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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,…

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…

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…

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…

Membership certificate for the Pan American Clipper Club presented to William H. Cook, Jr., January 22, 1962. Certificate is signed by Pan American World Airways President, Juan T. Trippe. Text: "Having made valuable and significant contributions to…

Patent documents for an airplane flap control mechanism (patent no. 2,620,147), designed by Van B. Butler and William H. Cook, Jr., December 2, 1952. Includes a written description of the mechanism, diagrams, and a list of related patents. Seven (7)…

Patent documents for an airplane yaw damper (patent no. 2,672,307), designed by William H. Cook, Jr., Calvin E. Pfafman, and George S. Schairer, March 16, 1954. Includes a written description of the mechanism, diagrams, and a list of related patents.…

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…

Patent documents for jettisonable fuel tanks (2,764,374), designed by Roy H. Anderson, William H. Cook, Jr., and David L. Dunn, September 25, 1956. Includes a written description of the mechanism, diagrams, and a list of related patents. Seventeen…

Engineering license for William H. Cook, Jr., issued by the Washington State Department of Licenses, January 1, 1948. Authorizes Cook to practice as a professional engineer, qualified in aeronautical engineering.