Robert Rousselot Collection

Note:  This collection is physically located at the CAT/Air America Archive at UTD.

Robert Rousselot was a member of the American Volunteer Group in the Chinese Air Force (Flying Tigers).  After the war, he served as a chief pilot and Vice President of Operations for CAT.  For more information, see William Leary's Perilous Missions.

Small Collection Box 4

Folder

 Description

  Date

1

 CAT calendars 

1950

 

Photographs of CAT aircraft in flight and on the ground (2 copies)

1963

2

 CAT timetables; promotional items featuring the Mandarin Jet

 

3

 Correspondence; primarily from Rousselot to family members: letters; postcards; telegrams

 

4

 Newspaper clippings: Most are undated articles that mention Rousselot from such publications as The China Post and The Japan Times.  Includes special sections:

 

 

Featuring CAT's 15th anniversary

1961

 

Featuring the 1st anniversary of the Mandarin Jet Service

1962

5

31 black and white photograph prints most of which are dated and identified. Subjects include CAT facilities; personnel; and planes

1940-60

6-7

 Photographs

 

8

 Miscellaneous:

 

 

Taiwan Golf and Country Club membership list 

1963

 

Rousselot calling cards

 

 

Records from Chennault memorial service

 

 

"The Ballad of Earthquake McGoon"

 

 

Investigation report of typhoon

 

 

Travel brochures: Bangkok; Hong Kong; Taiwan