Frank T. Courtney collection, 1914-1977.

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Frank T. Courtney collection, 1914-1977.

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Correspondence, correspondence reply record, diaries, medical waivers, passports, and sport and pilot's licenses, relating to nearly all aspects of his lifelong career in aviation. The diaries cover the daily aspects of his career and life, the documents cover the legal aspect of his flying and immigration, and the correspondence covers the publication of his book, The Eighth Sea.

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San Diego Aerospace Museum Library & Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8078014

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