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The Julius A. Barr Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-00-00-6
Abstract

Julius A. Barr (1905-1939) was born in Normal, Illinois and spent time as a personal pilot to Chinese military figures Zhang Xueliang (also known as the "Young Marshal" and "Peter Chang") and General Chiang Kai-shek in the mid-1930s. The collection contains a photograph album with three hundred and thirty-nine (339) black-and-white photographs, most likely taken by Barr, covering his time in China.

Dates: 1934-1937

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

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

Cynthia P. Bayne Calbraith Perry Rodgers Vin Fiz Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2023-08-14
Overview

The Cynthia P. Bayne Calbraith Perry Rodgers Vin Fiz Collection is a small collection of visual and textual materials related to the first North American transcontinental flight in 1911 successfully completed by Calbraith Perry Rodgers in his Vin Fiz Flyer.

Dates: 1911-2011

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

Alexander Graham Bell and the Aerial Experiment Association Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-10-01-B
Abstract

25 photographs of Alexander Graham Bell and other members of the Aerial Experiment Association along with their aerodrome aircraft; souvenir booklet of the association; 2 photomechanical prints signed by J.A. McCurdy.

Dates: 1908-1909

Ole B. Bennedsen World War II Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2011-07-01
Contents of the Collection The Ole B. Bennedsen World War II Collection documents Bennedsen's service as a pilot of Boeing B-17 aircraft on operational missions over Germany near the end of World War II. This small collection includes a Pilot's Flight Log with entries from 1943-1945, a pay card, and a list of all of Bennedsen's 35 operational missions over Germany, which includes the dates and names of German cities. Also present are two black-and-white photographic prints depicting Bennedsen and his "Bonnie Lassie"...
Dates: 1943-1945

Francis H. Bennett World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-00-00-2
Contents of the Collection The Francis H. Bennett World War II Collection relates to Bennett's training and career in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, circa 1943-1945. It consists of primarily textual materials, including a graduation announcement, an Air Medal award citation, correspondence, military newsletters, printed ephemera, three pages from a scrapbook, and an original poem by Bennett. There is also a photographic portrait of Captain Francis H. Bennett in his Army Air Force uniform. Additionally,...
Dates: circa 1943-1945

David F. Beyl and Donald D. Beyl Logbooks

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2009-09-22
Contents of the Collection The David F. Beyl and Donald D. Beyl log books is a small collection of nine (9) United States Naval Aviator and civilian pilot logbooks belonging to brothers David and Donald Beyl, ranging from 1943-1987. Four (4) of the logbooks belonged to David D. Beyl and span approximately from 1954 to 1978, covering David's US Navy service. The other five (5) logbooks belonged to his brother, Donald F. Beyl, and cover his military and civilian flight history, ranging from 1943-1987. ...
Dates: 1943-1987; Majority of material found within 1950s-1960s

John and Alan Blum Northwest Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-09-04
Abstract

The John and Alan Blum Northwest Aviation Collection consists of visual and textual materials related to the lives and careers of John and Alan Blum. John founded the Northwest Air Service Company and Alan served as President after his brother died in a plane crash in 1931.

