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correspondence

 Subject

Staff Only

Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Scope Note: Any forms of addressed and written communication sent and received, including letters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telegrams, or cables.

Found in 190 Collections and/or Records:

William L. Smith Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2025-04-14-2
Contents of the Collection The William L. Smith Aviation Collection holds textual and visual materials related to the 50-year aviation industry career of William "Bill" L. Smith, who worked a variety of positions, including as a radio engineer, in procurement, and as management. Materials were collected or used by Smith with most dated from 1930 to 1970. Due to its small size, materials in the collection have been grouped by format and filed chronologically. The collection includes textual materials,...
Dates: 1935-1970
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives
Found in Notes:  biographical sketch, correspondence, a 1938 flight cover for Howard Hughes' around-the-world flight, which has
Found in Subjects:  correspondence

Walt Sobol Photographs and Negatives

 Collection
Identifier: 2018-10-02
Content Description The Walt Sobol Photographs and Negatives is a collection comprised of 2,169 black-and-white photographic prints and 1,193 photographic negatives taken by Sobol during his career in aircraft manufacturing in China, Burma, India and the U.S. from the late 1920s through 1950s. The photographs are a mix of personal images, scenes of daily life in the various places he traveled, and documentation of the aircraft manufacturing industry in Missouri, China and India.The photographs are...
Dates: 1926-1959
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives
Found in Notes:  associates; business and personal correspondence; assorted pieces of printed ephemera including menus; and
Found in Subjects:  correspondence

Charles H. Sorensen World War II U.S. Naval Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2025-04-16
Contents of the Collection The Charles H. Sorensen World War II U.S. Naval Aviation Collection contains textual and photographic materials related to the World War II Pacific Theater naval service of pilot Charles H. Sorensen, who served aboard the U.S.S. Essex. Most materials are dated between 1941-1944, although some items pertain to post-war dates and Sorensen's reserve service. Due to its small size, the collection has been organized alphabetically. The bulk of the...
Dates: 1941-1969
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives
Found in Notes:  , including instructional cartoons; certificates and citations earned in service, correspondence and
Found in Subjects:  correspondence

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
Found in Notes:  comprised of correspondence, newsletters, minutes, bulletins, and related materials of the AOPA Seattle Unit
Found in Subjects:  correspondence

Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel Pilot Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1992-09-26
Abstract

Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel (1910-1991) was born in Ardenwald, Oregon and learned to fly in the late 1920s. Stenzel then gained fame for stunt flying and broke several records through the mid-1930s. The collection contains seven scrapbooks and assorted textual materials and photographs that document Stenzel's career as one of the first female stunt pilots.

Dates: circa 1928-1991
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives
Found in Notes:  in multiple publications. Also included is correspondence to and from sponsors and vendors, event
Found in Subjects:  correspondence

G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-09-17
Overview

The G. Harry Stine Space History and Model Rocketry Collection encompasses the professional work of G. Harry Stine, the founder of model rocketry in the United States. The collection includes material related to his work in the National Association of Rocketry, drafts of his writings, rocket designs, materials affiliated with model rocketry corporations, his aeronautical research files, and his work in commercial space flight.

Dates: 1874-2008; Majority of material found within 1956-1997
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives
Found in Notes:  made up of correspondence, technical drawings, manuscripts, research files, photographic and
Found in Subjects:  correspondence

Glenn K. Stinson Stinson Aircraft Corporation Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2026-03-09
Content Description The Glenn K. Stinson Stinson Aircraft Corporation Collection is a small collection of printed ephemera produced by the Stinson Aircraft Corporation circa the 1930s. The materials were collected by Glenn K. Stinson; he had no relation to the Stinson company or family.The bulk of the collection consists of a variety of advertisements and brochures promoting various Stinson aircaft. They include technical characterists, descriptions, images, and sometimes sales prices. Other...
Dates: circa 1930s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives
Found in Notes:  engine logs for Stinson N97038. There are two pieces of correspondence in the collection including a
Found in Subjects:  correspondence

Blake V. Stoltey Vietnam War Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2023-08-09
Overview

Blake V. Stoltey served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War from 1966-1969. This small collection is comprised of textual and photographic materials related to his military service. The documents date from 1965 to 1971.

Dates: 1965-1971
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives
Found in Notes:  of military personnel records, such as orders, vouchers, receipts, forms, and official correspondence
Found in Subjects:  correspondence

Norman G. Stromer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-09-19
Overview Major Norman George Stromer (1922-2019) was an Army Air Corps pilot who participated in bombing campaigns in the South West Pacific during World War II, served as part of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), and worked as a fight inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This collection contains photographs, military records, certificates, and other textual materials documenting his military service, post-military career, and personal life, primarily dating from...
Dates: 1922-2017; Majority of material found within 1940-1960
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives
Found in Subjects:  correspondence

Lilian Verneil (Gregory) Taylor Aerocar Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2024-12-23
Overview

Lilian Verneil (Gregory) Taylor was the wife of Molt Taylor, an inventor and aviation enthusiast best known for inventing the Aerocar. The Lilian Verneil (Gregory) Taylor Aerocar Collection is a collection of textual and visual materials documenting "Neil" and Molt Taylor as well as his professional endeavors, spanning the 1940s-1990s.

Dates: 1919-2002
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives
Found in Notes:  documented with photographs as well as correspondence to Lilian Verneil after Molt's death from Richard
Found in Subjects:  correspondence

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