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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…

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…

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.

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."

Memo to J. J. Foody, D. E. Graves, J. C. Maxwell, Maynard L. Pennell, and R. W. Taylor from William H. Cook, subject: "Status of YC-14 and its place in Boeing's airplane business," April 11, 1973. Discusses the status and potential of the Boeing…

Pilot's license for William Hough Cook, Jr., issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, January 29, 1975. Certifies Cook as a private pilot and authorizes him to operate single and multiengine airplanes over land and sea.

Program for the rollout ceremony for the Boeing YC-14 prototype, June 11, 1976. The program includes a drawing of the YC-14 on the cover. Listed participants include Colonel Lloyd W. Lyngdal, Chaplain; Oliver C. Boileau, President of the Boeing…

Mechanic's license for William Hough Cook, Jr., issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, March 28, 1980. Certifies Cook as a mechanic and authorizes him to work on airframe powerplants.

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…

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.