Search Digital Records

Limit your search

Item Type

Text (12)

Format

Rights

In copyright (11)
Copyright undetermined (1)

Subject

Boeing Aircraft Company (12)
Cook, William Hough, Jr., 1913-2012 (9)
Airplanes--Flight testing (6)
Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner Family (5)
Aircraft accidents (4)
Boeing Model 707 Family (4)
Boeing Model 727 Family (3)
Cook, William Hough, Sr. (3)
Pennell, Maynard L., 1910-1994 (3)
Aeronautics--Safety measures (2)
Doyle, William (2)
Guillonard, Pieter (2)
Aircraft cabins (1)
Airplanes--Control surfaces (1)
Barr, Julius A., 1905-1939 (1)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family (1)
Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress (1)
Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress (1)
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress (1)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) (1)
Boeing B-47 Stratojet Family (Model 450) (1)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Family (Model 464) (1)
Boeing KC-135 Family (1)
Boeing Model 707 (1)
Boeing XPBB-1 Sea Ranger (Model 344) (1)

12 results

[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…