Baseler Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-08-26
Overview

This collection relates to Rober L. Baseler's career as a Fighter Ace, with a focus on his service during World War II.

Dates: 1939-1996; Majority of material found within 1939-1944

Merle M. Coons Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2002-02-13-1136
Abstract

Colonel Merle Coons (1921-1997) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot, earning ace status during World War II. The collection is a subset of the American Fighter Aces Collection and includes primarily textual materials, such as military orders and records, flight records and a log book, and a scrapbook, as well as a photograph album and a small amount of loose photographs.

Dates: 1942-1997

David O. Hill Seaboard World Airlines Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-12-20
Abstract

David O. Hill (1939-) was a pilot for Seaboard World Airlines (SWA). Hill was also SWA's archivist and historian. The collection relates to the company history, personnel, and operations of Seaboard World Airlines (SWA), from its establishment in 1946 to 1980 when it merged with Flying Tigers Line and is comprised primarily of textual materials, the bulk of which are scrapbooks; but also includes photographic materials, including prints, slides, and negatives; and a single DVD.

Dates: 1946-2003; Majority of material found within 1946-1980

Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1996-11-26
Abstract

The Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers documents the career and personal life of aviator and aerial navigation pioneer Elrey B. Jeppesen. This collection is comprised of textual, visual, and audiovisual materials created and collected by EBJ and his wife and business partner, Nadine Audrey (Liscomb) Jeppesen. The documents date from 1843-1996, with the bulk of the material dating from 1940-1979.

Dates: 1843-1996 ; Majority of material found within 1940-1979

Charles J. Langmack Pilot Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2001-04-05
Abstract

The Charles Langmack Pilot Collection contains textual materials, scrapbooks, and photographs concerning the life and military career of Charles Langmack (1907-1999). Langmack was an early Oregon aviator, and this collection equally documents both his civilian and military aviation careers.

Dates: 1920-2002

Ernst H. Linnemann U.S. Air Force Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-06-23
Content Description The Ernst H. Linnemann U.S. Air Force Collection is a small collection of textual and visual materials related to Linneman's service in the U.S. Air Force in the late 1950s and early 1960s, working in communications and navigation, especially with TACAN (tactical air navigation) systems. The collection includes materials collected while Linnemann was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, Scott Air Force Base, Niagara Falls Air Base, and Ladd Air Force Base including a photo...
Dates: 1957-2018; Majority of material found within 1957-1960

Henry S. McMurray Logbooks and Military Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2011-07-28
Contents of the Collection The Henry S. McMurray Logbooks and Military Records contains logbooks, military records, and an autobiographical DVD that document the career of pilot Henry S. McMurray from 1937-2011. The materials cover McMurray's training as an Aviation Cadet, his service in Europe with the Eighth Air Force during World War II, and his careers as a commercial pilot with United Airlines and as a production test pilot with Boeing. The bulk of the collection is comprised of nine logbooks dating...
Dates: 1940s-2011

John W. Mitchell Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2002-02-13-1137
Content s of the Collection The John W. Mitchell Fighter Ace Collection relates to the military career of United States Army Air Force fighter pilot and ace John W. Mitchell, who served during World War II and the Korean War. Materials pertain largely to World War II, although there are some post-war items as well. It includes photographs and a photograph album with images depicting assorted military personnel, including Mitchell; activities, including reunions; and aircraft, including the P-38, P-59, and F-86. Other...
Dates: 1941-1995

