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Abraham L. Brearcliffe Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1984-08-30-B
Abstract

Abraham Lincoln Brearcliffe, Jr. (1899-1984) was born in Washington state and worked for Boeing from 1930-1945. The collection features photographs, clippings and newsletters, foreman's materials, labor union membership books, and assorted ephemera from Brearcliffe's time at Boeing, most of which are almost exclusively from the war years (1941-1945).

Dates: 1921-1945, 1967-1970 ; Majority of material found within 1941-1945

James O. Brewer World War II Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2012-06-04
Contents of the Collection The James O. Brewer World War II Collection documents Brewer’s service as a pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The collection consists of both photographic and textual material, primarily dating from 1942-1949.Photographs are in color and black-and-white and appear to show military personnel, reunions, and personal candids, though most of the photographs are not dated or annotated. A significant number of photographs were taken in Australia and prominently feature...
Dates: 1943-1997

Merle M. Coons Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2002-02-13-1136
Abstract

Colonel Merle Coons (1921-1997) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot, earning ace status during World War II. The collection is a subset of the American Fighter Aces Collection and includes primarily textual materials, such as military orders and records, flight records and a log book, and a scrapbook, as well as a photograph album and a small amount of loose photographs.

Dates: 1942-1997

The James H. Dilonardo Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2006-01-21
Abstract

James H. Dilonardo was a local aviation enthusiast strongly tied to Boeing Field and The Museum of Flight. His collection consits of photographs, textual materials, sound recordings, and film largely related to aviation in Seattle, Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

Dates: 1930-1981

Harold K. and Charlene B. Hartell World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-12-08
Overview

The Harold K. and Charlene B. Hartell World War II Collection documents the personal careers of the Hartells during the war, primarily from 1942 to 1945. The collection documents Harold’s training and service as a bombardier in the United States Air Corps and Charlene’s training and work for North American Aviation building B-25 bombers.

Dates: 1942-1946, 1998-2007

Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-12-06
Abstract

Major Thomas Walter Jackson (1916-1942) was a United States Army Air Corps pilot and squadron commander who served in the Aleutian Island campaign during World War II. The collection contains textual materials, photographs, and a digitized film clip pertaining to the 1938-1942 military service of Jackson.

Dates: 1928-1942

Roger Charles McNally Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-06-19
Abstract

Roger Charles McNally (1887-1922) joined the U. S. Army in 1917 and after World War I was sent to Italy to assist with the Army’s purchase of the airship Roma. The collection consists of clippings, photographs, and assorted ephmera related to Master Sergeant McNally's career in the Army Air Corps, and his death in the airshipRoma accident.

Dates: 1892-1941

William Orthman World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1991-07-17-A
Abstract

William Orthman (1911-1990) was drafted into the United States Army in 1942. He served in the China-Burma-India Theater as Public Relations Officer. The collection is comprised of 340 photographs and a small amount of textual materials from his 1945-1946 service.

Dates: 1945-1946

Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2020-02-25
Contents of the Collection The Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection is comprised largely of photographic and audiovisual material, including 2,115 prints, 83 negatives, and 5 film reels. The images were taken or collected by Howard E. Smith, a United States Army Air Corps Public Relations Officer and base photographer, primarily while he was stationed at Smoky Hill Army Air Field (SHAAF) in Salina, Kansas. There is also a very small amount of textual documents. Most materials date from 1942-1943, with...
Dates: 1941-1949, 1969, undated

Frank Wilbur Wright Military Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1986-01-02
Abstract

Frank Wilbur Wright (1886-1950) of Portland, Oregon spent most of his adult life in the military, with service spanning the Oregon Naval Militia, Oregon National Guard, U.S. Army Air Service, Air Corps, and Air Force, and both World Wars. The collection contains commissions, photographs, identification cards, and other materials relating to Wright's long military career.

