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[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."

Long term management of space shuttle [Memo to G. H. Hage from William H. Cook, April 1, 1970]
Memo to G. H. Hage from William H. Cook, subject: "Long term management of space shuttle," April 1, 1970. Discusses parallels between Boeing's supersonic transport project and NASA's space shuttle program. Four (4) typed pages.

[Sylvanus Albert Reed Award certificate for William H. Cook, Jr.]
Certificate for the Sylvanus Albert Reed Award presented to William H. Cook, Jr., 1968. Certificate is signed by President Harold T. Luskin and Chairman of the Honors and Awards Committee Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.Inscription: "American Institute of…

Crashworthiness [Memo to J. E. Steiner and K. F. Holtby from William H. Cook, September 15, 1967]
Memo to J. E. Steiner and K. F. Holtby from William H. Cook, subject: "Crashworthiness," September 15, 1967. Letter is cc'd to R. B. Brown, R. D. FitzSimmons, L. T. Goodmanson, and J. E. Nichols. Addresses "crashworthiness" and safety of jet…

[Technical drawings of sound suppressor]
Technical drawings of a sound suppressor for a supersonic transport aircraft, drawn by William H. Cook, December 13, 1966.

An attempt at analyzing Lockheed's point of view [Memo to Maynard L. Pennell and others from William H. Cook, August 12, 1966]
Memo to Maynard L. Pennell, E. M. Pokela, S. P. Parsons, V. McCrohan, T. A. Wilson, and H. W. Withington from William H. Cook, subject: "An attempt at analyzing Lockheed's point of view on cost, pricing, and risks," August 12, 1966. Discusses…

Personal attitude and technical conduct [Memo to Advanced Designs engineers from William H. Cook, March 29, 1966]
Memo to Advanced Designs engineers from William H. Cook, subject: "Personal attitude and technical conduct," March 29, 1966. Addresses attitudes and proper conduct of employees under Cook's management. Two (2) typed pages.

Management of the SST prototype program [Memo to Lloyd T. Goodmanson from William H. Cook, June 21, 1965]
Memo to Lloyd T. Goodmanson from William H. Cook, subject: "Management of the SST prototype program to maximize effectiveness/cost," June 21, 1965. Discusses management strategies for the supersonic travel program as well as possible problems with…

Future company SST efforts [Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, January 5, 1965]
Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, subject: "Future company SST efforts," January 5, 1965. Letter is cc'd to E. C. Wells, W. L. Johnson, E. Pokela, and L. T. Goodmanson. Discusses long-term planning for Boeing's supersonic transport…

[Elmer A. Sperry Award certificate for William H. Cook, Jr.]
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…
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