Series I - Professional Work, 1940-2011

Title

Series I - Professional Work, 1940-2011

Description

Professional Work, 1940-2011

Identifier

2017-10-26, Series I

Collection Organization

Collection Items

[William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers, Box Nineteen, Folder 4 - XB-47 files -- correspondence, reports, charts, diagrams, notes, 1947]
Items from Box Nineteen, Folder 4 of the William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers, circa 1947. Folder contains correspondence, reports, charts, diagrams, notes, and blueprints related to the Boeing XB-47 Stratojet aircraft. 125 pages of documents.

[William Hough "Bill" Cook, Jr. scrapbook, 1935-1958]
Scrapbook created by William Hough "Bill" Cook, Jr., 1935-1958. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, and photographs related to the life and career of Cook, an aeronautical engineer who worked for Boeing and NASA. Scrapbook has…

[State of Washington professional engineer: aeronautical engineering license no. 3782, dated January 1, 1948]
Engineering license for William H. Cook, Jr., issued by the Washington State Department of Licenses, January 1, 1948. Authorizes Cook to practice as a professional engineer, qualified in aeronautical engineering.

[Memorial program for Boeing 307 Stratoliner crash victims, March 22, 1939]
Program for a memorial service honoring the victims of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner crash, March 22, 1939. The crash occurred on March 18, 1939 during a test flight in Washington State. The program lists the ten victims: Julius Augustus Barr, Albert G.…

[Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook, Sr. from William H. Cook, Jr., March 27, 1939]
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook, Sr. from their son, William H. Cook, Jr., March 27, 1939. Addresses the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939 and describes the ongoing investigation and impact; Cook's boss,…

[Telegram to William H. Cook, Sr. from William H. Cook, Jr., March 19, 1939]
Telegram to William H. Cook, Sr. from his son, William H. Cook, Jr., March 19, 1939. Responds to Cook, Sr.'s previous telegram about the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939. Cook, Jr. states that he is okay, as he…

[Telegram to William H. Cook, Jr. from William H. Cook, Sr., March 19, 1939]
Telegram to William H. Cook, Jr. from his father, William H. Cook, Sr., March 19, 1939. Requests a response from Cook, Jr. following the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939. Cook, Jr. was supposed to be aboard the…

A tribute to George Schairer [Eulogy]
Eulogy titled "A tribute to George Schairer," written by William H. Cook, Jr., December 2004. Pays tribute to Schairer's career at Boeing and his influence on the development of jet transport. Three (3) typed pages.

YC-14 Rollout, June '76 [Program]
Program for the rollout ceremony for the Boeing YC-14 prototype, June 11, 1976. The program includes a drawing of the YC-14 on the cover. Listed participants include Colonel Lloyd W. Lyngdal, Chaplain; Oliver C. Boileau, President of the Boeing…

[Grumman G-44 Widgeon aircraft on bank]
Photograph of William H. Cook, Jr.'s Grumman G-44 Widgeon aircraft on the bank of an unidentified body of water, circa 1970s. The inscription notes that Cook is in the aircraft. Inscription on verso: "Circa 1970s. Bill Cook in his Grumman Widgeon."
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