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printed ephemera

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Printed works that are created to meet an array of immediate needs, usually transitory in nature not intended to be saved. Examples could be broadsides, posters, leaflets, pamphlets, programs, postcards, tradecards, labels, tickets, handbills, sale notices, and valentines.

Found in 167 Collections and/or Records:

Kenneth E. Schultz Western Airlines Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1995-06-28
Overview

Kenneth E. Schultz was a Douglas DC-6B aircraft flight engineer for Western Airlines from the 1950s to 1960s. This small collection is comprised of materials related to the Western Airlines Chapter of Flight Engineers’ International Association and Shultz’s labor disputes with Western Airlines while he was employed with the company as a flight engineer.

Dates: 1948-1989
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Dan Schwartz Concorde Collection

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2017-00-00-3
Content Description

The Dan Schwartz Concorde Collection is a small collection consisting of a few pieces of printed ephemera related to British Airways' Concorde service from the 1980s.

The collection includes two menus from Seattle-New York-London flights which have and flight certificates on the back; a ticket holder; and a paper luggage tag.

Dates: circa 1980s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Jack Schwartz Collection of World War II Aircraft Recognition Cards

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2022-05-26
Content Description The Jack Schwartz Collection of World War II Aircraft Recognition Cards is a small collection consisting of a set of World War II-era cards used for aircraft identification, collected by Schwartz during his service with coastal artillery stationed at Fort Casey, Washington. There are 75 cards in total, all measuring 4x5.5 inches, and describing a variety of American, European, and Japanese military aircraft. Each card describes a single aircraft. One side of each card has three silhouette...
Dates: circa 1943-1945
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Nancy W. (Biddle) Seidel Trans World Airlines Flight Attendant Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2015-04-03
Contents of the Collection The Nancy W. (Biddle) Seidel Trans World Airlines Flight Attendant Collection consists of textual materials that document Seidel's 1946-1947 service as an air hostess with Trans World Airlines (TWA). The materials were collected by Seidel and include her 1946-1947 flight log, which includes date, flight and airplane numbers, crew names, destination and origin locations, arrival and departure times, and other notes, such as altitude. Not every entry includes the same information....
Dates: circa 1940-1947
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Lee M. Shelton and George W. French World War II Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2003-07-25
Contents of the Collection The collection contains materials related to Lee M. Shelton and George W. French. Both men served during World War II, though in different military branches. Shelton was part of the Army Air Forces and his materials include photographs of military personnel and activities, such as inspections and navigational procedures; correspondence and a graduation announcement for Blythville Army Air Field. French served with the Navy and his materials include photographs of naval ships, including the...
Dates: 1939-1945
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Floyd W. Shepard Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-10-29-C
Abstract

Floyd W. Shepard (approx. 1890-1966) served as a pilot with the U.S. Army Air Service late in World War I and in the postwar occupation. The collection contains materials relating to his training in the United States and his service overseas.

Dates: circa 1917-1919
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Charles Ashby Shoop World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-04-22
Contents of the Collection The Charles Ashby Shoop World War II Collection contains textual and visual materials related to the World War II and post-war military service of Charles Ashby Shoop, a liaison pilot with the United States Army 104th Infantry Division. The bulk of the textual materials is Shoop’s 1942-1945 World War II and 1946-1960 post-war Reserve military service records, which include orders and assignments, promotion recommendations, memorandums and correspondence, and receipts and shipping...
Dates: 1942-1960
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Robert Short Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1991-01-07
Abstract

Robert McCawley Short (1904-1932) was born in Steilacoom, Washington and worked in China as chief instructor at China's School for Military Air Tactics from 1931-1932. The collection contains licenses, financial documents, correspondence, photographs, ephemera, biographical materials, and clippings related to Short's brief time in China. Additionally, the collection has photographs, ephemera, and correspondence related to the identification and preservation of his memorial.

Dates: 1932-1987
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Anne and Dottie Simpson Collection

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2016-08-24
Content Description This small collection consists of materials related to Dorothy "Dottie" Lewis Simpson's flying career and some commercial airline ephemera. It is unclear if Dottie or her daughter Anne collected the ephemera. Material documenting Dottie Simpson includes her U.S. Army Air Corps wallet with her private pilot's license, medical certificate, and CAA identity card. Her pilot's flight log is also included and primarily covers 1944-1946 but has notations dating as late as 1997. The commercial...
Dates: 1944-1997
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2020-02-25
Contents of the Collection The Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection is comprised largely of photographic and audiovisual material, including 2,115 prints, 83 negatives, and 5 film reels. The images were taken or collected by Howard E. Smith, a United States Army Air Corps Public Relations Officer and base photographer, primarily while he was stationed at Smoky Hill Army Air Field (SHAAF) in Salina, Kansas. There is also a very small amount of textual documents. Most materials date from 1942-1943, with...
Dates: 1941-1949, 1969, undated
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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