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[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…

[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…

[Tracking chart for flight test program]
Tracking chart for a flight test program, circa 1940-1942. Tracks aircraft part installations and flights in various aircraft, including the Boeing B-17C, Boeing B-17E, Fairchild PT-19A, and Boeing XPBB. "W. Cook" [William Cook] is written on page 1.…

[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…

727 risks [Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, March 21, 1960]
Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, subject: "727 risks," March 21, 1960. Discusses Cook's concerns about the Boeing Model 727 and describes possible development and production risks. Three (3) typed pages.

A brief history of airplane surface controls and the means of actuation at Boeing by W. H. Cook, August 30, 1985
Manuscript titled "A brief history of airplane surface controls and the means of actuation at Boeing," written by William H. Cook, Jr., August 30, 1985. Addresses different flight control surfaces used at Boeing and the development of new ones over…

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.

Air raid instructions [Memo to Flight and Aeronautics area, Boeing Plant 2, January 1942]
Memo to Flight and Aeronautics area, Boeing Plant 2, subject: "Air raid instructions," January 1942. Describes the emergency procedures for air raids and air raid drills. Two (2) typed pages.

Airfoil control apparatus responsive to aircraft speed [Patent documents]
Patent documents for an airfoil control apparatus responsive to aircraft speed (patent no. 2,696,355), filed by Thorvold H. Larson, John D. Mayer, Calvin E. Pfafman, William H. Cook Jr., and John F. Kirkbride, December 7, 1954. Includes a written…
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