postcards
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Cards on which a message may be written or printed for mailing without an envelope, usually at a lower rate than that for letters in envelopes.
Found in 55 Collections and/or Records:
"La Conquête de l'Air" postcard book
Collection — Box Assorted rare collections, Box 1: [Barcode: One], Folder: 1988-03-22
Identifier: 1988-03-22
Content Description
"La Conquête de l'Air" postcard book is a collection consisting of one book of 24 postcards documenting Wilbur Wright's demonstration flights in Le Mans, France in 1908. The booklet includes two pages of text about Le Mans, France and Léon Bollée, Civil Engineer of the City of Le Mans. The 24 photomechanical postcards in the booklet include images of Wilbur and Orville Wright; Léon Bollée; the motor for the Wright flyer; the aircraft under construction in Bollée's factory; the...
Dates:
circa 1912-1915
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Carol (Nicholson) Lewis WASP Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2009-05-07
Abstract
Carol (Nicholson) Lewis (1923-1987) joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in 1943 and was assigned to Moore Air Base (Texas), Class 44-W-7. The collection includes official documents, photographs, correspondence, clippings, and ephemera related to Lewis' 1943-1945 WASP service. A small amount of correspondence and ephemera concerning her marriage is also included in the collection.
Dates:
1941-1946
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Velda King Mapelli Air Racing Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2010-06-11
Contents of the Collection
The Velda King Mapelli Air Racing Collection is comprised of hundreds of photographs and a small amount of negatives; textual materials suchs as brochures, certificates, ID cards, licenses, assorted ephemera, and correspondence; and race booklets from assorted races. The materials were collected by Velda King Mapelli, as well as her daughter Stephanie and husband Gene, during the course of her flying years, approximately 1969-1989. The photographs, which are both in color and...
Dates:
1969-1989
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Mary (Finley) North Northwest Airlines Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2008-02-26
Contents of the Collection
The Mary (Finley) North Northwest Airlines Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of textual materials and photographs. The material was collected by North during her career as a Northwest Airlines (NWA) flight attendant, circa 1940s-1950s. There are five (5) log books, ranging from 1946-1950, that include details on North's flights, such as locations and dates; NWA materials, such as pay check stubs, ticket holders, business correspondence, and complimentary letters; and...
Dates:
circa 1940s-1950s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Norman B. Moerbe World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2018-11-07
Overview
Norman Bernhard Moerbe was a bombardier in the 12th Air Force, 340th bomb group, who flew in campaigns over Italy during World War II. This collection contains military records, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera documenting his military service, primarily dating from 1943-1945.
Dates:
circa 1890s, 1939-1968; Majority of material found within 1943-1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Robert H. Neale Flying Tigers Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008-08-29
Contents of the Collection
The Robert H. Neale Flying Tigers Collection primarily relates to Robert H. Neale's 1941-1942 service as an ace fighter pilot with the American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the Flying Tigers, in Burma during World War II. The collection is comprised of visual and textual materials, including approximately 470 photographic prints and 61 negatives, military orders and documents, personal documents, and assorted clippings and ephemera. It also includes a significant amount of post-war...
Dates:
1937-2004; Majority of material found within 1941-1943
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Ralph A. Newcomb Early California Aviation Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2023-08-30
Overview
Ralph A. Newcomb worked as an aviator and mechanic in the early 1900s, during the pioneering days of aviation in California. The collection dates from 1910 to 2006 and is predominantly comprised of photographic materials and a small number of textual documents collected by Newcomb during his time in the field of aviation.
Dates:
1910-1919, 2005-2006; Majority of material found within 1911-1919
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Opray Family Military Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1999-09-25
Abstract
Joseph E. Opray (1919-1992) was born in Oregon and served in World War II with the United States Army 635th Tank Battalion. The collection contains primarily World War II era materials including a scrapbook, several issues of the Stars and Stripes newspaper and assorted ephemera, including a poem, "A Hitch in Hell" by Joe Opray. There are also issues of the 1919 newsletterThe Dirigible from the...
Dates:
1919-1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Joann Osterud Logbooks
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2024-02-08
Content Description
The Joann Osterud Logbooks is a collection of seven flight logbooks documenting Osterud's career as a pilot, dating from 1968-1986. The earliest book records Osterud's flights as a student pilot. Flights in the early 1970s include many out of Boeing Field (King County International Airport) in a Cessna 150A. Later logs document her work as a pilot primarily flying at airshows. Planes flown include Piper J-3 Cub and Stephens Akro. Her work for Alaska Airlines from 1975-1978 is...
Dates:
1968-1986
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Pan American Airways Postcards and Pacific Alaska Airways Photograph
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 1989-05-23
Contents of the Collection
This small collection is comprised of three postcards for Pan American Airways and a photograph related to Pacific Alaska Airways. Of the postcards, two feature a Pan American Airways DC-6 with a text description on the reverse promoting the addition of "Super-6 Clippers" to the fleet, and the third depicts the "Sleeperette" lounge chair available on "President" flights. They are dated circa 1950s. The photograph depicts Pacific Alaska Airways personnel in front of a Lockheed 10 Electra,...
Dates:
1934, 1962
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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