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The goal of the Pan Am Historical Foundation is to preserve the history and accomplishments of Pan American World Airways, and the people who worked to make her the World's Greatest Airline. In addition to its special projects, the Foundation publishes a quarterly newsletter and annually reissues the famous Pan Am Calendar.
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Current Foundation News
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The foundation has commissioned the producers of the award winning
television "D-Day Anniversary" documentary to produce a short video
about the legendary China Clipper. Relive part of Pan
Am's glorious past with this historic video.
The video is available for $18, including postage and handling in the
US. Orders may be made by check, money order or credit card. Be sure
to include the card number and expiration date on all credit card orders.
Send all orders to the Foundation address below.
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Pan Am's First Lady. The Diary of Betty Stettinius Trippe is a revealing and intimate account by the wife of the legendary founder of Pan American World Airways. The book comprises a collection of Betty
Trippe's memoirs beginning in 1925 when she first met Juan Trippe, an
energetic young aviator who had recently formed Colonial Air Transport
and was operating the first air mail contract between New York and
Boston.
From a private and very personal perspective, Betty Trippe
provides a unique account of many of the major events in the history of
Pan Am including her recollections of the 1929 Caribbean survey flight
with Charles and Anne Lindbergh and her experience on the 1937
inaugural flight to Hong Kong.
Initially published fourteen years ago as a limited private edition,
the book has been republished by PALADWR PRESS in association with the
Pan Am Historical Foundation and contains a thoughtful foreword by
Reeve Lindbergh.
Copies can be ordered for $30, plus $3.50 shipping from the Historical
Foundation at the address below.
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1997 Pan Am
Calendar
Special
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The 1997 Pan Am Historical Foundation Calendar "Wings Over The World"
is now being offered at the reduced price of just $6 each, plus postage
and handling. Get that calendar now and/or order extras as gifts for
friends begging to receive one...WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
The cost to order in the U.S. is $10 which includes postage and
handling, Overseas orders are $14 total. U.S. orders may be made by
check, money order or credit card. Overseas orders must be paid by
credit card. Be sure to include the card number and expiration date on
all credit card orders. Send all orders to the Foundation address
below.
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1997 Pan Am
Calendar
Reflects the
Glory Days
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The glory days of its propeller planes - during and after World War II
- are celebrated in the 1997 Pan Am calendar, which the Foundation has
mailed to all members. The calendar also describes and honors the
exploits of the Pan Am personel who flew under contract to the War
Department, delivering aircraft and cargo to combat areas.
Beginning with the Boeing 314s - the only passenger planes able to
cross the Atlantic when the United States entered the war - the
calendar showcases the DC-3, which Pan Am crews flew over the Hump to
China; the Lockheed Hudson Bombers they delivered to North Africa to
help turn the battle of El Alamein, and the Navy flying boats they used
to rescue victims at sea. It goes on to the planes that introduced mass
air transport; the DC-4, 6B and 7, the elegant Constellation and the
luxurious Stratocruiser.
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Activities of the Foundation
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The Foundation's preservation efforts recently resulted in the placing of a commemorative
plaque in the lobby of the Pan Am Building in New York.
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Pan Am
Documentary
Project
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Preliminary work has begun on production of a documentary detailing over 60 years of aviation pioneering
by the men and women of Pan Am. A production company has been selected and script development has
been started.
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Work has started on establishing a permanent museum of Pan Am's accomplishments. The Foundation acquired many of Pan Am's corporate archives and deposited them at the Richter Library of the University Of Miami. The Historical Association of South Florida has been appointed the official custodian and is in the process of cataloging these artifacts of American aviation.
The Association's objective is to acquire Pan Am's original Dinner Key flying boat terminal, presently the Miami City Hall, to serve as the permanent museum. Individuals wishing to donate or loan memorabilia should contact the Association at 305-375-1492 and ask to speak to a curator.
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On November 22, 1995, in San Francisco, the Foundation sponsored the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the historic First Trans-Pacific by the famous China Clipper. The celebration was attended by a number of national and local dignitaries, including former Pan Am staff who worked with the "flying boats" in San Francisco, who were on hand to witness the re-creation of the historic "First Trans-Pacific Flight".
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Foundation Membership
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Membership in the Foundation helps support efforts to keep the Pan Am name alive. Annual dues are USD 30.00, and
further information about membership in the Foundation, or the Foundation's various preservation efforts, is
available from:
The Pan Am Historical Foundation
P.O. Box 1222
Weston, CT. 06883-0222
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Background illustration: The Martin M-130, the famous "China Clipper"
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Please help by joining the Foundation today.
Updated: Sunday, June 15, 1997 - 10:47:38 AM
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