[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 plane and did not notify his parents when he was bumped from the flight. Record includes the Western Union telegram received by Cook, Jr. and the original handwritten note sent by Cook, Sr.

Part of a 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.