Burr Winslow papers, 1917-1977.

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Burr Winslow papers, 1917-1977.

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The Burr Winslow papers contain information about his time as a U.S. air mail pilot and his activities as a member of the Air Mail Pioneers Association. There are about 250 photographs of Burr Winslow; air mail pilots and crews; post office airports and airplanes; and Burr Winslow and other members of The Air Mail Pioneers Association at their conventions (1917-1966). There is also correspondence (1960-1977); typescript accounts by former air mail pilots of flying in the 1920s (1960s-1970s); certificates from the U.S. Post Office for distinguished service as an air mail pilot from 1918 to 1927 and for Silver Wings Flights (1960-1968); Reno, Nevada U.S. Post Office Air Mail Survey Station Record of Events and Landings (1920); pilots pay and expense vouchers (1930-1937); U. S. Army Pilots Training Log Books (1918); air mail pilots log book (1927-1931); his transport pilots license (1930; and his Aero Club of America license brevetted for an aviator pilot (1918). There are also newspaper clippings about air mail pilots in the 1920s and the Air Mail Pioneers Association activities (1935-1977); strip maps used for air navigation (1920s); and U. S. Post Office Aeronautical Bulletins (1924-1925).

2.92 cubic ft. (3 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8147732

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Air Mail Pioneers Association,

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United States. Post Office Department

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On July 26, 1775, members of the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, agreed: That a postmaster general be appointed for the United Colonies, who shall hold his office at Philada, and shall be allowed a salary of 1000 dollars per an: for himself, and 340 dollars per an: for a secretary and Comptroller, with power to appoint such, and so many deputies as to him may seem proper and necessary. That a line of posts be appointed under the direction of the Postmaster general, from Fal...

Winslow, Burr.

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Burr Winslow (1892-1978) was an air mail pilot. Winslow served in the U.S Army Air Service from 1917 to 1919. He was an air mail pilot from 1920 to 1931. He was also a member of the Air Mail Pilots Association and the Air Mail Pioneers Association. From the description of Burr Winslow papers, 1917-1977. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 75969865 ...

Air Mail Pilots Association.

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