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Clayton Scott Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-05-01
Abstract The Clayton Scott Aviation Collection documents the career and personal life of pilot Clayton Scott (CLS). The collection contains both visual and textual materials that date from 1904 to 2006. These documents bring to light CLS’s pioneering work in the field of aviation throughout the Pacific Northwest region, beginning in the 1920s until the early 2000s. The materials illustrate his work with aviation entrepreneur Vern Gorst, his work as a private pilot of William E. Boeing, his position...
Dates: 1904-2006

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

Robert L. Simons Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1998-05-05-B
Overview

Robert Lewis Simons was a military and commercial pilot in the mid-twentieth century. The Collection is comprised of materials relating to Simons’ career , including log books, military records, photographs, and films.

Dates: 1925-1972; Majority of material found within 1938-1948

James H. Smith Aviation Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2023-06-20
Overview

James Hamilton Smith (1913-2002) attended the Boeing School of Aeronautics and worked in the field of aviation as a government contractor for the Boeing Company, as well as the Defense Contract Administration Services. This small collection consists primarily of black-and-white photographs that were either taken or collected by Smith during his time at the Boeing School, as well as throughout his career in aviation, which spanned from the early 1930s to the late 1960s.

Dates: circa 1910s-1965

Walter and Flossie Smith Military Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-05-04
Abstract

Walter A. Smith, Jr. served in the United States Air Force for over 30 years and was an active member of the P-47 Pilots Association. The collection contains materials relating to Walter Smith's Air Force career and World War I-era music collected by his wife, Flossie Smith.

Dates: 1917-2007

Joseph J. Sofet Air Force One Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-05-17-A
Content Description The Joseph J. Sofet Air Force One Collection is a small collection of materials collected by Col. Joseph J. Sofet, pilot for Air Force One aircraft, VC-137B SAM970 and VC-137C SAM26000. The collection includes clippings about Sofet and his career as a pilot for Air Force One and about SAM970; photocopies of images of Sofet and Air Force one aircraft; matchbook covers branded for Air Force One and the President of the United States; an undated color 8x10" photograph of SAM26000 signed by the...
Dates: circa 1960s-2006

Blake V. Stoltey Vietnam War Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2023-08-09
Overview

Blake V. Stoltey served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War from 1966-1969. This small collection is comprised of textual and photographic materials related to his military service. The documents date from 1965 to 1971.

Dates: 1965-1971

Norman G. Stromer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-09-19
Overview Major Norman George Stromer (1922-2019) was an Army Air Corps pilot who participated in bombing campaigns in the South West Pacific during World War II, served as part of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), and worked as a fight inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This collection contains photographs, military records, certificates, and other textual materials documenting his military service, post-military career, and personal life, primarily dating from...
Dates: 1922-2017; Majority of material found within 1940-1960

J.D. Thompson U.S. Air Force Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-05-03
Content Description The J.D. Thompson U.S. Air Force Collection is a small collection primarily consisting of visual materials documenting the military service of J.D. Thompson during Vietnam War in 1971. A few materials relate to his broader military service from 1966 into the 1980s. The strength of the collection is in the 238 photographic negatives and 25 prints illuminating Thompson's military service in Vietnam and the activites at Da Nang Air Base. The images depict the aircraft, flight...
Dates: 1966-1986; Majority of material found in 1971

Merwin W. Vining World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1996-07-12
Abstract

Merwin W. Vining was a United States Air Force pilot with the 381st Bombardment Group during World War II. The collection includes two (2) photographs, a yearbook and graduation announcement, and a pilot's log primarily related to Vining's time as a cadet, although the log book covers Vining's 1944-1945 service in the European theater.

