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Clarke C. Cole Alaska Airlines Pilot Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-10-24
Content Description The Clarke C. Cole Alaska Airlines Pilot Collection is a small collection of materials related to Cole’s personal family life, service in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and his career as a pilot with Alaska Airlines from 1947-1971. The materials date from 1903-1966 and are predominantly comprised of photographs, with a small amount of textual materials. The textual component of the collection includes clippings, correspondence from Cole to his wife, Blanche K. Cole,...
Dates: 1903-1966

Charles B. D. Collyer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-00-00-84
Abstract

Charles B. D. Collyer (1896-1928) enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps during World War I. After the war Collyer broke the record for circumnavigation of the globe. On the return trip, Collyer died attempting to break his own record. The collection contains correspondence about naming an airfield in his honor as well as a photograph and drawing of Collyer.

Dates: 1924-1941

William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-10-26
Abstract

The William Hough “Bill” Cook, Jr. Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia pertaining to the life and work of Bill Cook, Jr. A significant portion of this collection is made up of correspondence, both personal and professional. Major topics include the Boeing high speed wind tunnel, the B-29, B-47, and B-17 bombers, the development of the YC-14 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft, and research on supersonic transport.

Dates: 1925-2012; Majority of material found within 1938-1974

Hamilton Coolidge World War I Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-10-16-101
Abstract

Hamilton "Ham" Coolidge (1895-1918) was one of many young men from wealthy New England families who enlisted during World War I. The collection contains materials related to Captain Coolidge's service a pilot with the U.S. Army Air Service 94th Aero Squadron. Coolidge achieved Ace status, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and was killed in action.

Dates: circa 1917-1925

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

David L. Davidson Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-07-11
Abstract David L. Davidson was an electrical engineer at The Boeing Company and worked on the Saturn V Rocket and the Lunar Rover projects. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1942-1946 and in the U.S. Army Reserves Engineer Corps from 1957-1962. This collection, which dates from 1941 to his retirement from Boeing in 1988, consists of textual materials, photographs, and one digital audio recording. It includes administrative records, notes, Boeing managerial training materials, photographs that depict...
Dates: circa 1937-1988

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

Marilyn (Chittick) Deel Pan Am Flight Attendant Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2012-08-02
Contents of the Collection The Marilyn (Chittick) Deel Pan Am Flight Attendant Collection is comprised primarily of visual materials, including scrapbook pages, loose photographs, and two clippings, related to Marilyn (Chittick) Deel and her time as a flight attendant and purser for Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), 1959-1961. The bulk of the collection are the scrapbook pages. The pages are black paper and primarily hold photographs using photo corners, tape, and/or glue. It also holds a few pieces of...
Dates: 1959-1961

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

Lorraine C. (Coccio) Ditsworth Western Airlines Flight Attendant Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2009-02-20
Contents of the Collection The Lorraine C. (Coccio) Ditsworth Western Airlines Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of textual materials and photographs collected by Ditsworth during her 1953-1956 service as a Western Airlines (WA) flight attendant.The textual materials include three logs which contain notes about Ditsworth's flights, 1953-1956; several "Orchid letters" (complimentary letters) about Ditsworth and her service to passengers; assorted documents related to her employment with...
Dates: 1951-1956

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technical reports 18
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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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