Dates: 1911-1945

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World War, 1939-1945 9
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certificates 4
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North American P-51 Mustang Family 3
identity cards 3
photograph albums 3
16mm (photographic film size) 2
Airplanes, Military 2
Airships 2
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family 2
Consolidated B-24 Liberator Family 2
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Family 2
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family 2
Military training camps 2
North American AT-6 Texan Family 2
North American B-25 Mitchell Family 2
Parades 2
Recreation 2
Soldiers 2
Women in aeronautics 2
World War, 1914-1918 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 2
aerial photographs 2
digital prints 2
newspapers 2
orders (military records) 2
photocopies 2
ration coupons 2
8mm (photographic film size) 1
Aces (Fighter pilots) 1
Aerospace industries 1
African American soldiers 1
African Americans 1
Air bases 1
Air shows 1
Airdrop 1
Airplane racing 1
Alaska 1
Aleutian Islands (Alaska) 1
Armed Forces -- Officers 1
Australia 1
Aviation ground crews 1
Barksdale Air Force Base (La.) 1
Bell P-39 Airacobra Family 1
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 1
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 1
Boeing B-29 Superfortress 1
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) 1
Boeing Company -- Employees 1
Bombardiers 1
Buildings -- War damage 1
Burma 1
Calcutta (India) 1
Casablanca (Morocco) 1
Cemeteries 1
China 1
Collective labor agreements 1
Consolidated Y1PT-11 1
Cuba 1
Curtiss C-46 Commando Family 1
Douglas A-20 Havoc Family 1
Douglas A-24 Dauntless Family 1
Douglas C-54 Skymaster 1
Elmendorf Air Force Base (Alaska) 1
England Air Force Base (La.) 1
Fighter pilots 1
Fighter planes 1
Flight recorders 1
Grumman F7F Tigercat Family 1
Helicopters 1
Hong Kong (China) 1
Italy 1
Kansas 1
Kent (Wash.) 1
Kowloon (China) 1
Labor unions 1
Lockheed (P-38) P-322 Lightning 1
Lockheed F-4 Lightning Family 1
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Family 1
Lockheed P-38L Lightning 1
Luscombe Model 8 (Luscombe 50) 1
Martin (Glenn L.) B-26 Marauder Family 1
Mascots 1
Maxwell Air Force Base (Ala.) 1
Miami (Fla.) 1
Military cadets 1
Military camps 1
Military education 1
Military nursing 1
Navigation (Aeronautics) 1
New Britain Island (Papua New Guinea) 1
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United States. Army Air Forces 3
United States. Navy 3
United States. Air Force 2
United States. Army. Women's Army Corps 2
Alaska Airlines 1
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American Fighter Aces Association 1
Associated Women Pilots of Boeing Field 1
Boeing 1
Boeing Company 1
Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 1
Brearcliffe, Abraham Lincoln, 1899-1984 1
Brewer, James Olin, 1917-1996 1
Brewer, Randell J., 1946-2018 1
Caniff, Milton, 1907-1988 1
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 1
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 1
Chiang, May-ling Soong, 1897-2003 1
Coons, Lois Clark 1
Coons, Merle M., 1921-1997 1
Curtiss 1
Dilonardo, James H., 1922-2000 1
Fairchild 1
Germany. Luftwaffe 1
Grumman (Bethpage, NY) 1
Hartell, Charlene (Bradley), 1920-2015 1
Hartell, Harold K., 1921-2014 1
Hubbard, Edward, 1889-1928 1
Hudson, Rogene Virginia (McNally) 1
International Association of Machinists 1
Kelly Field (Tex.) 1
King County International Airport 1
Knechtel, Larry 1
Langley Field (Va.) 1
Lockheed 1
McNally, Mabel 1
McNally, Margaret 1
McNally, Roger Charles 1
McNally, Will 1
Merrill, A. Elliott (Albert), 1901-1992 1
Moore Field (Tex.) 1
Mott, Herb, 1923-2017 1
Mukden (Prisoner of war camp) 1
OX-5 Aviation Pioneers (Organization) 1
Oregon. National Guard 1
Orthman, William G., 1911-1990 1
Roma (Airship) 1
Scott, Clayton, 1905-2006 1
Shamshuipo (Concentration camp) 1
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association 1
Smith, Howard Eugene, 1918-1999 1
Spaatz, Carl, 1891-1974 1
Stenzel, Dorothy (Hester), 1910-1991 1
Stratemeyer, George E., 1890-1969 1
Thorne, Henry G. (Henry Garfield), 1913- 1
Trenchard, Hugh Montague, 1873-1956 1
United States. Air Force. Air Control Group, 513th 1
United States. Air Force. Air Force, 14th 1
United States. Air Force. Fighter Squadron, 35th 1
United States. Army 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 5th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Service Group, 381st 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Army Airways Communications System 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Band, 681st 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 490th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 54th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Replacement Training Unit, 430th 1
United States. Army. Air Corps. Air Force, 10th 1
United States. Army. Air Service 1
United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater 1
United States. Army. Medical Battalion, 15th 1
Waco Army Flying School (U.S.) 1
Wallick, S. L. 1
Wien, Noel, 1899-1977 1
Williams Field (Ariz.) 1
Wright, Frank Wilbur, Col. 1
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