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Calvin H. and Yun Yau Kam Military Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2017-03-24
Abstract
Yun Yau Kam served in the U.S. Army for 19 years and was the father of Calvin H. Kam. Calvin H. Kam was born in Hawaii and enlisted in 1969, completing flight school in 1970. The collection contains military documents, photographs, and slides relating to the military service of Calvin H. Kam during Vietnam and photographs and clippings related to his father's, Yun Yau Kam, service during World War II and the Korean War.
Dates:
1939-1970s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Peter A. Klover World War I Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2019-04-04-A
Scope and Contents
The Peter A. Klover World War I Collection is a small collection consisting of documents and photographs from approximately 1917-1935 related to Klover's service in World War I as an aviation mechanic in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. The documents in the collection include an undated clipping from later in his life detailing his military service and post-war work; an undated form from the U.S. Civil Service Commission for temporary appointment, transfer, reinstatement, or...
Dates:
Majority of material found within circa 1917-1935
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Julius Christian Harland Knauss Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1987-03-30-B
Abstract
Julius Christian Harland Knauss (1898-1986) served in the U.S. Navy during World War I at the Seattle (Wash.) Naval Training Camp. The collection contains material relating to the camp.
Dates:
circa 1918-1959; Majority of material found within 1918
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Marty Knutson Spyplane Scrapbook
Collection — Box: Scrapbook Box 18
Identifier: 1991-12-09
Contents of the Collection
The Marty Knutson Spyplane Scrapbook is comprised of assorted clippings and articles about various aircraft used for surveillance, circa 1950s-1960s. The materials are from various newspapers and magazines and cover aircraft such as the Lockheed U-2, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, and Lockheed YF-12. Lockheed U-2 Pilot Marty Knudson is also mentioned in a couple of clippings.Most of the material is affixed to the pages with glue, tape or staples, but some are loose. There are no...
Dates:
1950s-1960s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Lisbeth Lally Pan Am Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2011-02-08
Contents of the Collection
The Lisbeth Lally Pan Am Flight Attendant Collection contains a small amount of materials collected by Lally during her 1967 service as a flight attendant for Pan American Airways (PAA). Materials include her May 2, 1967 PAA graduation certificate, including its original cover; an 8x10" black-and-white group portrait of the graduated stewardesses [Lally is in the 2nd row, 3rd from left]; a 1965 PAA stewardess recruitment brochure; and a newspaper ad recruiting stewardesses. It...
Dates:
1965-1967
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Clarence H. Lamping World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2017-10-27
Contents of the Collection
The Clarence H. Lamping World War II Collection contains textual materials and a small amount of photographic prints relating to the World War II service of Lieutenant Colonel Clarence H. Lamping. Some of the material is retrospective. Most of the material was collected by Lamping during and after his service, although some items were collected by his son, John. The bulk of the collection is textual materials, most of which are post-war. Materials include Lamping's U.S Army Air...
Dates:
1939-2000; Majority of material found within 1939-1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Charles J. Langmack Pilot Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2001-04-05
Abstract
The Charles Langmack Pilot Collection contains textual materials, scrapbooks, and photographs concerning the life and military career of Charles Langmack (1907-1999). Langmack was an early Oregon aviator, and this collection equally documents both his civilian and military aviation careers.
Dates:
1920-2002
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2021-10-29
Abstract
The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual materials and photographs primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight to Lear family and social life and events....
Dates:
1911-2013
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2000-06-20
Abstract
William P. “Bill” Lear was a prolific inventor with dozens of patents for a variety of machines to his name but is most famous for his work in the aviation field. Moya Marie Olsen Lear was a philanthropist, businesswoman, and the wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear. The collection documents Bill Lear's inventions and career in the fields of radio navigation, aircraft design, the 8-track player, and his efforts at a steam-powered turbine. Materials are predominantly affiliated with Lear’s many...
Dates:
1838-2001, undated; Majority of material found within 1939-1986
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Frank C. Leigh World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2012-02-09
Overview
The collection contains items relating to Frank C. Leigh's time serving with the United States Navy as a signalman, specifically on the USS Chenango during World War II.
Dates:
1942-1946
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives