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…
Select pages from one of William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbooks, 1936-1937. Includes aircraft and flight details, such as dates, locations, license numbers, and remarks. One page includes a notarized statement regarding Cook's flight time. Frequent…
Select pages from one of William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbooks, 1952. Includes aircraft and flight details such as dates, locations, certificate numbers, and remarks. One entry indicates that Cook flew with George S. Schairer in his Grumman G-44…
Select pages from one of William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbooks, circa 1950s-1960s. Includes aircraft and flight details such as dates, locations, and remarks. Entries document trips made by Cook and Richard L. Rouzie in Cook's Grumman G-44 Widgeon.…
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…
Eulogy titled "Bill Cook's family life," written by William H. Cook, Jr.'s son, Wyatt Cook, April 30, 2012. Describes Cook's family life and shares personal anecdotes about the Cook family. The eulogy was given at a memorial celebration held at The…
Certificate for the Elmer A. Sperry Award presented to William H. Cook, Jr., 1965. Certificate is signed by board chairman Glenn B. Warren.Inscription: "The Elmer A. Sperry award. Established to honor a distinguished engineering contribution to the…
Manual titled "Construction manual for the Gotha Glider, designed by H. P. Hutchison and Charles. J. Glasser," published by the Gotha Glider Company, circa 1925. Includes general information about gliders, instructions for building a Gotha Glider,…
Eulogy titled "Bill Cook's early years," written by William H. Cook, Jr.'s daughter, Tandy Cook Hennings, April 30, 2012. Describes Cook's childhood, school years, and lifelong interest in aviation. The eulogy was given at a memorial celebration held…
Diploma for William Hough Cook, Jr., issued by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), June 7, 1938. Awards Cook a Master of Science. The diploma is housed in a red leather cover stamped with the seal of MIT.