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[Letter to A. S. Menasco from from Ben Howard, April 20, 1937] (Item)

Letter (photographic reproduction) to A. S. Menasco, President of the Menasco Manufacturing Company, from Ben Howard, President of the Howard Aircraft Corporation, April 20, 1937. Discusses the reliability and performance of the Model B6 engines. One typed page on Howard Aircraft Corporation letterhead.

[Telegram to William H. Cook, Jr. from William H. Cook, Sr., March 19, 1939] (Item)

Telegram to William H. Cook, Jr. from his father, William H. Cook, Sr., March 19, 1939. Requests a response from Cook, Jr. following the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939. Cook, Jr. was supposed to be aboard the plane and did not notify his parents when he was bumped from the flight. Record includes the Western Union telegram received by Cook, Jr. and the…

[Telegram to William H. Cook, Sr. from William H. Cook, Jr., March 19, 1939] (Item)

Telegram to William H. Cook, Sr. from his son, William H. Cook, Jr., March 19, 1939. Responds to Cook, Sr.'s previous telegram about the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939. Cook, Jr. states that he is okay, as he was not on the flight, but that his boss, William Doyle, was killed. He also references two "KLM men" that took his spot on the flight, likely…

[Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook, Sr. from William H. Cook, Jr., March 27, 1939] (Item)

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook, Sr. from their son, William H. Cook, Jr., March 27, 1939. Addresses the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939 and describes the ongoing investigation and impact; Cook's boss, William Doyle, died in the crash. Other topics including his work at Boeing, his continuing education, and other personal news. Three (3) handwritten…

[Letter to Donald R. Drew from Gordon S. Williams, Assistant Manager, Boeing News Bureau, March 1, 1949] (Item)

Letter to Donald R. Drew, care of William E. Boeing, from Gordon S. Williams, Assistant Manager, Boeing News Bureau, March 1, 1949. Forwards a February 15, 1949 memo written by C. L. Egtvedt, Chairman, Boeing Airplane Company, about the early days of the Boeing Company, focusing specifically on the B & W seaplane and the Boeing Model C. One typed page.

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 27, Folder 4; Box 207, Folder 2 - Product "pitch" letters and price lists, 1940 September - 1941 May] (Item)

Items from Box 27, Folder 4 and Box 207, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, September 1940 through May 1941. Contains product "pitch" letters, diagrams, technical drawings, brochures, and price lists related to Lear products. 26 total items and original folder labeled "Lear / General letters re Products / #17."

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 5, Folder 3 - New York office set-up, 1942 December] (Item)

Items from Box 5, Folder 3 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, December 1942. Contains correspondence and memorandums related to the setup of Lear Avia's New York office. Seven total documents and original folder labeled "Re New York office."

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 24, Folder 4; Box 205, Folder 5 - "Expandable ring clutch (WPL)" [L-D-123], 1943-1944 July] (Item)

Items from Box 24, Folder 4 and Box 205, Folder 5 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, July 1943-1944. Contains correspondence, diagrams, memos, and patent copies related to the expandable ring clutch. 27 total items and original folder labeled "Expandable ring clutch (WPL) / L-d-123."

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 1, Folder 2 - Letter to WPL, President, Lear Developments from Lieut. Gen. V. Cherep-Spiridovich, Proctor, Aeronautical Research Council, 1941 January 5] (Item)

Items from Box 1, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, January 5, 1941. Contains one typed letter to William P. Lear, President, Lear Developments, from Lieut. Gen. V. Cherep-Spiridovich, Proctor, Aeronautical Research Council. Extends invitation to serve as a member and includes "first pre-organization ballot on included draft of proposed regulations and activities."

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 80, Folder 13 - "Patent documentation for 8-track player, cartridges, and related components," 1968 July - 1972 January] (Item)

Items from Box 80, Folder 13 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, 1968-1972. Contains correspondence, diagrams, patent copies, lists, and reports related to Lear Jet Stereo 8-track products. 27 total items.