National Air and Space Museum Archives

American and Canadian Airlines Memorabilia

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.2003.0004
Dates:
1943
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.25 Cubic feet
(1 slim document box)
Repository:
This donation consists of memorabilia, mostly from 1943, from the following American and Canadian airlines: American Airlines; Canadian Pacific Airlines; Northwest Airlines; Pennsylvania Central Airlines; Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA); TWA; United Air Lines; and Western Air Lines.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This donation consists of memorabilia, mostly from 1943, from the following American and Canadian airlines: American Airlines; Canadian Pacific Airlines; Northwest Airlines; Pennsylvania Central Airlines; Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA); TWA; United Air Lines; and Western Air Lines. The following types of memorabilia are included: souvenir route maps, souvenir flight packets, menus, baggage labels and decals, seat occupied signs, postcards, tickets, timetable schedules, comment cards, and brochures.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Arranged by airline.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Although casual air travel virtually ceased during the conflict, World War II brought new life to the airline industry as many airlines in the Allied countries, including the United States and Canada, were flush from lease contracts to the military. Airlines immediately began working closely with the military, coordinating the transport of aircraft, cargo, and personnel around the world. A tight priority list ensured that only those serving the war effort flew.

Administration

Author
Patti Williams
Immediate Source of Acquisition
J. S. Gregson, Gift, 2002, NASM.2003.0004
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Patti Williams, 2020.

Using the Collection

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.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Preferred Citation
American and Canadian Airlines Memorabilia, NASM.2003.0004, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Airlines Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
World War, 1939-1945 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ephemera Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Timetables Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Postcards -- 1940-1960 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Brochures Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
American Airlines Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Northwest Airlines, Inc. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Western Airlines Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Trans World Airlines Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pennsylvania Central Airlines Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United Air Lines, Inc. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Canadian Pacific Airlines Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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