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Floatplanes

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Aircraft with one or more pontoons for water access. Non-preferred term: Float planes

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

The Becvar Family Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1992-07-24
Abstract

George Becvar (1909-1990) was born in Denver, Colorado and with his brothers Lou (1908-1984) and Chuck (1904-1986) started Kent Flying Service which ran from approximately 1927-1930 in Kent, Washington. The collection consists of the pilot logbook for George Becvar and a scrapbook that primarily covers George Becvar's 1927-1931 flying career.

Dates: 1927-1990

Edwin Fogelman Early Aviation Scrapbook

 Collection — Box Scrapbook Box 42, Folder: 1-2
Identifier: 2018-00-00-124
Contents of the Collection The Edwin Fogelman Early Aviation Scrapbook is a small collection composed primarily of 45 black-and-white vintage prints and photographic postcards as well as a small amount of textual items related to early aviators and aircraft, 1925-1929. The scrapbook was likely compiled by Edwin Fogelman, but it is unknown if he had any direct tie-ins with aviation beyond interest. The bulk of the collection and materials of most interest are the 45 photographs. The photographs depict early...
Dates: 1925-1929

Joan Mettler Early Aviation Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1984-04-10-C
Content Description The Joan Mettler Early Aviation Collection is a small collection consisting of two items: a photograph album documenting early Boeing aircraft from 1916-1929 and a report entitled “War Department Air Corps Materiel [sic] Division Dayton, Ohio Report on Aircraft Fire Prevention” from 1927.The photograph album includes 121 7.75x9.75" black-and-white prints picturing aircraft built by the Boeing Company from 1916-1929. The majority of photos show side or 3/4-views of the aircraft...
Dates: 1916-1929

C. E. Roy U.S. Naval Aviation Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-02-19
Abstract

Carlyle Emerson Roy (b. 1890) served as a photographer at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, during World War I. The collection contains an album of photographs and ephemera depicting U.S. Naval activities at the station.

Dates: 1890-1950; Majority of material found within 1917-1918

Philip A. Schaack World War II Collection

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2021-06-16
Content Description The Philip A. Schaack World War II Collection a is a small collection of documents and photographs related to Schaack's service as a U.S. Navy pilot during World War II. The collection includes eight black-and-white 4x5” photos taken by Schaack documenting the landing sequence of the Vought OS2U Kingfisher alongside the U.S.S. Cincinnati and being hosited on board. One small photo is a portrait of Schaack in uniform and one photo is a group portrait of an unidentified squadron including...
Dates: circa 1942-1945

Clayton Scott Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-05-01
Abstract The Clayton Scott Aviation Collection documents the career and personal life of pilot Clayton Scott (CLS). The collection contains both visual and textual materials that date from 1904 to 2006. These documents bring to light CLS’s pioneering work in the field of aviation throughout the Pacific Northwest region, beginning in the 1920s until the early 2000s. The materials illustrate his work with aviation entrepreneur Vern Gorst, his work as a private pilot of William E. Boeing, his position...
Dates: 1904-2006

Clayton Scott Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2024-06-05
Overview The Clayton Scott Papers documents the career and personal life of pilot Clayton Scott. The collection contains visual, audiovisual, and textual materials that date from 1911 to 2006. These documents bring to light CLS’s pioneering work in the field of aviation throughout the Pacific Northwest region, beginning in the 1920s to the 1990s. The materials illustrate his work with aviation entrepreneur Vern Gorst, his work as a private pilot of William E. Boeing, his position with the Boeing...
Dates: 1911-2006

Francis M. Young Aerial Survey Photograph Collection

 Collection — Box Assorted Oversize Photo Box 1, oversize: folder 1
Identifier: 1987-09-01-A
Contents of the Collection The Francis M. Young Aerial Survey Photograph Collection is comprised of fifteen black-and-white aerial photographs taken during Alaska Survey Expeditions, circa 1930s-1940s. The photographs are 18x22" and only a few have very brief contextual information on the reverse. Identifications include a Douglas R5D (Douglas C-54 Skymaster), Mount Rainier (Washington State), and the Columbia Glacier (Alaska). One photograph depicts an at-sea aircraft carrier with a full deck of aircraft....
Dates: circa 1930s-1940s

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