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Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1996-11-26

Abstract

The Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers documents the career and personal life of aviator and aerial navigation pioneer Elrey B. Jeppesen. This collection is comprised of textual, visual, and audiovisual materials created and collected by EBJ and his wife and business partner, Nadine Audrey (Liscomb) Jeppesen. The documents date from 1843-1996, with the bulk of the material dating from 1940-1979.

Dates: 1843-1996 ; Majority of material found within 1940-1979

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Marc A. Lagen World War I Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1996-11-18

Abstract

Marc Aloysius Lagen (1882-1946), originally from Dubuque, Iowa, was a theatrical manager who served as Captain in the Balloon Section of the U.S. Army Air Service during World War I. The collection contains documents, photographs, correspondence, and ephemera relating to his World War I career.

Dates: 1914-1948; Majority of material found within 1918-1919

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

John W. Lambert Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2011-06-25

Scope of the Collection The John W. Lambert Photograph Collection consists of 9,687 black-and-white and color photographs, 2,048 black-and-white and color negatives and nine photographic slides, as well as a small amount of textual material primarily documenting air operations during World War II. The strength of the collection is that it includes visual documentation of Army Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Allied aircraft in combat around the world. There are photographs of aircraft on operations...

Dates: circa 1930s-1955

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

Carol (Nicholson) Lewis WASP Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2009-05-07

Abstract

Carol (Nicholson) Lewis (1923-1987) joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in 1943 and was assigned to Moore Air Base (Texas), Class 44-W-7. The collection includes official documents, photographs, correspondence, clippings, and ephemera related to Lewis' 1943-1945 WASP service. A small amount of correspondence and ephemera concerning her marriage is also included in the collection.

Dates: 1941-1946

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

William S. Luckey Aviation Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2007-09-24

Abstract

William S. Luckey was an acclaimed Curtiss Flying Team pilot best known as the winner of The New York Times race around Manhattan Island on Oct. 13, 1913. The William S. Luckey Aviation Collection consists of visual and textual materials related to Luckey's aviation career and to his wife, Laura Luckey.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1913-1915; 1898-1959

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Jean Marie (Granfield) Lyons Northeast Airlines Flight Attendant Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2008-08-27

Contents of the Collection The Jean Marie (Granfield) Lyons Northeast Airlines Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of primarily textual materials and a small amount of photographs collected by Lyons during her 1951-1953 flight attendant career with Northeast Airlines. There are ten (10) photographs and nine (9) negatives. The photographs range in size from 3x5" to 8x10 and are mostly black-and-white. Two images have been colorized. Lyons is featured in most of the images, which are a mix of portraits...

Dates: 1951-1953

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2023-08-10-A

Contents of the Collection The Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection contains primarily visual materials and a small number of textual documents created or acquired by Madden during his time as a Navy photographer while aboard the USS Essex during World War II. The materials date from the 1930s to 1995, but the bulk of the collection consists of photographs taken by Madden while stationed in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1945. The original organization of materials was...

Dates: 1930s-1950s, 1995; Majority of material found within 1943-1945

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Velda King Mapelli Air Racing Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2010-06-11

Contents of the Collection The Velda King Mapelli Air Racing Collection is comprised of hundreds of photographs and a small amount of negatives; textual materials suchs as brochures, certificates, ID cards, licenses, assorted ephemera, and correspondence; and race booklets from assorted races. The materials were collected by Velda King Mapelli, as well as her daughter Stephanie and husband Gene, during the course of her flying years, approximately 1969-1989. The photographs, which are both in color and...

Dates: 1969-1989

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers

Marc A. Lagen World War I Collection

John W. Lambert Photograph Collection

William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection

William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers

Carol (Nicholson) Lewis WASP Collection

William S. Luckey Aviation Collection

Jean Marie (Granfield) Lyons Northeast Airlines Flight Attendant Collection

Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection

Velda King Mapelli Air Racing Collection

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