business records
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Records generated by a commercial or industrial enterprise.
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Arthur Wayne Byron Airline Pilot Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2009-06-05
Contents of the Collection
The Arthur Wayne Byron Airline Pilot Collection is comprised of primarily textual materials with some photographs that document Byron's commercial pilot career with Western Airlines and Delta Airlines. Materials date from mid-1940s through the 1980s.Textual materials include pilot logs dating from 1955-1987; organizational records for Western Airlines, including documents related to the merger of Western Airlines and Pacific Northern Airlines in 1967, as well as the merger of...
Dates:
circa 1940s-1980s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
David O. Hill Seaboard World Airlines Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2014-12-20
Abstract
David O. Hill (1939-) was a pilot for Seaboard World Airlines (SWA). Hill was also SWA's archivist and historian. The collection relates to the company history, personnel, and operations of Seaboard World Airlines (SWA), from its establishment in 1946 to 1980 when it merged with Flying Tigers Line and is comprised primarily of textual materials, the bulk of which are scrapbooks; but also includes photographic materials, including prints, slides, and negatives; and a single DVD.
Dates:
1946-2003; Majority of material found within 1946-1980
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2000-06-20
Abstract
William P. “Bill” Lear was a prolific inventor with dozens of patents for a variety of machines to his name but is most famous for his work in the aviation field. Moya Marie Olsen Lear was a philanthropist, businesswoman, and the wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear. The collection documents Bill Lear's inventions and career in the fields of radio navigation, aircraft design, the 8-track player, and his efforts at a steam-powered turbine. Materials are predominantly affiliated with Lear’s many...
Dates:
1838-2001, undated; Majority of material found within 1939-1986
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Jean Marie (Granfield) Lyons Northeast Airlines Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Box One
Identifier: 2008-08-27
Contents of the Collection
The Jean Marie (Granfield) Lyons Northeast Airlines Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of primarily textual materials and a small amount of photographs collected by Lyons during her 1951-1953 flight attendant career with Northeast Airlines. There are ten (10) photographs and nine (9) negatives. The photographs range in size from 3x5" to 8x10 and are mostly black-and-white. Two images have been colorized. Lyons is featured in most of the images, which are a mix of portraits...
Dates:
1951-1953
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Bruce R. McCaw Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2014-01-15
Abstract
The Bruce R. McCaw Aviation Collection contains textual materials related to McCaw's work with Horizon Air during the early development of the regional airline carrier from 1980 through 1987, as well as assorted material from 1970 to 1997 from McCaw’s professional and personal experience as a pilot.
Dates:
1978-1999
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Janet McMullen Pan Am Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2008-08-03
Contents of the Collection
The Janet McMullen Pan Am Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of primarily textual materials collected by McMullen during and after her Pan American Airways (PAA) flight attendant career, 1960-1992.Materials include two (2) oversize Pan Am wall calendars (1960 and 1992); Pan Am ephemera, such as luggage tags, advertising brochures, and a 1966 timetable; employee documents, such as retirement information (1979), an orientation booklet, scheduling documents, and a vacation...
Dates:
1960-1992
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Alan Lonsdale Patterson Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2021-08-03-A
Overview
Alan Lonsdale Patterson worked extensively in the field of aviation from the 1920s to the 1980s. Throughout his career he worked as a barnstormer, pilot and established multiple companies that facilitated the sale of aircraft and aeronautical equipment, predominately between companies based in the United States and China. The collection represents both his professional and personal life through correspondence, photographs, business records, clippings and audiovisual materials, as well as...
Dates:
1876-2021; Majority of material found within 1920-1981
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Lyle Speelman Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2006-10-18
Content Description
The Lyle Speelman Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Collection is a small collection comprised of correspondence, newsletters, minutes, bulletins, and related materials of the AOPA Seattle Unit, dated 1956-1957.
Original order, as recieved by donor, has been maintained.
Dates:
1956-1957
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Patricia Steele-Emerson United Airlines Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2008-05-08
Contents of the Collection
The Patricia Steele-Emerson United Airlines Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of materials relating to Steele-Emerson's thirty-three year career as a flight attendant with United Airlines (UAL), 1970-2003. The bulk of the collection is textual materials with a small amount of photographs, four (4) videocassettes and one (1) audiocassette. The collection contains assorted UAL documents, including employee records for Steele-Emerson; instructional, informational, and policy...
Dates:
1969-2003
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Peggy Eckert Verger United Airlines Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2008-07-30
Contents of the Collection
The Peggy Eckert Verger United Airlines Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of photographs and textual materials gathered by Verger during her 36-year flight attendant career with United Airlines (UAL), 1966-2003.The bulk of the collection is textual materials including Verger's UAL service record (1966-1977); financial records, such as paystubs and receipts; employee recognication letters; Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) labor agreements and membership cards; and UAL...
Dates:
1965-2003
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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