Boeing Company -- Employees
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Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Use for any collections containing items related to employment at The Boeing Company.
Found in 79 Collections and/or Records:
Johnson, R. W. - 2018-05-17, 2018
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Table of Contents: Introduction and docenting -- Back to the beginning -- War in Europe ended -- The war with Japan ended -- Work after the war -- Military discharge -- Finally got to work for Northwest Airlines -- Went to work for Boeing -- It's a different world out there -- Another career move.
Dates:
2018
Latter, Barry C. -- oral history interview, 2015 October 28
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Interview Summary
Aeronautical engineer Barry Latter is interviewed about his decade-spanning career in the aviation industry. He describes his education in propulsion engineering and his early work experiences during the 1950s and 1960s with the Blackburn and General Aircraft Company and the Hawker Siddeley Group. He then discusses his emigration to the United States from England and his subsequent career with the Boeing Company, where he worked on the 747, 757, 767, and 737 Next Generation. The interview...
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2015 October 28
McMurray, Henry "Sandy" -- oral history interview, 2020 February 27
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Pilot Henry Sanford “Sandy” McMurray is interviewed about his military and commercial flying careers. He discusses his service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, including his flight training with the Civilian Pilot Training Program, his service with the 305th Bombardment Group in the European Theater, and his service with the Air Transport Command in the Pacific Theater. He then shares highlights from his time as a commercial pilot for ONAT (Orvis Nelson Air Transport) and...
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2020 February 27
Millet, Roman L. -- oral history interview, 2018 January 18
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Vietnam War veteran Roman L. Millett is interviewed about his 22-year career with the United States Army. He discusses his training and experiences as a helicopter pilot, including his wartime service with the 25th Light Infantry Division in Vietnam, where he flew the Bell AH-1G Cobra and the Hughes OH-6A Cayuse. He also describes other notable assignments from his career, such as his training at the U.S. Army Armor School and the Command and General Staff College, his various command...
Dates:
2018 January 18
Olsson, Thomas W. -- oral history interview, 2018 October 24
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Identifier: OH_Olsson_Thomas
Interview Summary
Vietnam War veteran Thomas W. “Tom” Olsson is interviewed about his military service as a helicopter pilot with the United States Army. He discusses his combat tours in Southeast Asia flying the Bell AH-1 Cobra gunship and describes his later assignments as a flight instructor for the Cobra and the Hughes AH-64 Apache. He also touches on his post-military careers with Rockwell Collins and the Boeing Company and on his volunteer work at The Museum of Flight.
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2018 October 24
Part 1, 2019 March 11
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In this two-part oral history, Paul L. Weaver is interviewed about his decade-spanning career as an aircraft mechanic and pilot. In part one, he describes his military service with the U.S. Navy; his career with the Boeing Company during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s; and his involvement in the Pacific Northwest aviation scene. He also shares stories about other aviation enthusiasts and the early days of the Pacific Northwest Aviation Historical Foundation (PNAHF), the predecessor of The...
Dates:
2019 March 11
Part 2, 2019 May 24
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In this two-part oral history, Paul L. Weaver is interviewed about his decade-spanning career as an aircraft mechanic and pilot. In part two, he continues to discuss his involvement in the Pacific Northwest aviation scene during the 1950s and beyond. Topics discussed include his aircraft restoration work; his experiences with homebuilt aircraft and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA); his memories of other aviation enthusiasts and notable events and locations; and his work with the...
Dates:
2019 May 24
Peterson, Jerry - 2018-05-18, 2018
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Table of Contents: Introduction -- Education after high school -- Joining the Air Force -- Military assignment -- C-47 assignment -- Duty in Vietnam -- AC-47 gunship duties -- Comparing the C-130 gunship -- Air Force crewman life in Vietnam -- Any special memories? -- Reflecting on the Vietnam War -- After Vietnam -- C-141 assignment at McCord -- Found his wife-to-be at McCord -- Technological change in the AF -- AF duty at Mather Air Force Base -- Next was Bergstrom -- Finally made it to...
Dates:
2018
Phelan, Herb -- oral history interview, 2018 February 22
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Aeronautical engineer Herb Phelan is interviewed about his career in the aviation industry and his involvement in several aircraft restoration projects. He discusses his work with various aviation companies and his career at Boeing, circa 1950s-1990s. Projects discussed include the 727, 747, SST (Supersonic Transport), Minuteman III missile, and the AWACS program. He then discusses his restoration work on the Boeing Model 80A, the B-17F Flying Fortress, and the B-29 Superfortress. All three...
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2018 February 22
Platt, James H. -- oral history interview, 2018 May 04
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Vietnam War veteran James H. Platt is interviewed about his decade-spanning career with the United States Air Force. He discusses his training and experiences as a military pilot, including his wartime service in Southeast Asia piloting Sikorsky HH-3E helicopters, known as Jolly Green Giants, during air rescue missions. He also describes other notable assignments from his career, such as his support flights at the Eastern Test Range (Florida), his time as a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress...
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2018 May 04