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Boise-based Empire Airlines started in September 1946 as a feeder airline with routes between Idaho Falls / Boise and between Boise / Spokane, Washington. The primary passenger aircraft by 1948 was the Douglas DC-3 'Timesaver', which was able to carry 24 passengers and three crew. Empire also carried air mail.

 Identifier

NASM.1987.0151

Creator

Empire Air Lines

Date

[ca. 1930s-1950s]

bulk [ca. 1940s]

Provenance

Jon Proctor, gift, 1991, 1987-0151, NASM

Extent

0.45 Cubic feet ((1 legal document box))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection includes the following: 29 first flight air mail covers; 264 photographs (8 x 10) of Empire employees, aerial and ground photos, internal and external airplane shots and 31 miscellaneous negatives; newspaper clippings and correspondence; and a few photographs of Zimmerly Airlines. The articles discuss flights in Idaho (flight schools, airmail, air shows, airports, etc.).

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Airlines

Aeronautics

Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials