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The Becvar Family 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.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Stanley J. Dec Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2010-06-02

Abstract Stanley Joseph Dec (1920-) was born in Raymond, Washington. After attending flight school in Iowa, Dec joined the military and served as a pilot for the U.S. Navy during World War II. The collection contains documents, logs, and publications documenting the training and military career of World War II U. S. Navy Ensign Stanley J. Dec.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Alfred Goldberg Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2007-06-11

Contents of the Collection The Alfred Goldberg Photograph Collection contains photographs and a small number of textual materials that mostly pertain to aircraft construction and maintenance in the 1940s-1950s. It is likely the photographs were collected by Goldberg during his career at Bedek Aviation Company in an unknown position and as Superintendent of Maintenance at Flying Tiger Line. The collection has been broken down into two series: Photographs and Textual materials, which are both arranged alphabetically....

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Albert O. Hedberg Pilot Collection

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 2022-09-19

Content Description The Albert O. Hedberg Pilot Collection is a small collection consisting of materials from the career of Albert O. Hedberg, a commercial pilot in the United States in the 1930s. The collection consists of: a pilot’s licence folder with a limited commercial licence dated October, 1, 1930; a pilot’s license folder with graduation certificate for Airtech School of Aviation dated March, 8, 1930; a Stanavo Pilot’s Handbook with annotations, circa 1931; and a Stanavo Pilot’s Information...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Carol (Nicholson) Lewis Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2009-05-07

Abstract Carol (Nicholson) Lewis (1923-1987) joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in 1943 and was assigned to Moore Air Base (Texas), Class 44-W-7. The collection includes official documents, photographs, correspondence, clippings, and ephemera related to Lewis' 1943-1945 WASP service. A small amount of correspondence and ephemera concerning her marriage is also included in the collection.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Velda King Mapelli Air Racing Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2010-06-11

Contents of the Collection The Velda King Mapelli Air Racing Collection is comprised of hundreds of photographs and a small amount of negatives; textual materials suchs as brochures, certificates, ID cards, licenses, assorted ephemera, and correspondence; and race booklets from assorted races. The materials were collected by Velda King Mapelli, as well as her daughter Stephanie and husband Gene, during the course of her flying years, approximately 1969-1989. The photographs, which are both in color and...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Maude McClaine Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 1983-11-14

Content Description The Maude McClaine Collection is a small collection documenting McClaine's aviation career based out of Spokane, Washington in the 1930s. Present in the collection are: her circa 1929 pilot's license application drafts; various pilot licenses and identity cards; membership cards for Mamer Flying Service and Aviation Country Clubs, Inc.; a "fledgling certificate" from Standard Oil Company of California; her pilot's logbook spanning 1929-1937; six photographs, primarily portraits of McClaine;...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Clyde Pangborn Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2005-12-27

Abstract Clyde Edward Pangborn (circa 1890s-1958) was born in Bridgeport, Washington and was a military pilot and barnstormer. The collection contains photographs and illustrations, correspondence, advertisements, newspaper clippings, a date book, military service records, and ephemera related to the Pangborn's personal life, military service, and barnstorming career from approximately 1912 to 1981.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Brien S. Wygle Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2020-09-17

Contents of the Collection The Brien S. Wygle Collection is a small collection primarily consisting of logbooks and certificates, licenses, and awards documenting Wygle's service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II through his career at the Boeing Company as a test pilot. The logbooks span 1943 to 2008 and document his military service, his time flying as a commercial pilot with Queen Charlotte Airlines in 1950, and his Boeing career beginning in May 1951. There is a gap in the logs from...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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The Becvar Family Collection

John and Alan Blum Northwest Aviation Collection

Stanley J. Dec Papers

Alfred Goldberg Photograph Collection

Albert O. Hedberg Pilot Collection

Carol (Nicholson) Lewis Collection

Velda King Mapelli Air Racing Collection

Maude McClaine Collection

Clyde Pangborn Collection

Brien S. Wygle Collection

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