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Collection
Identifier: 1996-07-15
Abstract
Ralph James Moore (1909-1963) graduated from the Boeing School of Aeronautics in 1931, was a member of the Army Air Corps during the 1930s, and worked with the Civil Aeronautics Board through the 1930s and 1940s. The collection consists of manuscripts, maps, photographs, and clippings collected by Moore during his career in the Army Air Forces. The majority of the collection is comprised of Aircraft Accident Reports from the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA).
Dates:
circa 1930s to 1940s
Collection
Identifier: 2023-09-12
Overview
Solomon Mullin served as a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier and instructor in the 385th Bomb Group for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The collection is comprised of textual and photographic materials related to his military service. The documents date from 1942 to 1999, although the bulk of the collection dates from 1942-1945.
Dates:
1942-1945, 1999; Majority of material found within 1942-1945
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022-04-19-A
Content Description
The Robert Newman Soviet Pressure Helmet Documentation collection is a small collection consisting of a few documents related to a Soviet Air Force Gsh-6 A pressurized helmet. The archival collection includes a humidity indicator document in Russian; a booklet titled "Certificate for Soviet Air Force Gsh-6 A pressurized helmet;" a booklet titled "Certificate for K-66 exhale valve;" and a map of Kandahar, Afghanistan, dated 1982 at 1:100,000 scale.
Dates:
1981-1982
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1987-09-22-B
Contents of the Collection
The Claud V. O'Callaghan Early Airmail Collection is a relatively small collection that contains textual and photographic materials relevant to the early days of airmail via Varney Air Lines (VAL) and Contract Air Mail (CAM) Route 5 with the bulk of materials dating from 1924-1929. Textual materials include early advertisements for the airmail service, VAL traffic reports; correspondence; printed ephemera, including decals, airmail postage, forms, and posters; and samples of...
Dates:
1924-1962; Majority of material found within 1924-1930
Collection
Identifier: 1999-09-25
Abstract
Joseph E. Opray (1919-1992) was born in Oregon and served in World War II with the United States Army 635th Tank Battalion. The collection contains primarily World War II era materials including a scrapbook, several issues of the Stars and Stripes newspaper and assorted ephemera, including a poem, "A Hitch in Hell" by Joe Opray. There are also issues of the 1919 newsletterThe Dirigible from the...
Dates:
1919-1945
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
Collection
Identifier: 2010-10-18
Abstract
The collection consists of photographs, military personnel documents, and wartime ephemera related to the Royal Air Force career of Eric G. Peter during and after World War I.
Dates:
circa 1912-1962; Majority of material found within 1918-1919
Collection
Identifier: 2011-02-10
Abstract
Sidney Van Wyck Peters of Seattle, Washington served with the U.S. Army Air Service, 24th Aero Squadron during World War I. The collection contains a scrapbook album containing photographs and paper ephemera related to his service overseas.
Dates:
circa 1917-1918
Collection
Identifier: 1990-10-26
Contents of the Collection
The Robert W. Radoll Early Aviation Collection documents the professional and personal life of early aviator and airmail pilot Robert W. Radoll from circa 1920 to 1933. The collection consists of textual material, such as correspondence, clippings, and logbooks, as well as a total of 138 photographs. It is divided into two main series: Professional and Personal.The Professional series has been further divided into subseries: Barnstorming, Northwest...
Dates:
1920-1933
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2018-00-00-66
Contents of the Collection
This small collection contains World War II-era pilot training materials, possibly used by James P. Rush, who likely served as a pilot. It includes 2 copies of "Weather for Pilot Trainees Elementary Student's Workbook;" several pages of training exercises, such as quizzes; and other textual materials related to weather and air navigation, including a navigation logbook for Stuttgart Army Air Field (Arkansas) and a weather map symbol chart. Additional documents cover aircraft...
Dates:
1939 to 1945