Dates: circa 1939 to 1945

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photographic prints 54
World War, 1939-1945 32
clippings (information artifacts) 28
correspondence 23
Air pilots, Military 22
military records 22
logs (records) 21
certificates 16
printed ephemera 16
photocopies 15
slides (photographs) 15
Airplanes, Military 13
Airplanes -- Design and construction 12
negatives (photographs) 11
photograph albums 11
Boeing Company -- Employees 10
notes (documents) 10
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Family (Model 464) 9
Boeing Model 747 Family 9
Fighter pilots 9
Air pilots 8
Aircraft accidents 8
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family 8
California 8
China 8
Soldiers 8
aerial photographs 8
maps (documents) 8
orders (military records) 8
scrapbooks 8
Aces (Fighter pilots) 7
Airplanes -- Cockpits 7
Airplanes -- Flight testing 7
Boeing B-29 Superfortress 7
Boeing B-47 Stratojet Family (Model 450) 7
Japan 7
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 7
articles 7
notebooks 7
technical drawings 7
technical reports 7
Boeing B-17 Model 299 Flying Fortress ("XB-17") 6
Boeing Model 707 Family 6
Consolidated B-24 Liberator Family 6
Helicopters 6
Korean War, 1950-1953 6
North American F-86 Sabre Family 6
Seattle (Wash.) 6
Vietnam 6
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 6
brochures 6
business cards 6
identity cards 6
personnel records 6
postcards 6
Aircraft cabins 5
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) 5
Boeing Model 247 5
Boeing Model 737 Family 5
DVDs 5
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family 5
Douglas DC-3 Family 5
Flight navigators 5
Flight training 5
Manila (Philippines) 5
Test pilots 5
Transport planes 5
Washington (State) 5
aeronautical charts 5
awards 5
booklets 5
lithographs 5
manuscripts (documents) 5
membership cards 5
navigation charts 5
newsletters 5
16mm (photographic film size) 4
8mm (photographic film size) 4
Alaska 4
Attack planes 4
Boeing B & W (Boeing & Westervelt) (Model 1) 4
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 4
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 4
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter Family (Model 367) 4
Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser Family 4
Boeing Model 727 Family 4
Boeing Model 80A 4
Douglas B-18 Family 4
England 4
Flight attendants 4
Hickam Air Force Base (Hawaii) 4
Hong Kong (China) 4
Korea 4
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Family 4
Navigation (Aeronautics) 4
North American B-25 Mitchell Family 4
North American P-51 Mustang Family 4
Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt Family 4
Shanghai (China) 4
Stunt flying 4
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United States. Navy 15
United States. Army Air Forces 14
Boeing 9
Boeing Company 8
United Airlines 5
United States. Army. Air Corps 5
Lockheed 4
North American 4
Quiet Birdmen 4
United States. Army. Air Service 4
United States. Marine Corps 4
American Airlines 3
American Fighter Aces Association 3
Boeing Airplane Company 3
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 3
Northrop 3
Pan American World Airways, Inc. 3
Pearson Field (Vancouver, Wash.) 3
Trans World Airlines 3
United States. Air Force. Military Air Transport Service 3
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 5th 3
Allen, Edmund Turney, 1896-1943 2
Allen, William M., 1900-1985 2
Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 2
Bong, Richard Ira, 1920-1945 2
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 2
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 2
Consolidated Aircraft Corp 2
Douglas Aircraft Company 2
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "New Orleans" (#4) 2
Johnston, A.M. (Alvin M.) 2
Knutson, Don 2
Lunar Orbiter (Artificial satellite) 2
Morehead, James B. (James Bruce) 2
Museum of Flight (Seattle, Wash.) 2
National Championship Air Races 2
Ox-5 Club of America 2
Society of Experimental Test Pilots 2
Twining, Nathan F. (Nathan Farragut), 1897-1982 2
United Aircraft Corporation 2
United States. Army 2
United States. Army. European Theater of Operations 2
United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater 2
United States. Federal Aviation Administration 2
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2
Wandrey, Ralph H., 1921-2020 2
Yeager, Chuck, 1923-2020 2
Aer Lingus 1
Aero Industries Corporation 1
Air Force Museum (U.S.) 1
Air France 1
Air Line Pilots Association 1
Aircraft Industries 1
Airservices Company Ltd. 1
Akron (Airship) 1
Alison, John R. (John Richardson), 1912-2011 1
Alitalia (Airline) 1
Allied Engineering Corporation 1
Allied International Company 1
Ambramson, Daniel, 1932-2012 1
Anderson, William Y. 1
Antietam (Aircraft carrier) 1
Argentina. Armada 1
Arizona (Battleship) 1
Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.) 1
Armstrong, John H. 1
Army Air Forces Pilot School (Marfa Army Air Field, Tex.) 1
Ascani, Fred J. (Fred John), 1917-2010 1
Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field 1
Augarten, Rudolph 1
Bailey, John L., 1919-2019 1
Baird, Robert 1
Balch, Donald L. 1
Barber, Rex T., 1917- 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
Bechtel, Paul S. 1
Beebe, Marshall Ulrich 1
Beech 1
Bellevue College (Bellevue, Wash.) 1
Blair, William Knox 1
Boeing Air Transport 1
Boeing Company. Wichita Division 1
Boeing School of Aeronautics (Oakland, Calif.) 1
Boeing, Bertha Marie (Potter Paschall), 1891-1977 1
Bohrer, Walt 1
Bowers, Peter M., 1918-2003 1
Boyle, George P. 1
Brackin, Harl V. 1
Brazil. Fôrça Aérea Brasileira 1
Brell, Carl D. 1
Bristol Aeronautics Corporation 1
Browning, Frank D., 1922-2016 1
Bryan, Donald S. 1
Buck, George T. 1
Burcham, Milo, 1903-1944 1

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