The William E. Boeing Library from Restoration Books The Boeing
Library (William Boeing holds a mail sack in the photo of the
first international mail flight -- Victoria, B.C. to Seattle
--1919). By Michael Stillman We recently received an exceptional
catalogue of the library of an exceptional man: Selections from
the Library of William E. Boeing. Even those not familiar with
the man will instantly recognize his name, synonymous with air
travel. Boeing actually began his career in the timber business,
where his late father had built substantial wealth. This led him
to move to Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, now home of his
namesake company's airplane manufacturing facilities. It was
there that he witnessed an air show in 1910, which generated his
interest in aviation, and determination to improve upon the
technology. By 1915, Boeing was in the business of designing
airplanes. This led to an early foray into carrying airmail,
from which he would buy out other carriers, unifying operations
under the name Uni