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[Letter and air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing from W. Irving Glover, Second Assistant Postmaster General, June 3, 1930] (Item)

Letter and air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing from W. Irving Glover, Second Assistant Postmaster General, June 3, 1930. Congratulates Boeing Air Transport, Inc. on upcoming completion of ten million miles of flight with the Air Mail. One typed page and envelope.Stamped: "Air Mail. Send Via Air Mail, by authority of Superintendent Contract Air mail Service Per. [signature]."

[Letter to William E. Boeing from W. Irving Glover, Second Assistant Postmaster General, March 26, 1929] (Item)

Letter to William E. Boeing from W. Irving Glover, Second Assistant Postmaster General, March 26, 1929. Forwards two air mail covers from "special flight made by Captain Eaker from Brownsville, Texas to Cristobal, Canal Zone, and return." One typed page on Post Office Department stationery.

[Letter and first flight air mail covers addressed to William E. Boeing, October 23, 1933] (Item)

Letter to William E. Boeing from Merl LaVoy, October 23, 1933. Sends two first flight air mail covers from the Canton-Shanghai route.Stamped on first envelope: "First Flight, Shanghai-Canton."Stamped on second envelope: "First Flight, Canton-Shanghai."

[Postcard to William E. Boeing from the Praegers, August 30, 1931] (Item)

Postcard to William E. Boeing from the Praegers, August 30, 1931. States that they are leaving Singapore and includes a list of addresses for mail as they travel.

[Commemorative letter and air mail cover honoring 25th anniversary of Glenn L. Martin's flight from Newport Bay, California to Avalon, Catalina Island, May 10, 1937] (Item)

Commemorative letter honoring the 25th anniversary of Glenn L. Martin's record-making flight from Newport Bay, California to Avalon, Catalina Island, then the longest over-water flight in aviation history, May 10, 1937. One typed page on Glenn L. Martin Company stationery with air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing.Stamped cachet: "25th Anniversary - First Flight to Catalina Island."

[Letter and first flight air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing and Bertha Boeing from J. Parker Van Zandt, May 10, 1937] (Item)

Letter to William E. Boeing and Bertha Boeing from J. Parker Van Zandt, May 10, 1937. Sends greetings and hopes this will be added to Boeing's first flight collection. One handwritten page with first flight air mail cover.Stamped cachet: "Primeiro Voo – Correio - Transpacific - Macau-USA."

[Letter and air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing from Merl LaVoy, U.S. Consulate, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 2, 1938] (Item)

Letter to William E. Boeing from Merl LaVoy, U.S. Consulate, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 2, 1938. Includes centenary commemorative envelope with a cachet illustration depicting the Great Trek of 1838 by the Voortrekker [Dutch-speaking settlers] from Cape Colony into the interior of South Africa. LaVoy notes that first one thousand miles of the letter's trip was via ox cart, while the rest…

[Letter and air mail cover to Mr. and Mrs. William E. Boeing from Luke Luqueer, August 20, 1935] (Item)

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William E. Boeing from Luke Luqueer, August 20, 1935. Thinks the letter and included air mail cover will be of interest if "Wiley Post makes it in his 'Winnie Mae.'" One typed page and envelope.Stamped: "First Air Mail Stratosphere Flight - U.S. Air Mail Route No. 2 - Non-Stop Coast to Coast - Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc."Stamped: "Carried in the 'Winnie Mae' at…

[Letter and first flight air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing from Edward S. Campbell, February 5, 1929] (Item)

Letter and first flight air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing from Edward S. Campbell, February 5, 1929. Discusses aviation activities occurring while he is on board the USS Saratoga, including a reference to flight activities of Boeing fighter aircraft. One typed page and envelope.Stamped on envelope: "Air Mail First Flight. Canal Zone - U.S.A."

[Letter to William E. Boeing from Herbert Hoover, Jr., November 17, 1928] (Item)

Letter to William E. Boeing from Herbert Hoover, Jr., November 17, 1928. Sends thanks for making his recent trip to Seattle memorable, including a plant tour and social time with the Boeing family. Two handwritten pages on Stanford University stationery and envelope.