Dates: 1921-1945

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photographic prints 170
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clippings (information artifacts) 88
World War, 1939-1945 85
correspondence 79
printed ephemera 71
logs (records) 68
certificates 49
military records 46
World War, 1914-1918 37
identity cards 37
Women in aeronautics 36
negatives (photographs) 34
photocopies 33
Airplanes, Military 32
booklets 30
Aircraft accidents 29
Soldiers 27
Women air pilots 27
photograph albums 27
postcards 27
scrapbooks 27
slides (photographs) 27
aerial photographs 24
Airlines 23
Fighter pilots 22
maps (documents) 22
photographic postcards 22
business cards 21
Flight training 20
lithographs 20
orders (military records) 20
France 19
brochures 19
Flight attendants 18
menus 17
signatures (names) 17
Washington (State) 16
personnel records 16
Seattle (Wash.) 15
decals 15
memorandums 15
Aeronautics, Commercial 14
Airships 14
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family 14
Curtiss JN-4D Jenny 14
Northwest, Pacific 14
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 14
advertisements 14
posters 14
programs (documents) 14
stationery 14
Aces (Fighter pilots) 13
Air pilots--Licenses 13
Armed Forces -- Officers 13
Seaplanes 13
instructional materials 13
articles 12
newsletters 12
16mm (photographic film size) 11
Boeing Company -- Employees 11
China 11
Stunt flying 11
airline maps 11
drawings (visual works) 11
Air pilots -- Licenses -- United States 10
California 10
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family 10
England 10
Germany 10
SPAD XIII (S.13) 10
audiocassettes 10
digital prints 10
notes (documents) 10
transportation timetables 10
Airplanes -- Design and construction 9
Biplanes 9
Bombing, Aerial 9
Military education 9
Test pilots 9
Tourism 9
Travel 9
admission tickets 9
baggage claim checks 9
boarding passes 9
de Havilland (Airco) D.H.4 9
luggage tags 9
manuals (instructional materials) 9
safety cards 9
Air mail service 8
Air shows 8
Airports 8
Boeing Model 747 Family 8
Hawaii 8
North American P-51 Mustang Family 8
awards 8
membership cards 8
notebooks 8
obituaries 8
Names
United States. Army Air Forces 40
United States. Navy 40
United States. Air Force 26
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces 16
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 15
United Airlines 15
United States. Army. Air Corps 13
United States. Army. Air Service 11
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) 11
King County International Airport 9
Air Line Pilots Association 8
Great Britain. Royal Air Force 8
Boeing 7
Boeing Company 7
Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973 7
United States. Marine Corps 7
United States. Naval Reserve 7
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 6
Quiet Birdmen 6
Trans World Airlines 6
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration 6
American Airlines 5
Boeing Air Transport 5
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 5
North American 5
Pan American World Airways, Inc. 5
Ryan NYP "Spirit of St Louis" 5
Stenzel, Dorothy (Hester), 1910-1991 5
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th 5
Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 4
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 4
Dallas Love Field 4
Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993 4
Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 4
Flying Tiger Line 4
National Championship Air Races 4
Pacific Air Transport 4
Pearson Field (Vancouver, Wash.) 4
Rankin, John Gilbert "Tex", 1894-1947 4
Turner, Roscoe, 1895-1970 4
United States. Army 4
United States. Army. Air Service. Aero Squadron, 94th 4
United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater 4
United States. Army. Signal Corps 4
United States. Federal Aviation Administration 4
Varney Air Lines 4
Western Airlines 4
Alaska Airlines 3
Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field 3
Barr, Julius A., 1905-1939 3
Bong, Richard Ira, 1920-1945 3
Braniff Airways 3
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation 3
Delta Air Lines 3
Douglas 3
Dunnam, Nancy (Nordhoff), 1923-2017 3
Fairchild 3
Fokker 3
Germany. Luftwaffe 3
Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps 3
Hartney, Harold Evans, 1888-1945 3
Kelly Field (Tex.) 3
Langley Field (Va.) 3
Lockheed 3
Luke, Frank, 1897-1918 3
Moore Field (Tex.) 3
Museum of Flight (Seattle, Wash.) 3
Ninety-Nines (Organization) 3
OX-5 Aviation Pioneers (Organization) 3
Osterud, Joann, 1945-2017 3
Pacific Alaska Airways 3
Pacific Northern Airlines 3
Pangborn, Clyde Edward, approximately 1893-1958 3
Rankin School of Flying 3
Riddle, Mary, 1902-1981 3
Scott, Clayton, 1905-2006 3
United States. Army. Air Service. Aero Squadron, 95th 3
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. Services of Supply 3
Wallick, S. L., 1924-2009 3
Wright Company 3
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 3
Wygle, Brien S., 1924-2020 3
Aer Lingus 2
Aerial Experiment Association 2
Alaska-Washington Airways 2
All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race, Inc. 2
Allen, William M., 1900-1985 2
American Fighter Aces Association 2
Baidukov, G. (Georgii), 1907-1994 2
Barr, Effie Hortense, 1904-1985 2
Barr, Gene Edward, 1933- 2
Barr, JoAnn, 1930- 2
Beall, Wellwood Edmeston, 1906-1978 2
Bellevue Airfield (Wash.) 2
Bohrer, Walt 2
Buck, George T. 2
Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force 2
Central Airlines (Texas) 2
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 2
Chiang, May-ling Soong, 1897-2003 2

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