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Charles W. Drew Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2007-02-17-and-2007-10-06

Abstract Charles Wallace Drew (1896-1979) served as a pilot with the U.S. Army Air Service during World War I, and later worked as an airport engineer. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, clippings, and other materials relating to Drew's wartime experience.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

John Espy World War II Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2018-00-00-113

Contents of the Collection The collection pertains to pilot John Espy, including World War II and post-war materials. It includes pilot log books, 1941-1955; a "short snorter" dated October 23, 1942, and other foreign currency; membership certificates, and American Airline employment records for Espy. Also included is a CAA airman identify card for Margaret Louise Rowe, whose name appears in one of Espy's pilot logs though the exact connection between the two is unknown. Additional materials include slides from a July...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

First International Space Docking Certificate

Collection — Box: Assorted rare collections, Box 1, Folder: 2011-06-06 folder 1

Identifier: 2011-06-06-1

Content Description This collection consists of a single item, the "First International Space Docking Certificate," also known as the Space Magna Carta. The document, which is in both English and Russian and is dated July 17, 1975, commemorates the first international crewed space mission when an American Apollo module docked with a Soviet Soyuz capsule. This official government document was signed in space by the two entire crews, including Thomas P. Stafford, D. K. Slayton, Vance Brand, Alexei Leonov, and...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Flying Tigers Association Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2001-04-27-A

Contents of the Collection The Flying Tigers Association Collection consists of textual and visual materials related to the First American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the "Flying Tigers," from World War II. Materials from various members include logs, correspondence, identity cards, and photographic prints. Most of the material is from dates of active service, 1941-1942, but some items are commemorative, primarily lithographs and reunion materials, circa 1990s.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Jules Graff World War II Collection

Collection — Box: One

Identifier: 2004-02-12

Contents of the Collection The collection contains materials related to the World War II experience of Jules Graff, who served in the Army Air Forces. It includes 11 photographs that depict gun emplacements near San Francisco, California during World War II; a color slide of Jules Graff, taken at Attu Island; and correspondence and assorted ephemera, such as air mail stamps and a Thanksgiving Day menu for the 916th Army Air Force Base in Orlando, Florida.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Suzanne Graham Carvalho-Maia Eddie Hubbard Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1984-00-24

Overview Eddie Hubbard was an early aviator and Boeing airmail pilot. The collection includes visual and textual materials that document his career.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Robert R. Hadley World War II Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2019-09-27

Contents of the Collection The Robert R. Hadley World War II Collection consists of documents and photographs from Hadley's service in the U.S. Navy in World War II. The collection includes a black-and-white portrait of Hadley; three aerial photographs of Kyushu region in Japan, 1945; and correspondence, certificates, and records related to his military service.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Harold K. and Charlene B. Hartell World War II Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2021-12-08

Overview The Harold K. and Charlene B. Hartell World War II Collection documents the personal careers of the Hartells during the war, primarily from 1942 to 1945. The collection documents Harold’s training and service as a bombardier in the United States Air Corps and Charlene’s training and work for North American Aviation building B-25 bombers.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Donald T. Hayes World War II Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2011-09-06

Contents of the Collection The Donald T. Hayes World War II Collection includes items accumulated by Sgt. Donald T. Hayes of the 452nd Bomb Group, ball turret gunner of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Tangerine." The collection includes Air Medal citations, a 452nd Bomb Group Lucky Bastard Club certificate and a "magnetic" style photo album with 113 black-and-white photos. The photographs are snapshots that feature Hayes, his fellow crewmembers, B-17 bombers in flight, life on base, several images of the "Tangerine" following...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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Charles W. Drew Collection

John Espy World War II Collection

First International Space Docking Certificate

Flying Tigers Association Collection

John Fornasero Papers

Jules Graff World War II Collection

Suzanne Graham Carvalho-Maia Eddie Hubbard Collection

Robert R. Hadley World War II Collection

Harold K. and Charlene B. Hartell World War II Collection

Donald T. Hayes World War II Collection

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