Letter and first flight air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing from J. S. Patterson, March 3, 1919. Expresses pleasure about seeing WEB during this historical trip and sends thanks for "arranging for Patsy to take such a wonderful flight." One…
International air mail cover addressed to Mrs. William E. Boeing, Seattle, Washington, from R. Ortman, Paris, France, August 7, 1928. Stamped: "Par Avion."
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with John Bowen Scarff and interviewer Jim Stott, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, May 6, 2017.
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William E. Boeing from Luke Luqueer, August 20, 1935. Thinks the letter and included air mail cover will be of interest if "Wiley Post makes it in his 'Winnie Mae.'" One typed page and envelope.Stamped: "First Air Mail…
Letter to William E. Boeing from Merl LaVoy, U.S. Consulate, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 2, 1938. Includes centenary commemorative envelope with a cachet illustration depicting the Great Trek of 1838 by the Voortrekker [Dutch-speaking…
Letter to William E. Boeing from Merl LaVoy, October 23, 1933. Sends two first flight air mail covers from the Canton-Shanghai route.Stamped on first envelope: "First Flight, Shanghai-Canton."Stamped on second envelope: "First Flight,…
Letter to "Our Neighbors Across the Line" from Seattle Mayor Ole Hanson, February 15, 1919. Expresses friendship, well-wishes, and a united front "against Hunnism." Letter was carried on the first international airmail flight from Vancouver, B.C. to…
Letter and first flight air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing, from Thomas F. Hamilton, United Aircraft Corporation, May 23, 1939. Sends greetings by first transatlantic air mail service. One typed page and air mail cover.Stamped: "1st…
Letter and air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing from W. Irving Glover, Second Assistant Postmaster General, June 3, 1930. Congratulates Boeing Air Transport, Inc. on upcoming completion of ten million miles of flight with the Air Mail. One…