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Boeing B-29 Superfortress

 Subject
Subject Source: Nasm
Scope Note: Aircraft

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, 1992 August 15

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 001816], Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Boeing B-17G, B-29 at Boeing's 50th Anniversay Celebration, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington.

Dates: 1992 August 15

Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 1994 March 25

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 001816], Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Boeing B-29 Superfortress "T-Square-54" (44-69729), Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington.

Dates: 1994 March 25

Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 1995 April 24

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 001816], Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Sentimental Journey" (44-70016), Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona.

Dates: 1995 April 24

Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 1996 August 31

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 001816], Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Boeing B-29 Superfortress, "Bockscar" (44-27297), National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

Dates: 1996 August 31

Boeing Company

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The Blueprints and Technical Drawings Collection is an artificial collection comprised of drawings and diagrams related to assorted aircraft (commercial, personal, and military), including helicopters, rockets, as well as related accessories such as machine guns, engines, other aircraft parts, and some buildings. Materials range from 1878-2000s. These materials document a wide variety of aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Curtiss, Douglas, McDonell Douglas Company, Santos-Dumont, and...
Dates: 1878 - circa 2000s

Margaret E. (Wolfe) Berry Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-00-00-102
Contents of the Collection The Margaret E. (Wolfe) Berry Collection largely documents Margaret Berry's volunteer work with three aircraft restoration projects during the 1980s-1990s with visual and textual components. A small amount of material is personal in nature. The collection is arranged into two series: Aircraft Restoration materials and Personal materials.Series I: Aircraft Restoration materials makes up the bulk of the collection and has been further divided into three...
Dates: 1942, 1985-2006; Majority of material found within 1985-2006

The Boeing Company Posters Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-00-00-131
Abstract

The Boeing Company Posters Collection is an artificial collection comprised of visual materials produced by The Boeing Company that showcase its aircraft, corporate history, facilities, and other subjects related to the company, ranging from approximately 1930s-2010s.

Dates: circa 1930s to 2010s

Abraham L. Brearcliffe Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1984-08-30-B
Abstract

Abraham Lincoln Brearcliffe, Jr. (1899-1984) was born in Washington state and worked for Boeing from 1930-1945. The collection features photographs, clippings and newsletters, foreman's materials, labor union membership books, and assorted ephemera from Brearcliffe's time at Boeing, most of which are almost exclusively from the war years (1941-1945).

Dates: 1921-1945, 1967-1970 ; Majority of material found within 1941-1945

The John R. Buschmann Boeing B-29 Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-11-19
Abstract

Lt. Col. John R. Buschmann compiled this information about the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, known as "T-Square 54," through personal research and interviews with former crew members. In 2015 these materials, including a short history of the plane written by Lt. Col. Buschmann, were donated to the Museum of Flight in an effort to keep the physical plane and its history housed in one location.

Dates: 1944-1991

William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-10-26
Abstract

The William Hough “Bill” Cook, Jr. Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia pertaining to the life and work of Bill Cook, Jr. A significant portion of this collection is made up of correspondence, both personal and professional. Major topics include the Boeing high speed wind tunnel, the B-29, B-47, and B-17 bombers, the development of the YC-14 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft, and research on supersonic transport.

Dates: 1925-2012; Majority of material found within 1938-1974

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