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John Schafer Collection

Collection — Box: One

Identifier: 2005-01-15

Contents of the Collection The John Schafer Collection is primarily original newspapers from the World War II era, but also includes a small amount of additional textual materials and one black-and-white photograph. It is unknown if John Schafer served during World War II, if he collected the materials, or they were given to him. The fourteen newspapers date from January 29, 1939 to October 15, 1945 and include issues from the Seattle Daily Times, ...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Robert Short Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1991-01-07

Abstract Robert McCawley Short (1904-1932) was born in Steilacoom, Washington and worked in China as chief instructor at China's School for Military Air Tactics from 1931-1932. The collection contains licenses, financial documents, correspondence, photographs, ephemera, biographical materials, and clippings related to Short's brief time in China. Additionally, the collection has photographs, ephemera, and correspondence related to the identification and preservation of his memorial.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Robert L. Simons Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1998-05-05-B

Overview Robert Lewis Simons was a military and commercial pilot in the mid-twentieth century. The Collection is comprised of materials relating to Simons’ career , including log books, military records, photographs, and films.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Francis States Pan Am Collection

Collection — Box: One

Identifier: 2012-10-12

Content Description The Francis States Pan Am Collection is a collection of visual and textual materials collected by States during his career as Supervisor of Commisary/Food Service for Planes at Pan Am in the mid-to-late twentieth century. The collection includes some employee documents; brochures and maps for Hawaii and Alaska; route maps; brochures for Clipper service; menus, including a series from 1958 with images of Hong Kong, Japan, Scotland, Hawaii, and England, an undated Clipper service...

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.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

United Air Lines Hawaiian Mainliner Passenger List

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 2017-00-00-4

Content Description The United Air Lines Hawaiian Mainliner Passenger List is a small collection consisting of a single item: a passenger list for United Air Lines' inaugural flight of the Hawaiian Mainliner Stratocruiser dated January 15, 1950. There are 54 passengers listed as well as the Cpatain R.L. Wagner, Stewardesses Phyllis Chase and Hazle Spencer and Steward CLement Keliikipi.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

O. Keith Williams VMF-214 "Black Sheep Squadron" Photographs

Collection — Box: Small Collections Oversize Materials 2000-2005, oversize: folder

Identifier: 2002-04-18

Overview Photographs showing members of the “Black Sheep Squadron” while they were stationed in the South Pacific during World War II.

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Harold W. Zipp Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1992-11-12

Abstract Harold W. Zipp was an engineer at the Boeing Company for forty years. The collection documents his career, particularly his tenure in Wichita, Kansas, with diaries, photographs and other documents.

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John Schafer Collection

Robert Short Collection

Robert L. Simons Collection

Francis States Pan Am Collection

James C. Stewart Fighter Ace Collection

United Air Lines Hawaiian Mainliner Passenger List

O. Keith Williams VMF-214 "Black Sheep Squadron" Photographs

Harold W. Zipp Collection

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