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Francis H. Bennett World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-00-00-2
Contents of the Collection The Francis H. Bennett World War II Collection relates to Bennett's training and career in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, circa 1943-1945. It consists of primarily textual materials, including a graduation announcement, an Air Medal award citation, correspondence, military newsletters, printed ephemera, three pages from a scrapbook, and an original poem by Bennett. There is also a photographic portrait of Captain Francis H. Bennett in his Army Air Force uniform. Additionally,...
Dates: circa 1943-1945

Margaret E. (Wolfe) Berry Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-00-00-102
Contents of the Collection The Margaret E. (Wolfe) Berry Collection largely documents Margaret Berry's volunteer work with three aircraft restoration projects during the 1980s-1990s with visual and textual components. A small amount of material is personal in nature. The collection is arranged into two series: Aircraft Restoration materials and Personal materials.Series I: Aircraft Restoration materials makes up the bulk of the collection and has been further divided into three...
Dates: 1942, 1985-2006; Majority of material found within 1985-2006

August G. Blume World War I Eastern Front Research Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-07-25
Overview

August G. Blume (1927-1993) was an author and historian focused on the Eastern Theater of World War I. This collection consists of his writing, correspondence but most notably a large number of photographic images of the Eastern Front during World War I that Blume attained during his research. The materials span the early 1900s to 2000.

Dates: 1894-2008

William E. Boeing Sr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-10-06-B
Abstract

William E. Boeing, Sr. (1881-1956) was an aviation pioneer and founded The Boeing Company in 1916. The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence, philately, business-related materials, clippings, and ephemera, as well as photographs and illustrations related to his personal and business life, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence.

Dates: circa 1783-2008; Majority of material found within 1900s-1930s

Wilhelm Böing letters

 Collection — Box: Assorted rare collections, Box 1, Folder: 1-6
Identifier: 2018-00-00-154
Contents of the Collection

The collection contains six handwritten letters ranging from February 26, 1869 to April 18, 1883 between William E. Boeing, Sr. (WEB) and his father, Wilhelm Böing. It is not always clear who is writing to whom in the letters, since father and son shared the same name. Additionally, not all of the letters have accompanying envelopes which could provide clarification based on the address. The letters are in German and have not been translated.

Dates: 1869-1883

Clarence A. Borley U.S. Naval Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-07-20
Abstract

Clarence A. Borley (1924-2019) was a U.S. Navy fighter pilot and ace. The collection documents Borley's 36-year military career as a pilot and fighter ace in the U.S. Navy and consists of textual, visual and audiovisual materials and primarily dates from 1942 to 1968, with some later dates and a small amount of personal materials.

Dates: 1942-1999, 2015; Majority of material found within 1942-1968

Raymond L. Bouas Braniff Airways Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2024-01-08
Contents of the Collection The Raymond L. Bouas Braniff Airways Collection contains primarily textual materials relevant to the career of Raymond L. Bouas, a pilot with Braniff Airways from 1957 to 1989. The collection has been divided into two series: Military and reserve service and Professional career. Due to its size, Professional career has been further divided into subseries. Materials are arranged chronologically within series with undated materials at the end.The first series, ...
Dates: 1947-2014

Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-08-09
Contents of the Collection The Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection is comprised of photographs and various textual materials, including military records, orrders, certificates, and correspondence, primarily related to the World War II experience of Lewis Paul Bowers, a flight navigator on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator ("Rude Nude") of the 307th Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force. There are also some items related to post-war activities as well as personal and family materials. The bulk of the collection...
Dates: 1932-2012; Majority of material found within 1942-1946

Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-03-31
Overview

Peter M. Bowers (1918-2003) was an aeronautical engineer at The Boeing Company for 36 years but was more noted as an aviation historian who wrote several dozen books and close to 900 articles on aircraft. This collection is notable for the approximately 150,000 photographic images he amassed during his career, as well as his writing and research files. The materials span the early 1900s to 2003.

Dates: circa 1900s-2003

Minnie M. Boyd Collection on The Ninety-Nines

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-03-28
Abstract

Minnie M. Boyd (1910-1998) was born in Four Lakes, Washington and was an avid aviator. This collection contains correspondence, organizational records, membership directories, photographs, clippings, printed materials, and ephemera related to the Ninety-Nines, Inc.,and gathered by Minnie M. Boyd during her time as a member.

