Eastern Airlines Retirees Association records - 1941-1990

3.5 linear feet (6 boxes)

The records include photographs of aircraft in various stages of  construction and others under consideration for purchase such as the Concorde. Other images show flight attendants, pilots and other airlines personnel. Documents include; printed copies of contracts between Eastern Airlines Inc. and the Air Line Pilots, guides for flight attendants and navigational manuals and blueprints of aircraft interiors. There are several issues of newsletters specific to Eastern Airlines personnel including Repartee from The Retired Eastern Pilots Association, others are aircraft industry related, but none include a full run. Ephemera include marketing and advertising materials such as fold-out planes, logos, brochures and a copy of "Sunrise at Eastern". A scrapbook of photographs and mementos compiled by flight attendants in training at the Miami Springs Villas and Hotel chronicle their training and social life at the hotel. Another scrapbook, compiled by Clunet Lewis, Manager in St. Louis, Missouri includes newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding Eastern and general airlines services in the St. Louis area.

Arranged in 6 series: 1. Photographs. 2. Air Line Pilots contracts. 3. Manuals and training guides. 4. Newsletters. 5. Scrapbooks. 6. Ephemera.

The collection is open for research.

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• English

Gift.

These records are part of a large group of Eastern Airlines Retirees Association records that are not yet processed.

Eastern Airlines, inc. Eastern Airlines records, 1926-1939. Accession number: 1991-354

Other Information

Accession number: 2011-410

Finding Aid Authors: Dawn Hugh.

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