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Corporate Image: The Siegler Corporation [promotional film]
Promotional film for the Siegler Corporation, produced McNamara Productions, circa 1960s. The footage presents an overview of the company and its work in the aerospace and electronics fields. The first segment introduces Siegler's ten divisions (the Hufford Division, the Space Systems Technology Group, the Holly General Division, the Hallamore Electronics Division, the Siegler Heater Division, the…
A brief history of airplane surface controls and the means of actuation at Boeing by W. H. Cook, August 30, 1985
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 the course of Cook's career. References a number of aircraft, including the Lockheed Constellation, the Boeing 307 Stratoliner, the Boeing 707 and 727,…
Review of 707 safety [Memo to Technical Staff Distribution "A" from William H. Cook, June 15, 1962]
Draft of memo to Technical Staff Distribution "A" from William H. Cook, subject: "Review of 707 safety," June 15, 1962. Discusses possible safety concerns on the Boeing Model 707 and outlines potential risks, such as natural environment phenomena, fast acting unit malfunction, pilot error, and system error. Three (3) typed pages.
[Aerial views and airfield activities in Washington State, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of aerial views and airfield activities in Washington State, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage features several aerial views filmed from an unidentified U.S. Air Force aircraft, as well as brief scenes of aircraft at a military airfield, possibly Larson Air Force Base (Washington). The aerial views show rivers, cities (including Seattle), and mountains (possibly the Cascade Range). Also…
[Letter to A. F. Sise from H. W. Cook, February 19, 1959]
Letter to A. F. Sise from William H. Cook, February 19, 1959. Addresses employment opportunities at Boeing and job prospects for a Mr. Opel. References the Boeing 707 and flight testing. One (1) typed page.
SST cabin arrangement [Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, December 11, 1964]
Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, subject: "SST cabin arrangement," December 11, 1964. Letter is cc'd to L. T. Goodmanson, V. Hudson, H. Lacey, R. Little, and B. Williams. Discusses possible cabin arrangement and cabin priorities for a supersonic passenger jet. Two (2) typed pages.
Herb Phelan oral history interview
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Herb Phelan and interviewer John Barth, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, February 22, 2018.
Brien Wygle oral history interview
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Brien Wygle and interviewer Dan Hagedorn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, November 13, 2013.