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William Frederick Barns Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-04-13
Abstract

William Frederick "Bill" Barns (1920-1995) joined the United States Air Force in 1942 and flew in the European Theater during World War II. After the war, Barns served in the USAF in several capacities until his retirement in 1966 when he went to work in the private sector, including for Garrett Corporation. The collection contains a broad array of textual materials as well as photographs and digital images related to his military and professional careers.

Dates: 1941 to 1990s

John and Alan Blum Northwest Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-09-04
Abstract

The John and Alan Blum Northwest Aviation Collection consists of visual and textual materials related to the lives and careers of John and Alan Blum. John founded the Northwest Air Service Company and Alan served as President after his brother died in a plane crash in 1931.

Dates: 1921-1945

Minnie M. Boyd Collection on The Ninety-Nines

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-03-28
Abstract

Minnie M. Boyd (1910-1998) was born in Four Lakes, Washington and was an avid aviator. This collection contains correspondence, organizational records, membership directories, photographs, clippings, printed materials, and ephemera related to the Ninety-Nines, Inc.,and gathered by Minnie M. Boyd during her time as a member.

Dates: circa 1920s-1998 (bulk dates 1950s-1990s); Majority of material found within 1950 - 1998

Abraham L. Brearcliffe Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1984-08-30-B
Abstract

Abraham Lincoln Brearcliffe, Jr. (1899-1984) was born in Washington state and worked for Boeing from 1930-1945. The collection features photographs, clippings and newsletters, foreman's materials, labor union membership books, and assorted ephemera from Brearcliffe's time at Boeing, most of which are almost exclusively from the war years (1941-1945).

Dates: 1921-1945, 1967-1970 ; Majority of material found within 1941-1945

The John R. Buschmann B-29 Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-11-19
Abstract

Lt. Col. John R. Buschmann compiled this information about the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, known as "T-Square 54," through personal research and interviews with former crew members. In 2015 these materials, including a short history of the plane written by Lt. Col. Buschmann, were donated to the Museum of Flight in an effort to keep the physical plane and its history housed in one location.

Dates: 1944-1991

Emile Chourré and Chourré Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-06-17
Abstract

The Emile Chourré and Chourré Family Papers is comprised of documents and scrapbooks, photographic prints and photograph albums, and assorted ephemera primarily pertaining to the life and military career of Lieutenant Commander Emile Chourré (1894-1938). Major topics include Chourré's military service, especially while stationed in Coco Solo, Panama; his service as a U.S. Naval announcer for the 1929-1931 and 1933-1934 National Air Races; and family (immediate and extended) photographs.

Dates: 1889-1988; Majority of material found within 1920s-1950s

Ferrari Family Boeing Collection

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2021-12-06
Overview

A small collection of photographs, newsletter, and ID card related to Boeing employees Ottavio Ferrari and Roy J. Ferrari.

Dates: 1934-1945

John Fornasero Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-06-24
Abstract:

The John Fornasero Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera pertaining to the life and work of flight instructor, aviation inspector, and test pilot John B. Fornasero. A significant portion of this collection is made up of photographs. Major topics include the Ryan School of Aeronautics, the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Fairchild Aircraft Company, and Boeing Aircraft Company.

Dates: 1904-2006

Founders of American Aerospace Exhibit Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-00-00-16
Content Description The Founders of American Aerospace Exhibit Collection consists of archival items dating from 1910-1965 that were acquired by the Museum of Flight for use in the "Founders of American Aerospace" exhibit, formerly on display in the Museum's Red Barn from about 2005-2022. The collection is organized by theme following the layout of the exhibit. Materials include printed ephemera, postcards, correspondence, and sheet music. The items represents early American aircraft manufacturing...
Dates: 1910-1965

Angela Gardner Trans World Airlines Flight Attendant Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-08-15
Overview

Angela J. (Hughes) Gardner was a flight attendant with TWA from approximately 1962-1987. The collection documents her work with textual and visual materials.

Dates: 1943, 1962-1993

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United States. Army 3
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration 3
Air Line Pilots Association 2
Boeing Company. Wichita Division 2
Cochran, Jacqueline, 1906-1980 2
Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 2
Flying Tiger Line 2
Fornasero, John B., 1904-1967 2
Ninety-Nines (Organization) 2
Osler, Edward Scott, 1918-1949 2
Post, Wiley, 1898-1935 2
Rogers, Will, 1879-1935 2
Showalter, N.D. (Noah David), 1925-2012 2
Townsend, Guy M., 1920-2011 2
Trans World Airlines 2
United States. Army Air Forces 2
United States. Army. Air Corps 2
United States. Naval Reserve 2
Air Line Stewards and Stewardesses Association 1
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association 1
Akron (Airship) 1
Alaska Central Air 1
Alaska-Washington Airways 1
All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race, Inc. 1
Allen, Edmund Turney, 1896-1943 1
Allen, William M., 1900-1985 1
American Fighter Aces Association 1
Antietam (Aircraft carrier) 1
Argentina. Armada 1
Arkansas (Battleship) 1
Barns, William Frederick, 1920-1995 1
Beall, Wellwood Edmeston, 1906-1978 1
Blum, Alan L., 1907-1994 1
Blum, Elizabeth 1
Blum, John R., 1905-1931 1
Boeing 1
Boeing School of Aeronautics (Oakland, Calif.) 1
Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 1
Bogart, Humphrey, 1899-1957 1
Bohrer, Walt 1
Bowman, Marti 1
Boyd, Minnie M., 1910-1998 1
Brackin, Harl V. 1
Brazil. Fôrça Aérea Brasileira 1
Brearcliffe, Abraham Lincoln, 1899-1984 1
Brell, Carl D. 1
Broome, G. Calvin 1
Brummer, E.A. 1
Bryn Mawr Air Service 1
Buckley, Roy 1
Bundick, W.T. 1
Buroker, Herb, 1895-1973 1
Buschmann, John R. 1
Butler, Sherwood 1
Challenger (Spacecraft) 1
Chenango (Ship) 1
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 1
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 1
Chiang, May-ling Soong, 1897-2003 1
Chicago Girls Flying Club 1
China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group 1
Chourre (ARV-1) 1
Chourré, Catherine (Davis), 1894-1985 1
Chourré, Ceci 1
Chourré, Clinton Emile, 1963- 1
Chourré, Emile, 1894-1938 1
Chourré, Jack Mausegne, 1930-2014 1
Chourré, Jeanne Louise, 1921-2013 1
Chourré, Karen Jean (Condon) 1
Clayton Scott Field (Renton, Wash.) 1
Coandă, Henri, 1886-1972 1
Cook, Priscilla Osler 1
Cuba. Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias 1
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 1
Curtiss-Wright Corporation 1
Davis, Carrie (Cornell), 1866-1958 1
Davis, Jefferson Lee, 1862-1939 1
Dick Scobee Elementary School 1
Donlan, Charles J. 1
Douglas Aircraft Company 1
Douglas, Donald Wills, Sr., 1892-1981 1
Egan, William A. 1
Eimer, Manfred 1
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 1
Elder, Theodore H. 1
Eldrenkamp, L.B. 1
Englund, Ed 1
Fairchild Aircraft Company (Hagerstown, Md.) 1
Ferrari, Ottavio, 1895-1961 1
Ferrari, Roy John, 1921-1996 1
Fiat 1
Foltz, Edith, 1902-1956 1
Fornasero, Elouise D. 1
Fraser, James A. 1
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