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National Aeronautic Association of U.S.A., glider's certificate for William H. Cook, Jr., August 5, 1935. Certificate is bound in a red leather cover and includes an identification photograph of Cook.Title on cover: "Federation Aeronautique…

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…

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…

United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Air Commerce noncommercial glider pilot's license for William H. Cook, Jr., June 30, 1937.

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.

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…

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…

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,…

Select pages from one of William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbooks, circa 1940s-1950s. Includes aircraft and flight details such as dates, flight numbers, names, and remarks. One entry indicates that Cook purchased his Grumman G-44 Widgeon from the…

List of personnel in the Flight and Aerodynamics Division, October 1, 1942. Notable names include Edmund T. Allen, William H. Cook, Jr., Lloyd T. Goodmanson, and George S. Schairer. Two (2) typed pages. Inscription in top-left corner: "W.H.C."