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Leroy O. Olson World War II Collection
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2014-09-30
Contents of the Collection
The Leroy O. Olson World War II Collection is quite small and relates to the 1943-1945 United States Navy pilot career of Leroy "Lee" O. Olson. It is comprised of a logbook and five photographs. The logbook covers from May 1943 to October 1945 and includes information such as duration of flight, locations, and type of aircraft. Identified aircraft include the North American SNJ-4 Texan, Douglas SBD Dauntless, Grumman F-2 Wildcat, and Grumman F6F Hellcat. All of the photographs are...
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William Orthman World War II Collection
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.
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Alan Lonsdale Patterson Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2021-08-03-A
Overview
Alan Lonsdale Patterson worked extensively in the field of aviation from the 1920s to the 1980s. Throughout his career he worked as a barnstormer, pilot and established multiple companies that facilitated the sale of aircraft and aeronautical equipment, predominately between companies based in the United States and China. The collection represents both his professional and personal life through correspondence, photographs, business records, clippings and audiovisual materials, as well as...
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Cyrille M. Peabody Boeing Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2020-08-29
Contents of the Collection
The Cyrille M. Peabody Boeing Collection holds original artwork and reference files of Cyrille "Cy" M. Peabody, a Boeing Company employee and designer who worked in various art departments over a 31 1/2 year period in the mid-to-late 20th century. The collection is organized into two series: I. Artwork and II. Reference Files. Series I., Peabody's original art is mostly grouped together within 10 folders (2 boxes), although some individual pieces are found in subject folders. His...
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Michael A. Poirier Apollo 13 Recovery Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2009-04-15
Contents of the Collection
The Michael Poirier Apollo 13 Recovery Collection is a small collection comprised of film footage and photomechanical prints relating to the recovery of the Apollo 13 spacecraft by the USS Iwo Jima on April 17 1970. The film footage, which was shot by Poirier and is about ten minutes long, depicts both a SIMEX (simulation exercise) of the Apollo 13 recovery using a boilerplate Command Module (CM), as well as the actual recovery of the real CM. Several shots feature U.S. Navy...
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Pomer Family Scrapbook
Collection — Box: Scrapbook Box 42
Identifier: 2007-05-11-A
Contents of the Collection
The collection is comprised of a scrapbook with primarily black-and-white photographs featuring women and men in Navy uniforms, aircraft in flight, and military personnel and civilians in both casual and posed settings, circa 1930s-1950s. Most of the images are military-related with some depicting members of the Pomer family. The scrapbook also has a certificate of membership for the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences and three Pomer family children's report cards.
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The Museum of Flight Archives
Harris H. Reed Logbook and Military Records
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2024-04-02
Content Description
The Harris H. Reed Logbook and Military Records is a small collection consisting of Harris's aviator's logbook from his service as a blimp pilot during World War II and photocopies of his military records and related correspondence. The logbook spans November 1942 through April 1945 and documents Harris's service primarily with Blimp Squadron Two. An entry in the log for April 25, 1945 notes assistance with the rescue of a downed B-29 crew. Photocopies of Harris's service records from the...
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C. E. Roy U.S. Naval Aviation Photograph Album
Collection
Identifier: 2009-02-19
Abstract
Carlyle Emerson Roy (b. 1890) served as a photographer at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, during World War I. The collection contains an album of photographs and ephemera depicting U.S. Naval activities at the station.
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Philip A. Schaack World War II Collection
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2021-06-16-A
Content Description
The Philip A. Schaack World War II Collection a is a small collection of documents and photographs related to Schaack's service as a U.S. Navy pilot during World War II. The collection includes eight black-and-white 4x5” photos taken by Schaack documenting the landing sequence of the Vought OS2U Kingfisher alongside the U.S.S. Cincinnati and being hosited on board. One small photo is a portrait of Schaack in uniform and one photo is a group portrait of an unidentified squadron including...
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John L. Schell World War II Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2011-07-05
Contents of the Collection
The John L. Schell World War II Collection contains primarily textual materials related to the World War II military service of United States Navy pilot and fighter ace John L. Schell. Materials include military certificates and citations, pilot's logs, clippings, and additional printed ephemera, including a typed history of the "Fighting 3 (VF-3)." There is also a small amount of photographs, depicting military personnel and activities.
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