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Elsie Anderson Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1997-04-17A

Abstract Elsie Anderson worked at Boeing Company as a Public Relations representative, circa 1940s-1950s. The collection includes negatives, films, photographic prints, and a small amount of textual materials related to Boeing aircraft and test flights occurring during the 1940s-1950s.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

The Julius A. Barr Clippings

Collection

Identifier: 2018-00-00-3

Abstract Julius A. Barr (1905-1939) was born in Normal, Illinois and spent time as a personal pilot to Chinese military figures in the mid-1930s as well as worked as a Boeing test pilot from 1938-1939. The collection contains four clippings related to Barr's time at Boeing and his death.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Bell Rocket Belt photograph and correspondence

Collection — Folder: One

Identifier: 2019-00-00-104

Contents of the Collection This small collection consists of two items: a black-and-white photograph and a printed copy of e-mail correspondence related to the photograph. The 4x5" photograph depicts Bell test pilot Robert Courter wearing the Bell Rocket Belt with a child's doll on the back of it during a tethered test flight inside a hangar, circa late December 1964. It is stamped on the back: "Bell Aerosystems Company." The e-mail, dated October 2019, provides context for the image provided by William P. Suitor, fellow...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2017-10-26

Abstract The William Hough “Bill” Cook, Jr. Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia pertaining to the life and work of Bill Cook, Jr. A significant portion of this collection is made up of correspondence, both personal and professional. Major topics include the Boeing high speed wind tunnel, the B-29, B-47, and B-17 bombers, the development of the YC-14 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft, and research on supersonic transport.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

DarkStar, Boeing Robotic Air Vehicle (BRAVE 200), and B-17 Photographs

Collection — Box: Oversize Photo Box 4, oversize: folder

Identifier: 1999-04-29

Contents of the Collection The DarkStar, Boeing Robotic Air Vehicle (BRAVE 200), and B-17 Photographs is a small collection comprised of assorted oversize color photographs depicting the Lockheed Martin RQ-3 Darkstar, Boeing Robotic Air Vehicle (BRAVE 200) in flight, and one black-and-white photograph of Boeing B-17 (Tail #485819) with the caption "Pilotless Aircraft...August 6, 1946."

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

James D. Griffin Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2015-08-25

Abstract James D. Griffin was an engineer for McDonnell Douglas Corporation. The collection contains five hundred and ninety-six (596) photographs, likely collected and notated by Griffin, featuring primarily Douglas Aircraft Company airplanes manufactured during the 1910s-1970s but also, to a lesser extent, other manufacturer models; including Aero Spacelines, Boeing, Consolidated, and Northrop. There is also a small amount of clippings, newsletters, and articles.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Tandy C. Hennings Collection of E. Scott Osler Materials

Collection

Identifier: 2015-07-08

Abstract: The Tandy C. Hennings Collection of E. Scott Osler Materials are comprised of photographs, newspaper clippings, and correspondence collected by Hennings concerning commercial pilot, flight engineer, and test pilot E. Scott Osler. Also included is the biography of Osler that Hennings wrote using these materials.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

J. V. and Harley Hyde Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1985-08-15-A

Abstract Jules Verne (J. V.) Hyde (1889-1953) and Harley Hyde (1892-1919) were brothers who served in World War I as flight instructors. The collection contains documents, clippings, and photographs relating to J. V. Hyde's military service during World War I, his post-war work as the first manager of Boeing Field, and later work at Boeing as an inspector. The collection also includes documents, clippings, and photographs about his brother Harley's World War I service and death due to an airplane...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Kenneth B. Luplow Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2015-05-20

Content Description The Kenneth B. Luplow Collection is a small collection consisting of a logbook and notebook dating to Luplow's time working for Boeing in the 1940s. The logbook spans 1941-1946, and documents Luplow's role as flight engineer on many first flights, including the XB-29 and XC-97 and XPBB-1. Other test flights documented include ones for B-17 variants. Test pilots documented in the log include J.B. Fornasero, Elliott Merrill, A.C. Reed, Edmund T. Allen, Robert Lamson, J.A. Fraser, R.M....

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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 from...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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Elsie Anderson Collection

The Julius A. Barr Clippings

Bell Rocket Belt photograph and correspondence

William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers

DarkStar, Boeing Robotic Air Vehicle (BRAVE 200), and B-17 Photographs

James D. Griffin Photograph Collection

Tandy C. Hennings Collection of E. Scott Osler Materials

J. V. and Harley Hyde Collection

Kenneth B. Luplow Collection

Henry S. McMurray Logbooks and Military Records

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