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National Air and Space Museum Archives
James H. "Jack" Knight Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1989.0011
- Creators:
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Knight, James H. "Jack"
- Dates:
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1893-1945bulk 1922-1945
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.45 Cubic feet(1 legal document box)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a pouch given to passengers on sleeper flights. It contained the instructions 'Just in Case' and the paper slippers. There is also a handwritten (and on hotel stationary) account of flying over the Allegheny Mountains. There are a number of interval publications issued for United pilots, correspondence between Jack Knight and Don Beebe, miscellaneous publications, Knight's business card (United States Air Mail Service) and (possibly) his crib sheets.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jack Knight was one of the early airmail pilots and later became a pilot for the United Air Lines (Boeing Air Transport was predecessor). After over two million miles of flying Knight 'retired' from flying to work in the offices of United Air Lines.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
J. Ted Beebe, gift, 1988, 1989-0011, NASM
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
More Information
General
General
Other materials: Paper slippers included in this collection have been accessioned as an artifact.
General
NASMrev
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Air pilots | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Air mail service | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Knight, James H. "Jack" | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United Air Lines, Inc. | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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