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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

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Arlene E. Johnsen Trans World Airlines Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2010-08-05

Contents of the Collection The Arlene E. Johnsen Trans World Airlines Collection consists of textual materials collected by Arlene E. Johnson during her 36-year career as a flight attendant for Trans World Airlines (TWA), from 1960-1996. It also includes a small amount of materials related to the crash that claimed her life, collected by her twin sister, Marlene. Original order has been maintained and the collection is arranged into two series: Series I: Arlene Johnsen TWA materials and Series II: TWA Flight 800...

Dates: 1961-2003

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Nancy and Klaus Meyn Trans World Airlines Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 1990-09-24-A

Contents of the Collection This small collection is comprised of Trans World Airlines (TWA) stationery and a magazine advertisement, circa 1950s-1960s. The stationery includes four notecards with small color lithographs of TWA promotional posters featuring motifs representing Philadelphia, Hawaii, and San Francisco, as well as one featuring the Boeing 707 as the "World's Fastest Jetliner." Letterhead on TWA stationery features company images and a route map. Magazine advertisement promotes winter travel on TWA...

Dates: Circa 1950-1960s

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Claud V. O'Callaghan Early Airmail Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 1987-09-22-B

Contents of the Collection The Claud V. O'Callaghan Early Airmail Collection is a relatively small collection that contains textual and photographic materials relevant to the early days of airmail via Varney Air Lines (VAL) and Contract Air Mail (CAM) Route 5 with the bulk of materials dating from 1924-1929. Textual materials include early advertisements for the airmail service, VAL traffic reports; correspondence; printed ephemera, including decals, airmail postage, forms, and posters; and samples of...

Dates: 1924-1962; Majority of material found within 1924-1930

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Clyde Pangborn Pilot 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.

Dates: 1912-1981

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Alex R. Polson Northwest Orient Airlines Collection

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 1989-07-06-A

Contents of the Collection The Alex R. Polson Northwest Orient Airlines Collection is a small collection comprised of textual marketing materials from Northwest Airlines and Northwest Orient Airlines, collected between 1948-1956. Included are a souvenir Flight Kit, maps, postcards, and brochures. There are also timetables with fares for various routes, predominantly for service to Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, and China. Materials feature several aircraft that began commercial service in the late 1940s, including the Boeing...

Dates: 1948-1956

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Rockwell International Space Shuttle Advertisements

Collection — Box: Assorted oversize box 21, oversize: folder 1

Identifier: 2019-09-09

Content Description The Rockwell International Space Shuttle Advertisements is a small collection consisting of three advertisements placed in the Wall Street Journal honoring NASA space shuttles from 1979-1981. Two advertisements from July 20, 1979 and April 15, 1981 honor the space shuttle Columbia. Both are double-page spreads. One full-page advertisement honors the space shuttle Enterprise and was printed August 15, 1977. All three advertisements feature a pen-and-ink...

Dates: 1977-1981

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Lilian Verneil (Gregory) Taylor Aerocar Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2024-12-23

Overview

Lilian Verneil (Gregory) Taylor was the wife of Molt Taylor, an inventor and aviation enthusiast best known for inventing the Aerocar. The Lilian Verneil (Gregory) Taylor Aerocar Collection is a collection of textual and visual materials documenting "Neil" and Molt Taylor as well as his professional endeavors, spanning the 1940s-1990s.

Dates: 1919-2002

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

John Wegg Commercial Airlines Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2014-09-12

Overview John Wegg is best known as the founder and editor-in-chief of Airliners and Airways magazines, as well as contributor to other publications and author of 12 books on aviation history, airlines, and aircraft manufacturers. The John Wegg Commercial Airlines Collection consists of about 2.7 cubic feet of material such as printed ephemera, photographs, documents, and other materials pertaining to the Wegg's aviation journalism...

Dates: 1929-2004; Majority of material found within circa 1950s-1990s

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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David O. Hill Seaboard World Airlines Collection

Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers

Arlene E. Johnsen Trans World Airlines Collection

Nancy and Klaus Meyn Trans World Airlines Collection

Claud V. O'Callaghan Early Airmail Collection

Clyde Pangborn Pilot Collection

Alex R. Polson Northwest Orient Airlines Collection

Rockwell International Space Shuttle Advertisements

Lilian Verneil (Gregory) Taylor Aerocar Collection

John Wegg Commercial Airlines Collection

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