[Telegram to Bill Cook from William H. Cook Sr.]

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Identifier2017-10-26_text_031SourceThe William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers (2017-10-26), Box 18, Folder 6CreatorCook, William Hough, Sr.DescriptionTelegram to Bill Cook 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 related to the life and career of William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr., 1935-1958.Creation Date1939-03-19SubjectCook, William Hough, Sr.Cook, William Hough, Jr., 1913-2012Aircraft accidentsBoeing Model 307 Stratoliner FamilyOriginal FormatcorrespondenceBibliographic CitationThe William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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