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Floyd W. Shepard Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2008-10-29-C

Abstract Floyd W. Shepard (approx. 1890-1966) served as a pilot with the U.S. Army Air Service late in World War I and in the postwar occupation. The collection contains materials relating to his training in the United States and his service overseas.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Charles Ashby Shoop World War II Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2008-04-22

Contents of the Collection the Charles Ashby Shoop World War II Collection contains textual and visual materials related to the World War II and post-war military service of Charles Ashby Shoop, a liaison pilot with the United States Army 104th Infantry Division. The bulk of the textual materials is Shoop’s 1942-1945 World War II and 1946-1960 post-war Reserve military service records, which include orders and assignments, promotion recommendations, memorandums and correspondence, and receipts and shipping...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Anne and Dottie Simpson Collection

Collection — Folder: One

Identifier: 2016-08-24

Content Description This small collection consists of materials related to Dorothy "Dottie" Lewis Simpson's flying career and some commercial airline ephemera. It is unclear if Dottie or her daughter Anne collected the ephemera. Material documenting Dottie Simpson includes her U.S. Army Air Corps wallet with her private pilot's license, medical certificate, and CAA identity card. Her pilot's flight log is also included and primarily covers 1944-1946 but has notations dating as late as 1997. The commercial ephemera...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

William V. Sipple Boeing Flying Fortress School certificate

Collection — Box: Small Collections Oversize Materials 1980-1999, oversize: folder

Identifier: 1992-11-02

Contents of the Collection This small collection consists of a circa 1939-1945 Boeing Flying Fortress School certificate for William V. Sipple, Jr. The color lithograph features a Boeing Flying Fortress in flight. The caption printed on the front reads: "William V. Sipple, Jr., Honor Student, Boeing Flying Fortress School, Seattle, Washington." There is a printed caption on the verso which provides background information on the Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2013-09-17

Overview The G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection encompasses the professional work of G. Harry Stine, the founder of model rocketry in the United States. The collection includes material related to his work in the National Association of Rocketry, drafts of his writings, rocket designs, materials affiliated with model rocketry corporations, his aeronautical research files, and his work in commercial space flight.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Norman G. Stromer Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2019-09-19

Overview Major Norman George Stromer (1922-2019) was an Army Air Corps pilot who participated in bombing campaigns in the South West Pacific during World War II, served as part of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), and worked as a fight inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This collection contains photographs, military records, certificates, and other textual materials documenting his military service, post-military career, and personal life, primarily dating from 1940-1960.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Fred Thibodeaux Flying Fortress School Training Certificate

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 2012-06-20

Content Description The Fred Thibodeaux Flying Fortress School Training Certificate is a small collection consisting of the certification of completion of technical aircraft training at the Boeing Flying Fortress School by Sgt. Fred Thibodeaux dated September 17, 1943. The certificate is accompanied by a grade report and an envelope with Thibodeaux's name inscribed in calligraphy.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Alfred G. Thompson World War II Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2003-12-03

Contents of the Collection The collection contains textual materials related to the military service of Alfred G. Thompson, who served as a B-25 pilot during World War II. Materials include training documents and worksheets, military orders and ephemera, such as an enlisted men's pass and pay envelope, and aircraft arrival reports. There are a photograph album, miltary personnel files, many loose photographs and correspondences. Also included are pilot logs for Thompson as well as a Pilot Rating Book for Clare Rupert...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Roy and Margaret Thrush Commercial Airlines Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2019-09-10

Contents of the Collection The Roy and Margaret Thrush Commercial Aviation Collection is a small collection that focuses mainly on Roy Thrush's 20-year career as a commercial pilot for TWA with a much smaller focus on his brief time at Lufthansa. The bulk of the collection is textual documents, including pilot logs; employee documents, including correspondence, memos, and schedules; membership cards; and a partial TWA pilot's manual. There are also 16 photographs, most of which depict aircraft. Identified aircraft...

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George Prior Townsend Jr. Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2016-05-17

Contents of the Collection This small collection holds two appoinment certificates for George Prior Townsend Jr., reflecting his engineering career. One certificate is for Townsend's appointment to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lubrication and Wear Subcommittee. Dated January 1, 1952, it is signed by Chairman J.C. Hunsaker and Executive Secretary John F. Victory. It included a label on the verso of its original frame, "BECK ART SHOP, House of Cards, Denver 2 Colo,.," as well as an...

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Floyd W. Shepard Collection

Charles Ashby Shoop World War II Collection

Anne and Dottie Simpson Collection

William V. Sipple Boeing Flying Fortress School certificate

G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection

Norman G. Stromer Collection

Fred Thibodeaux Flying Fortress School Training Certificate

Alfred G. Thompson World War II Collection

Roy and Margaret Thrush Commercial Airlines Collection

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