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American Fighter Aces Association Oral Interviews

 Collection
Identifier: 2002-02-13-1139
Abstract

Collection of approximately one hundred twenty (120) oral histories of Fighter Aces and several non-aces, including relatives of aces, other military pilots, and military historians.

Dates: circa 1960s-1990s

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

The James H. Dilonardo Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2006-01-21
Abstract

James H. Dilonardo was a local aviation enthusiast strongly tied to Boeing Field and The Museum of Flight. His collection consits of photographs, textual materials, sound recordings, and film largely related to aviation in Seattle, Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

Dates: 1930-1981

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

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

Norman B. Moerbe World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-11-07
Overview

Norman Bernhard Moerbe was a bombardier in the 12th Air Force, 340th bomb group, who flew in campaigns over Italy during World War II. This collection contains military records, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera documenting his military service, primarily dating from 1943-1945.

Dates: circa 1890s, 1939-1968; Majority of material found within 1943-1945

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

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American Fighter Aces Association 1
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Augarten, Rudolph 1
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Balch, Donald L. 1
Barber, Rex T., 1917- 1
Bechtel, Paul S. 1
Beebe, Marshall Ulrich 1
Blair, William Knox 1
Boeing Air Transport 1
Boeing Company 1
Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 1
Bohrer, Walt 1
Bowers, Peter M. 1
Bryan, Donald S. 1
Buck, George T. 1
Butler Aircraft Company 1
Butler National Corporation 1
Callaway, Raymond L. 1
Carl, Marion E., 1915- 1
Champion, Henry K. 1
Chandler, George T. 1
Chenoweth, Oscar I. 1
Chick, Louis William, Jr. 1
Clarke, Walter E. 1
Coandă, Henri, 1886-1972 1
Coats, Robert Charles, 1918-2011 1
Collinsworth, Jerry D. 1
Comstock, Harold E. 1
Conger, Jack E. 1
Conger, Paul A. 1
Cormier, Richard L. 1
Crim, Harry C. 1
Crosby, John T. 1
Cunningham, Daniel G. 1
Cupp, James N., 1921-2004 1
Curdes, Louis E. 1
Daniel, William A. "Bill", 1913-1998 1
Davis, Leonard K. 1
Daymond, Gregory A. 1
DeHaven, Robert M., 1922-2008 1
DeLong, Phillip C. 1
Denman, Anthony J. 1
Denver International Airport 1
Dilonardo, James H., 1922-2000 1
Donaldson, E. M. (Edward Mortlock), 1912-1992 1
Donalson, I. B. Jack 1
Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993 1
Drake, Charles W. 1
Drury, Paul E. 1
Duncan, George C., 1917-1995 1
Dungan, Fred L. 1
Everton, Loren D. 1
Experimental Aircraft Association 1
Fairchild 1
Farrell, William 1
Fontana, Paul J. 1
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006 1
Foss, Joseph J. 1
Franger, Marvin J. 1
Freeman, William B. 1
French, James B. 1
Fuchs, Alice S., 1917-2012 1
Gailer, Frank L. 1
Garrison, Vermont 1
Germany. Luftwaffe 1
Great Britain. Royal Air Force 1
Grumman (Bethpage, NY) 1
Haberman, Roger A. 1
Hadden, Mayo A., Jr. 1
Hammel, Eric M. 1
Hanks, Eugene R. 1
Harris, Thomas S. 1
Hasek, Ivan S. 1
Hayes, Thomas L., Jr. 1
Heller, Edwin L. 1
Hill, David Lee, 1915-2007 1
Hill, Frank A. 1
Holmes, Besby F. 1
Hubbard, Edward, 1889-1928 1
Jeppesen, Elrey B. (Elrey Borge), 1907-1996 1
Jeppesen, Nadine A. (Liscomb), 1914-1996 1
Jones, Curran L. 1
King County International Airport 1
Kirk, George N. 1
Knechtel, Larry 1
Kunz, Charles M. 1
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