Talk:Pacific Air Lines

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I've been attempting to expand the article for the past week or so, thanks in no small part to Time Magazine's keeping long-term archives of complete articles available to everyone, free of charge. If only the New York Times did the same. I've added some citations directly into the text, but still need to 'do them the right way' with templates when I find the time. - Itsfullofstars 17:43, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

After expanding this article from a single paragraph to the state it is today, I'm beginning to realize I'm running low on new sources to expand it even more. I'm hoping some people might know why the airline was renamed in 1958, and what reasons drove the decision to merge with two rivals a decade later.

Also welcome would be images such as postcards or photographs that can legally be added to give the article more visual appeal. I've seen some nice photos and scanned postcards on the web while doing my research, but none appeared to be freely available for insertion without contacting those who might be holding the copyright. I've wondered though, about how a website that simply re-displays commercial works created by others (say, vintage postcards, for example) can claim any form of copyright at all. Simply scanning a postcard and posting it on the web doesn't give the scanner any special copyright that I'm aware of, yet I've seen such pages with an "All Rights Reserved" disclaimer. The tricky thing is, how does one find out who to contact about copyright ownership when you're dealing with a defunct company, like Pacific Air Lines?

If anyone has any private collection images they would be willing to donate for the cause, please leave a message here or on my talk page. Thank you! - Itsfullofstars 21:43, 31 January 2007 (UTC)