Letter regarding donated Douglas DC-6 & DC-7 Lithograph Prints, 2024

Item — Box: TB.S7.001, Folder: TF.S7.B.018.001

Identifier: 20240016.01

Scope and Contents

Document Type: Record (Business).

Purpose: Business activities.

Authority: Individual.

Scope: Letter from William Thompson to AEHS (Kim McCutcheon) donating three DC-6 and DC-7 lithography prints to AEHS. Written circa 1924.

Contents: The donor (William Thompson) stated in this letter, "While living in Long Beach, California in the 1960s, a neighbor who worked at Douglas Aircraft [Company] gave me these prints. I know they will be taken care of by the Historical Society [AEHS]." Based on additional information from Kim McCutcheon, we believe the neighbor who gave the prints to Mr. Thompson was an employee in the Douglas Aircraft Engineering Offices in Long Beach, CA who acquired these Douglas prints from the company when it disposed of them during construction/renovation of the facility.

Dates

Existence: 2024

Creator

From the Collection: Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Inc. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Page (1 Letter)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

See related prints: ID #s: 20240016, 20240017, 20240018, 20250011 and 20250012

Separated Materials

Google Drive: AEHS IDs #20240016, #20240017 & #20240018 (2024 Correspondence related to 3 Douglas Aircraft Company DC-6 & DC-7 prints, 1 pg) 2026.07.13.pdf