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Select pages from one of William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbooks, 1952. Includes aircraft and flight details such as dates, locations, certificate numbers, and remarks. One entry indicates that Cook flew with George S. Schairer in his Grumman G-44…

Select pages from one of William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbooks, circa 1940s-1950s. Includes aircraft and flight details such as dates, flight numbers, names, and remarks. One entry indicates that Cook purchased his Grumman G-44 Widgeon from the…

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.

Diploma for William Hough Cook, Jr., issued by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, June 16, 1934. Awards Cook a degree in mechanical engineering.

Photographic portrait of William H. Cook, Jr., 1930. Photograph was used as his senior portrait in the Montclair Academy yearbook from 1930.

Soaring Society of America membership card for William H. Cook, circa 1932. Card is signed by Secretary Donald Hamilton.

Soaring Society of America membership card for William H. Cook, circa 1935. Card is signed by President R. Bamaly.

Membership diploma for William Hough Cook, Jr., issued by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute chapter of the Society of the Sigma Xi, September 27, 1933.

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 "Bill Cook's Boeing career," written by Richard W. "Dick" Taylor, April 30, 2012. Describes William H. Cook, Jr.'s work at Boeing and his involvement in various aircraft projects. The eulogy was given at a memorial celebration held at…