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Thomas B. Davis Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1997-04-18
Content Description The Thomas B. Davis Collection documents Davis’s career with the U.S. Navy and Pacific Northern Airlines with textual and visual materials primarily from 1940s-1960s. A small amount of materials, including log books and photographs, document Davis’s service during World War II. The bulk of the collection relates to Davis’s career as a commercial airline pilot with Pacific Northern Airlines, including certificates, manuals, and training materials. Another man, Frank L....
Dates: Majority of material found within 1940s to 1980s

Stanley J. Dec Naval Aviation Collection

 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.

Dates: 1942-1953

Robert R. and Canadette Dickson Museum of Flight Scrapbook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2023-00-00-54
Contents of the Collection

The Robert R. and and Canadette Museum of Flight Scrapbook is a single-item collection, created by Robert R. and Canadette Dickson and documents their involvement with The Museum of Flight and related restoration projects from 1978-1987. The scrapbook includes clippings, printed ephemera, and photographs. Topics include the Boeing Model 80A restoration, Pathfinder Awards, and Red Barn. Some pages and materials are quite loose and/or fragile.

Dates: 1978-1987

The Douglas Aircraft Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1995-06-23-15
Abstract

The Douglas Aircraft Company was a pioneer in early aviation and is best known for its DC-3 transport aircraft. The Douglas Aircraft Company Records contain administrative, financial, and legal records relating to the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1921-1945.

Dates: 1921-1945

Charles W. Drew World War I Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-02-17
Abstract

Charles Wallace Drew (1896-1979) served as a pilot with the U.S. Army Air Service during World War I, and later worked as an airport engineer. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, clippings, and other materials relating to Drew's wartime experience.

Dates: 1902-1979; Majority of material found within 1917-1925

Charles M. Duffy Continental Airlines Flight Attendant Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2024-04-15
Contents of the Collection The Charles M. Duffy Continental Airlines Flight Attendant Collection contains textual materials collected and used by Charles M. Duffy during his service as a flight attendant for Continental Airlines, 1977-1980. Materials include Duffy's flight crew logs for hours flown from 1977-1979; training materials; employee documents such as blank forms, company policy memos, schedules and seniority lists; a one-year of service certificate; and Duffy's membership cards for the Union of Flight...
Dates: 1976-1981

John Espy Pilot Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-00-00-113
Contents of the Collection The John Espy Pilot Collection pertains to pilot John Espy, including World War II and post-war materials. It includes pilot log books, 1941-1955; a "short snorter" dated October 23, 1942, and other foreign currency; membership certificates, and American Airline employment records for Espy. Also included is a CAA airman identify card for Margaret Louise Rowe, whose name appears in one of Espy's pilot logs though the exact connection between the two is unknown. Additional materials include...
Dates: 1941-1969

First International Space Docking Certificate

 Collection — Box: Assorted rare collections, Box 1, Folder: 2011-06-06 folder 1
Identifier: 2011-06-06-1
Content Description This collection consists of a single item, the "First International Space Docking Certificate," also known as the Space Magna Carta. The document, which is in both English and Russian and is dated July 17, 1975, commemorates the first international crewed space mission when an American Apollo module docked with a Soviet Soyuz capsule. This official government document was signed in space by the two entire crews, including Thomas P. Stafford, D. K. Slayton, Vance Brand, Alexei Leonov, and...
Dates: 1975 July 17

Flying Tigers Association Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2001-04-27-A
Contents of the Collection

The Flying Tigers Association Collection consists of textual and visual materials related to the First American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the "Flying Tigers," from World War II. Materials from various members include logs, correspondence, identity cards, and photographic prints. Most of the material is from dates of active service, 1941-1942, but some items are commemorative, primarily lithographs and reunion materials, circa 1990s.

Dates: circa 1939 to 1945, 1990s

John Fornasero Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-06-24
Abstract:

The John Fornasero Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera pertaining to the life and work of flight instructor, aviation inspector, and test pilot John B. Fornasero. A significant portion of this collection is made up of photographs. Major topics include the Ryan School of Aeronautics, the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Fairchild Aircraft Company, and Boeing Aircraft Company.

