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Air pilots

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 112 Collections and/or Records:

Manny Gorin Wright Brothers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2006-11-21-and-2007-05-30-B
Overview

The Manny Gorin Wright Brothers Collection consists of photographic prints and postcards relating to the Wright Brothers and their expositions in France, circa 1908-1910s.

Dates: circa 1908-1910s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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

Gary M. Jacobson Jack Waddell Boeing Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2025-07-22
Contents of the Collection The Gary M. Jacobson Jack Waddell Boeing Collection is a relatively small collection that pertains to the career of test pilot Jack Waddell. The collection contains primarily logbooks with a small amount of visual materials dated from 1942-1986.The bulk and strength of the collection are Waddell's logbooks which cover his flying career from 1942 through 1986, although there is a gap from 1961 to 1982. The logbooks begin with his flight training and military service as a Naval...
Dates: 1942-1986
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

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