airmail covers
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Covers, typically envelopes, carried by air and postmarked at point of origin, departure or intermediate points on the route.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
William E. Boeing Sr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2005-10-06-B
Abstract
William E. Boeing, Sr. (1881-1956) was an aviation pioneer and founded The Boeing Company in 1916. The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence, philately, business-related materials, clippings, and ephemera, as well as photographs and illustrations related to his personal and business life, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence.
Dates:
circa 1783-2008; Majority of material found within 1900s-1930s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Jack H. Frazelle Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2015-08-17
Contents of the Collection
The Jack H. Frazelle Collection is comprised of photographs and textual materials collected by and/or given to Jack H. Frazelle during his 20+ year career as Assistant Manager of Boeing Field. Materials range from the 1910s to the 1980s.The collection includes assorted photographs, both in color and black-and-white, depicting aircraft, both in flight and on the ground; Boeing facilities; and one image of the Graf Zeppelin in a hangar in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Some of the...
Dates:
circa 1910s-1980s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Claud V. O'Callaghan Early Airmail Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1987-09-22-B
Contents of the Collection
The Claud V. O'Callaghan Early Airmail Collection is a relatively small collection that contains textual and photographic materials relevant to the early days of airmail via Varney Air Lines (VAL) and Contract Air Mail (CAM) Route 5, with the bulk of materials dating from 1924-1929. Textual materials include early advertisements for the airmail service; VAL traffic reports; correspondence; printed ephemera, including decals, airmail postage, forms, and posters; and samples of...
Dates:
1924-1962; Majority of material found within 1924-1930
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives