Air pilots
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:
Suzanne Graham Carvalho-Maia Eddie Hubbard Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1984-00-24
Overview
Eddie Hubbard was an early aviator and Boeing airmail pilot. The collection includes visual and textual materials that document his career.
Dates:
1916-1920s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Harold E. Hartney Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2013-07-03
Abstract
Harold E. Hartney (1888-1945) rose through the ranks of the Canadian Army to become the Commander of the U.S. Air Service's 27th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Credited as an ace and recipient of numerous military awards, after the war Hartney went on to train military pilots, advise on air safety, and serve again in World War II. The collection contains photographs, correspondence, clippings, and paper ephemera relating to Hartney's World War and interwar careers, as well as...
Dates:
circa 1914-1980s; Majority of material found within 1914-1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Albert O. Hedberg Pilot Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2022-09-19
Content Description
The Albert O. Hedberg Pilot Collection is a small collection consisting of materials from the career of Albert O. Hedberg, a commercial pilot in the United States in the 1930s. The collection consists of: a pilot’s licence folder with a limited commercial licence dated October, 1, 1930; a pilot’s license folder with graduation certificate for Airtech School of Aviation dated March, 8, 1930; a Stanavo Pilot’s Handbook with annotations, circa 1931; and a Stanavo Pilot’s Information...
Dates:
1930-1931
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
Frank L. Houston Pilot Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2016-12-01
Contents of the Collection
The Frank L. Houston Pilot Collection is comprised of primarily textual materials with a small amount of photographs relating to the World War II and post-war flight career of pilot Frank "Sam" Houston, 1940-1980. The textual materials include a 1940 high school graduation diploma for Houston, eight war ration booklets, circa 1942-1943; five pilot log books, which span from Houston's learning to fly in 1942 through 1966, including some of his time as a pilot with Northwest...
Dates:
1940-1980
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Joseph D. Hutchinson United Airlines Slides and Film
Collection
Identifier: 2022-09-08
Content Description
The Joseph D. Hutchinson United Airlines Slides and Film is a collection of 232 color photographic slides and some 8mm film footage taken by Hutchinson documenting his time as a pilot for United Airlines (UAL) in the mid-twentieth century. The slides are arranged into two groups following Hutchinson's original arrangement: Airports and Aircraft, and People. Within each grouping, slides are organized chronologically.The first group of 118 slides are predominantly of airports where...
Dates:
circa 1938-1973
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
William James World War I Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2001-02-15
Abstract
The collection contains four photographs of fighter pilots who served during World War I and one photograph of a Fokker Dr.I Triplane (F.I).
Dates:
Majority of material found within circa 1914-1918
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers
Collection
Identifier: 1996-11-26
Abstract
The Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers documents the career and personal life of aviator and aerial navigation pioneer Elrey B. Jeppesen. This collection is comprised of textual, visual, and audiovisual materials created and collected by EBJ and his wife and business partner, Nadine Audrey (Liscomb) Jeppesen. The documents date from 1843-1996, with the bulk of the material dating from 1940-1979.
Dates:
1843-1996 ; Majority of material found within 1940-1979
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Roy Franklin Jones Early Alaska Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2015-03-12
Contents of the Collection
The Roy Franklin Jones Early Alaska Aviation Collection pertains to the life and career of Roy Franklin Jones, a pilot in early Alaskan aviation, founder of Northbird Aviation Company, and co-founder of Pioneer Airways. The collection includes textual, photographic, and audiovisual materials, with most dated from 1923-1930s. It has been divided into three series: Military materials, Professional materials, and Personal documents. The first series, Military...
Dates:
1915-2006
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Elizabeth S. Keast Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2011-00-00-17
Content Description
The Elizabeth S. Keast Photograph Collection consists of 77 black-and-white photographs depicting aviation activities, planes, and personalities in the United States and Canada from about 1908-1930, as well as various other subjects.The collection is sub-divided by subject and files have been organized alphabetically. The first folder contains 29 prints of assorted aircraft. Of note are images of The Aerial Experiment Association's Red Wing, Silver Dart, and the Loon; two images of...
Dates:
1908-1931
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives