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SST cabin arrangement [Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, December 11, 1964] (Item)

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.

[Memorial program for Boeing 307 Stratoliner crash victims, March 22, 1939] (Item)

Program for a memorial service honoring the victims of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner crash, March 22, 1939. The crash occurred on March 18, 1939 during a test flight in Washington State. The program lists the ten victims: Julius Augustus Barr, Albert G. von Baumhauer, Ralph L. Cram, William C. Doyle, Earl A. Ferguson, Pieter Guillonard, Harlan Hull, John Kylstra, Benjamin J. Pearson, and Harry T. West.…

[Telegram to William H. Cook, Jr. from William H. Cook, Sr., March 19, 1939] (Item)

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…

[Telegram to William H. Cook, Sr. from William H. Cook, Jr., March 19, 1939] (Item)

Telegram to William H. Cook, Sr. from his son, William H. Cook, Jr., March 19, 1939. Responds to Cook, Sr.'s previous telegram about the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939. Cook, Jr. states that he is okay, as he was not on the flight, but that his boss, William Doyle, was killed. He also references two "KLM men" that took his spot on the flight, likely…

[Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook, Sr. from William H. Cook, Jr., March 27, 1939] (Item)

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook, Sr. from their son, William H. Cook, Jr., March 27, 1939. Addresses the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939 and describes the ongoing investigation and impact; Cook's boss, William Doyle, died in the crash. Other topics including his work at Boeing, his continuing education, and other personal news. Three (3) handwritten…

[Menu card for Special Business Class dinner served aboard Pan American 747 flights, circa 1984-1985] (Item)

Menu card for a Special Business Class dinner served aboard Pan American 747 flights, circa 1984-1985. Includes a commemorative illustration by John T. McCoy of a Sikorsky S-38 Amphibion aircraft, representing the inaugural airmail flight between Miami, Florida and the Panama Canal Zone on February 6, 1929. Caption for illustration: "Pan American Clipper arrived Canal Zone with first airmail from…

[Menu card for Special Business Class dinner served aboard Pan American 747 flights, circa 1984-1985] (Item)

Menu card for a Special Business Class dinner served aboard Pan American 747 flights, circa 1984-1985. Includes a commemorative illustration by John T. McCoy of a Fokker F.VII aircraft, representing the first passenger flight between Key West, Florida and Havana, Cuba on January 16, 1928. Caption for illustration: "Pan American's first passenger flight Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba, January…

[Menu card for Special Business Class dinner served aboard Pan American 747 flights, circa 1984-1985] (Item)

Menu card for a Special Business Class dinner served aboard Pan American 747 flights, circa 1984-1985. Includes a commemorative illustration by John T. McCoy of a Douglas DC-4 aircraft, representing the inauguration of commercial landplane service in Belgian Congo on January 19, 1946. Caption for illustration: "Pan American inaugurates commercial landplane service into Belgian Congo, January 19,…

[Letter to Donald R. Drew from Gordon S. Williams, Assistant Manager, Boeing News Bureau, March 1, 1949] (Item)

Letter to Donald R. Drew, care of William E. Boeing, from Gordon S. Williams, Assistant Manager, Boeing News Bureau, March 1, 1949. Forwards a February 15, 1949 memo written by C. L. Egtvedt, Chairman, Boeing Airplane Company, about the early days of the Boeing Company, focusing specifically on the B & W seaplane and the Boeing Model C. One typed page.

Air Memorial Day [Program, May 18, 1919] (Item)

Program, "Air Memorial Day, De Mille Field, Hollywood, California," May 18, 1919. Los Angeles Branch, National Aeronautic Committee, in association with the War Department Commission Training Camp Activities. 20 unnumbered pages. The program details the numerous members of the Advisory Board, various committees and patrons, and other dignitaries associated with the event. Events of the day…