Boileau (Almerian R.) Personal Papers, 1904-2000

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Summary

Title:
Almerian R. Boileau Personal Papers
Dates:
1904-2000
Abstract:
Almerian (Al) Robinson Boileau graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1926. He ranked up from ensign to lieutenant junior grade to commander. He received his wings in 1929. He was involved in Naval Aviation for several years.
Extent:
0.6 Cubic feet There are five different sized boxes. One box holds the majority of the collection, and its measurements are 15 ¼ x 10 ¼ x 5 inches. The other four boxes hold the log books, and their measurements are 9 ¾ x 6 ½ x 1 ½ inches
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”]

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains many photographs, orders, booklets, identification papers, certificates, logbooks, and scrolls. The collection – organized by material type – covers Boileau’s life experiences.

This collection includes uniform artifacts that are in curatorial’s possession. It also includes logbooks that are separated from this collection (LB 286A – LB 286C, LB 287A – LB 287I).

Biographical / historical:

Almerian (Al) Robinson Boileau graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1926. He ranked up from ensign to lieutenant junior grade to commander. He received his wings in 1929. He flew on the Navy’s first converted aircraft carrier, the USS Langley, and the first real aircraft carrier, the USS Lexington. He toured the Panama Canal Zone, but his health deteriorated due to poor diet and he was forced to stop flying. From this point forward, Boileau remained out of the air for the rest of his 22-year Navy career. He then began to study atmosphere and visibility as a physics researcher at the University of California (Berkeley). Around 1967, Boileau got his private license, and began to teach his wife Laura Little how to fly. Both Boileau and Little also got their commercial licenses. Little was an adept pilot which enabled her to enter the Powder Puff Derby.

Almerian Boileau passed away December 26, 2000 at 96 years old. The collection contains many photographs, orders, booklets, identification papers, certificates, logbooks, and scrolls. The collection – organized by material type – covers Boileau’s life experiences.

This collection includes uniform artifacts that are in curatorial’s possession. It also includes logbooks that are separated from this collection (LB 286A – LB 286C, LB 287A – LB 287I).

Acquisition information:
The materials in this collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Alan Renga
Date Prepared:
11/4/2015
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-11-04T12:24-0500

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers by appointment.

Terms of access:

Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.

Preferred citation:

[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”]

Location of this collection:
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 234-8291
archives@sdasm.org
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