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technical reports

 Subject

Staff Only

Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Scope Note: Reports giving details and results of a specific investigation of a scientific or technical problem

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

John Cook Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-07-31
Abstract Born in Scotland, John Cook (1899-) was a mechanic who worked on the engines that powered the Douglas World Cruisers that completed the first circumnavigation of the globe by air. Cook also served in the military for thirty-six years and later was a Quality Control Inspector for the Air Force Aircraft program at Boeing. The collection contains photographs, slides, and textual materials primarily related to his time at Boeing as well as some photographs and documents related to his...
Dates: 1920-1986
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Lloyd E. Frisbee Aeronautical Engineering Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2025-10-21
Overview

The Lloyd E. Frisbee Aeronautical Engineering Collection documents the career of aeronautical engineer Lloyd E. Frisbee. The collection dates from 1938 to 2012 and chronicles Frisbee's career achievements as an engineer starting with the Boeing Company, followed by Northrop Corporation, and lastly his time with the Lockheed Company. The materials emphasize his work on the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar aircraft.

Dates: 1938-2012
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Jim Goodall Collection of Aircraft Drawings, Photographs, and Slides

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2010-02-16
Contents of the Collection The Jim Goodall Collection of Aircraft Drawings, Photographs, and Slides is comprised of approximately 1,000 photographs, 52 slides, and assorted aircraft technical drawings. The collection also includes textual materials, primarily in the form of photocopied documents, related to the "Have Doughnut," "Have Drill," and "Have Ferry" programs. The photographs and slides were both taken and collected by Goodall and feature the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, including detail shots;...
Dates: circa 1960s-1980s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Walter F. Hiltner Aviation and Space Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1991-06-18-A
Contents of the Collection The Walter F. Hiltner Aviation and Space Collection consists of textual and visual materials from Dr. Walter F. Hiltner's time at the Boeing Company as an aerospace scientist. The materials primarily relate to lunar and space exploration research and programs, circa 1950s-1960s. The collection has been divided alphabetically into four series, Aircraft and missiles, Lunar exploration, Space exploration, and General. Within each...
Dates: 1952-1962
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Theodore Jay Johnston Boeing Aircraft Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-04-22-A
Abstract

Theodore Jay Johnston (1923-2013) was born in Olympia, Washington and was a pilot with the Eighth Air Force (398th Heavy Bomb Group) during World War II. After the war, Johnston spent 37 years at Boeing, workings on a variety of projects, including the Boeing B-47 Stratojet and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. The collection contains slides and technical documentation related to Johnston's personal history with the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the Boeing B-47 Stratojet.

Dates: 1942-2002 ; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1953
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Ellis Levin Boeing Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2023-10-30
Overview

The Ellis Levin Boeing Papers documents Ellis Levin's 54-year career with the Boeing Company through textual documents and photographic materials dating from 1932-2021. The materials in the collection are related to Levin’s engineering career, most notably his work in the Vibration Unit and Physical Research Unit, as well as his position as the Systems Growth Manager on the X-20 Dyna-Soar Program, and then as the Systems Engineering Manager for the Lunar Orbiter Program.

Dates: 1937-1983
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Samuel Lewis "Lew" Wallick Boeing Test Pilot Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2024-05-08
Overview The Samuel Lewis "Lew" Wallick Boeing Test Pilot Collection documents the career and personal life of test pilot Lew Wallick. The collection contains both visual and textual materials that date from 1928 to 2018, with the bulk from 1954 to 1984. These documents bring to light Wallick’s work testing and demonstrating aircraft for the Boeing Company, with an emphasis on his contributions to Boeing's Model 700 commercial jetliner series. Also present are records on his involvement in the P-12...
Dates: 1928-2018
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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