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Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2020-02-25

Contents of the Collection The Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection is comprised largely of photographic and audiovisual material, including 2,116 prints, 83 negatives, and 5 film reels. The images were taken or collected by Howard E. Smith, a United States Army Air Corps Public Relations Officer and base photographer, primarily while he was stationed at Smoky Hill Army Air Field (SHAAF) in Salina, Kansas. There is also a very small amount of textual documents. Most materials date from 1942-1943, with...

Dates: 1941-1949, 1969, undated

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Walt Sobol Photographs and Negatives

Collection

Identifier: 2018-10-02

Content Description The Walt Sobol Photographs and Negatives is a collection comprised of 2,169 black-and-white photographic prints and 1,193 photographic negatives taken by Sobol during his career in aircraft manufacturing in China, Burma, India and the U.S. from the late 1920s through 1950s. The photographs are a mix of personal images, scenes of daily life in the various places he traveled, and documentation of the aircraft manufacturing industry in Missouri, China and India.The photographs are...

Dates: 1926-1959

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Charles H. Sorensen World War II U.S. Naval Aviation Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2025-04-16

Contents of the Collection The Charles H. Sorensen World War II U.S. Naval Aviation Collection contains textual and photographic materials related to the World War II Pacific Theater naval service of pilot Charles H. Sorensen, who served aboard the U.S.S. Essex. Most materials are dated between 1941-1944, although some items pertain to post-war dates and Sorensen's reserve service. Due to its small size, the collection has been organized alphabetically. The bulk of the...

Dates: 1941-1969

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

James C. Stewart Fighter Ace Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2002-02-13-1098

Abstract

Lt. Col. James C. Stewart (1919-2004) was born in Corona, California. He joined the Army Air Force, graduated from flying school in August 1940, and was assigned to the 56th Fighter Group which was stationed in England during World War II. The collection primarily covers Lt. Col. Stewart's 1943-1966 military service with military records, personal documents, photographs, clippings, assorted ephemera, and films.

Dates: 1919-1989; Majority of material found within 1940-1960

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2013-09-17

Overview

The G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection encompasses the professional work of G. Harry Stine, the founder of model rocketry in the United States. The collection includes material related to his work in the National Association of Rocketry, drafts of his writings, rocket designs, materials affiliated with model rocketry corporations, his aeronautical research files, and his work in commercial space flight.

Dates: 1874-2008; Majority of material found within 1956-1997

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

James H. Taylor, Jr. Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2015-00-00-1

Abstract

Archival materials relating to the missions of the United States Army Air Forces 498th Bombardment Group in 1944-45. The Museum of Flight's Boeing B-29 Superfortress was of this group and material in this collection reflect the activities of the aircraft during that time period. Many of the charts are annotated for specific missions and some contain identified targets.

Dates: 1943-2013; Majority of material found within 1943-1945

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

J.D. Thompson U.S. Air Force Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2024-05-03

Content Description The J.D. Thompson U.S. Air Force Collection is a small collection primarily consisting of visual materials documenting the military service of J.D. Thompson during Vietnam War in 1971. A few materials relate to his broader military service from 1966 into the 1980s. The strength of the collection is in the 238 photographic negatives and 25 prints illuminating Thompson's military service in Vietnam and the activites at Da Nang Air Base. The images depict the aircraft, flight...

Dates: 1966-1986; Majority of material found in 1971

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Donald D. Viele Lunar Orbiter Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2017-11-06

Abstract

Donald Viele was a Systems Engingeer with Boeing who worked with NASA on the Lunar Orbiter Program (1964-1967). This collection contains documents and photographs collected and authored by Viele during his time on the Lunar Orbiter team.

There is also some documentation relating to Viele's work with the Minuteman Missile program.

Dates: 1950-2016; Majority of material found within 1960-1970

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Samuel Lewis "Lew" Wallick Boeing Test Pilot Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2024-05-08

Overview The Samuel Lewis "Lew" Wallick Boeing Test Pilot Collection documents the career and personal life of test pilot Lew Wallick. The collection contains both visual and textual materials that date from 1928 to 2018, with the bulk from 1954 to 1984. These documents bring to light Wallick’s work testing and demonstrating aircraft for the Boeing Company, with an emphasis on his contributions to Boeing's Model 700 commercial jetliner series. Also present are records on his involvement in the P-12...

Dates: 1928-2018

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Wayne Wiesner Helicopter Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2010-06-24

Contents of the Collection The Wayne Wiesner Helicopter Collection primarily contains materials related to Wiesner's 1960-1990 engineering career with the Boeing Company. It contains textual and visual materials mostly focused on Wiesner's work with helicopters, although a small amount of photographs are representative of his time in Boeing Vertol's wind turbine program. Due to its small size, it has been arranged alphabetically by subject. The collection includes documents related to Wiesner's membership...

Dates: 1940-1991; Majority of material found within 1980-1985

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection

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Charles H. Sorensen World War II U.S. Naval Aviation Collection

James C. Stewart Fighter Ace Collection

G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection

James H. Taylor, Jr. Collection

J.D. Thompson U.S. Air Force Collection

Donald D. Viele Lunar Orbiter Collection

Samuel Lewis "Lew" Wallick Boeing Test Pilot Collection

Wayne Wiesner Helicopter Collection

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