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- Collection: Series I - Professional Work, 1940-2011
[William Hough "Bill" Cook, Jr. scrapbook, 1935-1958]
![[William Hough "Bill" Cook, Jr. scrapbook, 1935-1958]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/41beac7a3857de59e22110d8315dea1d.jpg "[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…
[Telegram to William H. Cook, Jr. from William H. Cook, Sr., March 19, 1939]
![[Telegram to William H. Cook, Jr. from William H. Cook, Sr., March 19, 1939]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/720be55aecfb24a7ba61113b3c95f859.jpg "[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 William H. Cook, Jr., March 19, 1939]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/d1ce84bb18993f1dc169461ed5bce748.jpg "[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…
[Memorial program for Boeing 307 Stratoliner crash victims, March 22, 1939]
![[Memorial program for Boeing 307 Stratoliner crash victims, March 22, 1939]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/0d47b46e74da53ebb21bb731450325a9.jpg "[Memorial program for Boeing 307 Stratoliner crash victims, March 22, 1939]")
Program for a memorial service honoring the victims of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner crash, March 22, 1939. The crash occurred on March 18, 1939 during a test flight in Washington State. The program lists the ten victims: Julius Augustus Barr, Albert G.…
[Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook, Sr. from William H. Cook, Jr., March 27, 1939]
![[Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook, Sr. from William H. Cook, Jr., March 27, 1939]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/685fc220de7ea9ac31f01f5e7d4da568.jpg "[Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook, Sr. from William H. Cook, Jr., March 27, 1939]")
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,…
[Tracking chart for flight test program]
![[Tracking chart for flight test program]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/52e220ff66c6e80715b0f2766628c66f.jpg "[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.…
Universal Transport Model 953-326 [Technical drawing]
![Universal Transport Model 953-326 [Technical drawing]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/c0daba4aa71fa3cd23bc037a6d3cff5e.jpg "Universal Transport Model 953-326 [Technical drawing]")
Technical drawing of the Universal Transport Model 953-326, circa 1940-1942.
Air raid instructions [Memo to Flight and Aeronautics area, Boeing Plant 2, January 1942]
![Air raid instructions [Memo to Flight and Aeronautics area, Boeing Plant 2, January 1942]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/17673b171268d6d3d04de8152367d5e2.jpg "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.
Flight and Aerodynamics Division personnel [October 1, 1942]
![Flight and Aerodynamics Division personnel [October 1, 1942]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/7421ae3ed041c8af15d981b6997c141e.jpg "Flight and Aerodynamics Division personnel [October 1, 1942]")
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."
[William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers, Box Nineteen, Folder 4 - XB-47 files -- correspondence, reports, charts, diagrams, notes, 1947]
![[William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers, Box Nineteen, Folder 4 - XB-47 files -- correspondence, reports, charts, diagrams, notes, 1947]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/3c6f77d71891f8ac9ff999bfac14d5f9.jpg "[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.