United Airlines 50th Anniversary Celebration (Boise, Idaho) collection
Summary
The collection contains newspaper and magazine articles, United Airlines press releases, correspondence, miscellaneous notes, and photographs documenting the 50th anniversary events in Boise.
Dates
- Creation: 1926 - 1976
Creator
- Boise Chamber of Commerce (Organization)
Historical Note
The Boise Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee planned the Boise celebration of the 50th anniversay of United Airlines. Activities included the re-enactment of the flight of a Swallow aircraft from Pasco, Washington to Boise and on to Elko, Nevada. The original flight in 1926 by Varney Airlines, a United predecessor company, marked the dawn of commercial air transportation in America.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 document box.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Folder 1: Magazine and newspaper articles; "Friendly Times," United Airlines, April and May 1976 Folder 2: Press releases - United Airlines Folder 3: Correspondence Folder 4: Miscellaneous - Agenda, passenger list, program, notes Folder 5: Photographs
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Idaho State Archives Manuscript Collections Repository