Colonel Halsey Dunwoody (1881-1952) was president of Universal Airlines. He received a B.S. at the U.S. Military Academy in 1905, a B.S. from George Washington University in 1907, and an M.E. from Cornell in 1915. He was organizer and executive vice president of Universal Aviation Corporation in 1927 and established the first transcontinental air route in the United States in 1929. During World War II, he was in charge of operations of the Universal Aviation Corporation and American Airlines.
From the description of Halsey Dunwoody papers, 1918-ca. 1945 (bulk 1918-1932) (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 63200164
From the guide to the Halsey Dunwoody papers, 1918-circa 1945, 1918-1932, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
