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[Letter to Erwin, Doris, and family from "Little Remi" (Remi Charles O'Connor), July 23, 1944]
Letter to Erwin, Doris, and family from "Little Remi" (Remi Charles O'Connor), July 23, 1944. Describes his tour of duty in the Pacific Theater, including the line-crossing ceremony aboard ship, his impression of the South Pacific, and leisure activities on an unspecified island when not on duty. Four handwritten pages with envelope.
[Air mail envelope commemorating 15th anniversary of air mail service]
Air mail envelope commemorating the 15th anniversary of air mail service, May 15, 1933. Addressed to the National Cachet Publishing Service in Brooklyn, New York. Text from original exhibit label: "Airmail commemorating fifteen years of airmail service. Ironically the government would again fly the mail as they did in 1918, when regular airmail service began in this country, just eight months…
[Air mail envelope commemorating U.S. Army air mail deliveries]
Air mail envelope commemorating the first day of the U.S. Army Air Corps taking over air mail deliveries, February 19, 1934. Addressed to Cal. E. D. Adams in San Francisco, California. Text on envelope: "The Army flies the mail. First day cover."
[First flight cover for Lear Fan aircraft]
First flight cover for the Lear Fan aircraft, postmarked December 32, 1980 [i.e., January 1, 1981].
[Envelope for the Lear Fan First Flight Press Kit]
Envelope for the Lear Fan first flight press kit, circa 1980-1981.
[Air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing, Seattle, Washington, May 29, 1953]
Air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing, Seattle, Washington, May 29, 1953.Stamped: "First day of issue - American Air Mail Society - Convention Station."
[Envelope with "Billie" typed on front and William E. Boeing's Seattle address printed in upper left corner, circa 1930s-1950s]
Envelope with "Billie" typed on front and William E. Boeing's Seattle address printed in upper left corner, circa 1930s-1950s.
[Letter and first flight air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing and Bertha Boeing from Gordon D. Brown, Douglas Aircraft Company, June 27, 1941]
Letter and first flight air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing and Bertha Boeing from Gordon D. Brown, Douglas Aircraft Company, June 27, 1941. Sends cover to celebrate aviation progress.Stamped cachet: "B-19, Initial Flight of World's Largest Airplane, the Douglas B-19, Super-Bomber for United States Army Air Corps. Clover Field, Santa Monica, California to March Field, Riverside,…
[First flight air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing from Glenn L. Martin Company, July 3, 1942]
First flight air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing, Seattle, Washington, from the Glenn L. Martin Company, Baltimore, Maryland, July 3, 1942.Stamped cachet: "First Flight - This cover carried on first official flight of the 'Mars,' built by the Martin Co. for the U.S. Navy - World's Largest Flying Ship."
[Demonstration flight air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing from Douglas Aircraft Company, October 1, 1946]
Demonstration flight air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing, Seattle, Washington, from the Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, October 1, 1946.Stamped cachet: "Demonstration flight - Flying Post Office - En route - Los Angeles - New York - Boston - U.S. Air Mail."