Dates: 1904-2006

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certificates 107
photographic prints 89
correspondence 61
clippings (information artifacts) 56
World War, 1939-1945 50
printed ephemera 47
logs (records) 41
military records 35
Air pilots, Military 29
identity cards 26
photocopies 22
booklets 21
scrapbooks 21
Air pilots 18
negatives (photographs) 18
orders (military records) 18
brochures 17
memorandums 15
notes (documents) 15
photograph albums 14
Flight training 13
postcards 13
slides (photographs) 13
awards 12
newsletters 12
personnel records 12
Boeing Company -- Employees 11
aerial photographs 11
maps (documents) 11
Aircraft accidents 10
California 10
articles 10
business cards 10
Boeing Model 747 Family 9
Flight attendants 9
World War, 1914-1918 9
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 9
decals 9
technical reports 9
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family 8
Fighter pilots 8
Soldiers 8
cartoons (humorous images) 8
diplomas 8
instructional materials 8
notebooks 8
programs (documents) 8
yearbooks 8
Airplanes, Military 7
Alaska 7
DVDs 7
Women in aeronautics 7
digital prints 7
drawings (visual works) 7
manuals (instructional materials) 7
manuscripts (documents) 7
membership cards 7
navigation charts 7
obituaries 7
photographic postcards 7
stock certificates 7
Aces (Fighter pilots) 6
Air pilots--Licenses 6
Airlines 6
Airplanes -- Design and construction 6
Boeing Model 727 Family 6
China 6
Japan 6
Seattle (Wash.) 6
Test pilots 6
menus 6
panoramic photographs 6
passports 6
receipts (financial records) 6
stationery 6
technical drawings 6
16mm (photographic film size) 5
Air pilots -- Licenses -- United States 5
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) 5
Boeing Model 707 Family 5
Curtiss JN-4D Jenny 5
San Francisco (Calif.) 5
aeronautical charts 5
contracts 5
first flight covers 5
lithographs 5
open reel audiotapes 5
payroll records 5
posters 5
8mm (photographic film size) 4
Aids to air navigation 4
Air mail service 4
Airplanes -- Cockpits 4
Airplanes -- Flight testing 4
Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser Family 4
Boeing Model 737 Family 4
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family 4
England 4
Italy 4
Military education 4
Names
United States. Navy 22
United States. Air Force 16
United States. Army Air Forces 16
Boeing Company 11
United States. Army. Air Corps 8
United Airlines 7
United States. Naval Reserve 7
Pan American World Airways, Inc. 6
Boeing 5
Quiet Birdmen 5
North American 4
Trans World Airlines 4
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration 4
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 4
Air Line Pilots Association 3
American Airlines 3
American Fighter Aces Association 3
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 3
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 3
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 3
Flying Tiger Line 3
Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976 3
Lear, William P. (William Powell), 1902-1978 3
Lockheed 3
Museum of Flight (Seattle, Wash.) 3
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 3
Project Apollo (U.S.) 3
Turner, Roscoe, 1895-1970 3
United States. Army 3
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces 3
United States. Federal Aviation Administration 3
Wilson, T. A. (Thornton Arnold), 1921-1999 3
Allen, Edmund Turney, 1896-1943 2
Allen, William M., 1900-1985 2
Apollo 10 (Spacecraft) 2
Beall, Wellwood Edmeston, 1906-1978 2
Boeing Air Transport 2
Braniff Airways 2
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 2
Challenger (Spacecraft) 2
China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group 2
Cochran, Jacqueline, 1906-1980 2
Delta Air Lines 2
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 2
Gates Learjet Corporation (1969-1987) 2
Houston, Frank L., -2002 2
Johnston, A.M. (Alvin M.) 2
Kelly Field (Tex.) 2
Lear, Moya Olsen, 1915-2001 2
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 2
Neale, Robert H., 1914-1994 2
Ninety-Nines (Organization) 2
OX-5 Aviation Pioneers (Organization) 2
Ox-5 Club of America 2
Piedmont Airlines 2
Rankin School of Flying 2
Rankin, John Gilbert "Tex", 1894-1947 2
Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973 2
Ryan NYP "Spirit of St Louis" 2
Showalter, N.D. (Noah David), 1925-2012 2
Townsend, Guy M., 1920-2011 2
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 5th 2
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th 2
United States. Army. Air Corps. Reserves 2
United States. Army. Air Service 2
United States. Army. Air Service. Aero Squadron, 94th 2
United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater 2
United States. Army. Signal Corps 2
United States. Marine Corps 2
Wells, Edward C., 1910-1986 2
Western Airlines 2
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) 2
Wygle, Brien S., 1924-2020 2
14th Air Force Association (U.S.). Flying Tigers 1
Acosta, Bertrand "Bert" Blanchard 1
Adair, Claude Bryant, 1909-1992 1
Aer Lingus 1
Aero Industries Corporation 1
Aerocar, Inc 1
Air West 1
Airborne Museum "Hartenstein" (Oosterbeek, Netherlands) 1
Aircraft Industries 1
Airservices Company Ltd. 1
Airtech School of Aviation 1
Akron (Airship) 1
Alaska Central Air 1
Albright, Sydney J. 1
All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race, Inc. 1
Allen, Dorothy (Jesseman), 1939- 1
Allied Engineering Corporation 1
Allied International Company 1
Amendola, John 1
American Aviation Historical Society 1
American Helicopter Society, Inc. (1943-2018) 1
Antietam (Aircraft carrier) 1
Apollo 1 (Spacecraft) 1
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) 1
Apollo 12 (Spacecraft) 1
Apollo 13 (Spacecraft) 1
Apollo 14 (Spacecraft) 1

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