Dates: circa 1920s-1998; Majority of material found within 1950s-1990s

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photographic prints 132
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printed ephemera 72
World War, 1939-1945 54
certificates 53
logs (records) 44
Air pilots, Military 40
military records 39
photocopies 37
negatives (photographs) 35
scrapbooks 35
memorandums 29
identity cards 28
Air pilots 27
brochures 24
booklets 23
postcards 22
newsletters 20
World War, 1914-1918 19
orders (military records) 19
photograph albums 19
Aircraft accidents 18
Airplanes, Military 18
technical reports 18
Flight attendants 17
Soldiers 17
business cards 17
maps (documents) 17
Boeing Company -- Employees 16
notes (documents) 16
programs (documents) 16
slides (photographs) 16
articles 15
Airlines 14
Fighter pilots 14
aerial photographs 14
notebooks 14
personnel records 14
technical drawings 14
Airplanes -- Design and construction 13
instructional materials 13
Seattle (Wash.) 12
decals 12
manuscripts (documents) 12
China 11
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 11
posters 11
France 10
Washington (State) 10
Women in aeronautics 10
awards 10
cartoons (humorous images) 10
drawings (visual works) 10
obituaries 10
photographic postcards 10
Boeing Model 747 Family 9
California 9
Curtiss JN-4D Jenny 9
Flight training 9
digital prints 9
lithographs 9
panoramic photographs 9
receipts (financial records) 9
yearbooks 9
Alaska 8
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family 8
Germany 8
Military education 8
blueprints (reprographic copies) 8
business records 8
diaries 8
diplomas 8
manuals (instructional materials) 8
menus 8
press releases 8
stationery 8
16mm (photographic film size) 7
Aces (Fighter pilots) 7
Air mail service 7
Air pilots -- Licenses -- United States 7
Airplanes -- Cockpits 7
Airplanes -- Flight testing 7
Barnstorming 7
Boeing Model 707 Family 7
DVDs 7
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Family 7
Military training camps 7
Nieuport 28 C1 7
Test pilots 7
airmail covers 7
audiocassettes 7
greeting cards 7
navigation charts 7
poetry 7
telegrams 7
Aids to air navigation 6
Air pilots--Licenses 6
Armed Forces -- Officers 6
Boeing B-17 Model 299 Flying Fortress ("XB-17") 6
Names
United States. Army Air Forces 23
United States. Navy 21
United States. Air Force 18
Boeing Company 15
Boeing 13
Pan American World Airways, Inc. 9
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces 9
Western Airlines 8
Air Line Pilots Association 7
United Airlines 7
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 7
Museum of Flight (Seattle, Wash.) 6
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 6
Quiet Birdmen 6
United States. Army. Air Corps 6
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration 6
United States. Naval Reserve 6
Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 5
North American 5
Trans World Airlines 5
United States. Army. Air Service 5
Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 4
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 4
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 4
Douglas Aircraft Company 4
Lear, William P. (William Powell), 1902-1978 4
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 4
Project Apollo (U.S.) 4
Showalter, N.D. (Noah David), 1925-2012 4
Turner, Roscoe, 1895-1970 4
United States. Army 4
United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater 4
United States. Federal Aviation Administration 4
Alaska Airlines 3
Boeing Company. Wichita Division 3
Braniff Airways 3
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 3
Dallas Love Field 3
Delta Air Lines 3
Douglas, Donald Wills, Sr., 1892-1981 3
Flying Tiger Line 3
Gates Learjet Corporation (1969-1987) 3
Great Britain. Royal Air Force 3
Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976 3
Lear, Moya Olsen, 1915-2001 3
Lockheed 3
Lunar Orbiter (Artificial satellite) 3
Ninety-Nines (Organization) 3
Pangborn, Clyde Edward, approximately 1893-1958 3
Rankin School of Flying 3
Rankin, John Gilbert "Tex", 1894-1947 3
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 3
Townsend, Guy M., 1920-2011 3
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 5th 3
Wells, Edward C., 1910-1986 3
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 3
14th Air Force Association (U.S.). Flying Tigers 2
Aero Club of America 2
All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race, Inc. 2
Allen, Edmund Turney, 1896-1943 2
Allen, William M., 1900-1985 2
American Airlines 2
American Fighter Aces Association 2
Apollo 1 (Spacecraft) 2
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) 2
Apollo 12 (Spacecraft) 2
Apollo 13 (Spacecraft) 2
Apollo 14 (Spacecraft) 2
Apollo 15 (Spacecraft) 2
Apollo 16 (Spacecraft) 2
Apollo 17 (Spacecraft) 2
Archibald, Norman S., 1894-1975 2
Beall, Wellwood Edmeston, 1906-1978 2
Boeing Air Transport 2
Boeing, Bertha Marie (Potter Paschall), 1891-1977 2
Boeing, Bill, Jr., 1922-2015 2
Bong, Richard Ira, 1920-1945 2
Bowers, Peter M., 1918-2003 2
Böing, Wilhelm, 1846–1890 2
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 2
Chiang, May-ling Soong, 1897-2003 2
China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group 2
Cochran, Jacqueline, 1906-1980 2
Curtiss 2
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "Boston" (#3) 2
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "Chicago" (#2) 2
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "New Orleans" (#4) 2
Draper, Hazel Archibald, 1891-1973 2
Experimental Aircraft Association 2
Fornasero, John B., 1904-1967 2
Garrett AiResearch 2
Hennings, Tandy Cook 2
Horizon Air 2
Hubbard, Edward, 1889-1928 2
Jeppesen, Elrey B. (Elrey Borge), 1907-1996 2
John F. Kennedy Space Center 2
Johnston, A.M. (Alvin M.) 2
Kelly Field (Tex.) 2
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 2
King County International Airport 2

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