General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Four large metal buttons and three small buttons stapled to a cardboard, that is then stapled to a folder

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

30.0 cm

Width

N/A

Height

24.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Clothing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Scully

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

City

Montreal

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1937

Canada

Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) was formed by the Canadian National Railways. They launched their first flight on September 1, 1937, between Vancouver and Seattle. Throughout the next 25 years, TCA became Canada's national airline, and on January 1, 1965, TCA changed their name to Air Canada. These buttons are the first set of TCA buttons made by Scully, Montreal, November 1937. The buttons came from the private collection of Donald R. MacLaren, TCA-AC's first employee. Donald R. MacLaren was the 3rd ranking Canadian fighter pilot and the most successful of all Sopwith Camel pilots. In 1937, he became TCA's first employee, as assistant to the vice-president.

Function

TCA small and large jacket buttons.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Buttons have embossed TCA logo/ Label glued to folrder reads: "Gratefully received by/ Air Canada [logo]/ From the private collection of/ Donald R. MacLaren/ TCA[/]AC's first employee."/ Pink label on folder's tab reads: "TCA's FIRST WINGS, BUTTONS"/ Handwritten above buttons reads: "First Set of TCA Buttons made by Scully Montreal/ Nov [Mar is crossed out] 1937 DRM"/

Missing

N/A

Finish

Gold coloured embossed button/ There are four large buttons and three small ones

Decoration

Embossed TCA logo