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Air pilots, Military 3
Airlift, Military 3
Boeing Model 747 Family 3
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booklets 3
brochures 3
business cards 3
business records 3
maps (documents) 3
navigation charts 3
negatives (photographs) 3
notes (documents) 3
photocopies 3
postcards 3
scrapbooks 3
slides (photographs) 3
stock certificates 3
16mm (photographic film size) 2
Aids to air navigation 2
Airplane engines 2
Airplanes -- Cockpits 2
Airplanes -- Design and construction 2
Airplanes -- Flight testing 2
Barnstorming 2
Boeing B-17 Model 299 Flying Fortress ("XB-17") 2
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) 2
Boeing B-50A 2
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter Family (Model 367) 2
Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser Family 2
Boeing Model 737 Family 2
Boeing Model 80A 2
China 2
Curtiss C-46 Commando Family 2
Flight attendants 2
Flight engineers 2
Flight training 2
Hickam Air Force Base (Hawaii) 2
Korea 2
Mexico 2
Navigation 2
New York (State) 2
North American F-86 Sabre Family 2
North American P-51 Mustang Family 2
Portland (Or.) 2
Stunt flying 2
Transport planes 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 2
advertisements 2
airline maps 2
annual reports 2
awards 2
blueprints (reprographic copies) 2
decals 2
diaries 2
digital prints 2
identity cards 2
illustrations (layout features) 2
manuscripts (documents) 2
memorandums 2
minutes (administrative records) 2
notebooks 2
passports 2
personnel records 2
plotters 2
yearbooks 2
8mm (photographic film size) 1
Aeronautics, Commercial -- Freight 1
African Americans 1
Air bases 1
Air mail pioneers 1
Air mail service 1
Air pilots--Licenses 1
Aircraft cabins 1
Airplanes -- Air refueling 1
Airplanes, Military 1
Airports 1
Alaska 1
Animals, Air transportation of 1
Ashiya Air Base 1
Atomic bomb 1
Attack planes 1
Aviation nursing 1
Bangkok (Thailand) 1
Beech 17R Staggerwing 1
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United States. Army Air Forces 4
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United States. Army. Air Corps 3
United States. Navy 3
American Fighter Aces Association 2
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Boeing Company 2
North American 2
Quiet Birdmen 2
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 5th 2
Aero Industries Corporation 1
Air Line Pilots Association 1
Airservices Company Ltd. 1
Allen, Edmund Turney, 1896-1943 1
Allen, William M., 1900-1985 1
Allied Engineering Corporation 1
Allied International Company 1
American Airlines 1
Antietam (Aircraft carrier) 1
Argentina. Armada 1
Barns, William Frederick, 1920-1995 1
Barto, Bette J. (Harris), 1928- 1
Barto, Raphael H., 1921-1997 1
Baseler, Robert L., 1911-1983 1
Beall, Wellwood Edmeston, 1906-1978 1
Bellevue College (Bellevue, Wash.) 1
Boeing Air Transport 1
Boeing Company. Wichita Division 1
Bohrer, Walt 1
Bong, Richard Ira, 1920-1945 1
Brackin, Harl V. 1
Brazil. Fôrça Aérea Brasileira 1
Brell, Carl D. 1
Bristol Aeronautics Corporation 1
Butler Aircraft Company 1
Butler National Corporation 1
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 1
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 1
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 1
China Airmotive Company Fed. Inc. 1
China National Aviation Corporation 1
Consolidated Aircraft Corp 1
Consolidated Trading Company, Limited 1
Coons, Lois Clark 1
Coons, Merle M., 1921-1997 1
Cuba. Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias 1
Denver International Airport 1
Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993 1
Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 1
Eurasia Aviation Corporation 1
Fiji Airways 1
Flying Tiger Line 1
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006 1
Fuchs, Alice S., 1917-2012 1
Garrett AiResearch 1
General Airplanes Corporation 1
Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps 1
Halsmer, Joseph L., 1914- 1
Hamilton Field (Calif.) 1
Hill, David O. 1
Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976 1
Jackson, Richard M. 1
Jeppesen, Elrey B. (Elrey Borge), 1907-1996 1
Jeppesen, Nadine A. (Liscomb), 1914-1996 1
Johnson, Philip G. (Philip Gustav), 1894-1944 1
Johnston Atoll Airport (United States Minor Outlying Islands) 1
Kelly Field (Tex.) 1
Knoll 1
Langmack, Charles J. 1
Langmack, David 1
LeBoutillier, Oliver C. 1
Lear, William P. (William Powell), 1902-1978 1
Levy, David "Deed" 1
Lewis, Harold Turner "Slim" 1
Linnemann, Ernst H., 1937- 1
Lockheed 1
Légion d'honneur (France) 1
Martin, August H. (1919-1968) 1
McGee Airways 1
McMurray, Henry S., 1921-2021 1
Minter Field (Calif.) 1
Mitchell, John W., 1915-1995 1
Mortenson, Tina 1
Nagoya Airfield (Japan) 1
National Aeronautic Association (U.S.) 1
Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964 1
Norden, Arthur V. 1
Norden, Raymond A. 1
OX-5 Aviation Pioneers (Organization) 1
Ox-5 Club of America 1
Pan American World Airways, Inc 1
Patterson, Alan Lonsdale, 1900-1991 1
Patterson, William A. (William Allan), 1899-1980 1
Pearson Field (Vancouver, Wash.) 1
Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958 1
Rankin School of Flying 1
Rankin, John Gilbert "Tex", 1894-1947 1
Red Aerea Mexicana, S.A. 1
Republic of China Air Force 1
Ryan Aeronautical Company 1
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