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Trans World Airlines, formerly Transcontinental & Western Air, was founded in 1930 by a merger of Pittsburgh Aviation Industries, Western Express, and T.A.T.- Maddox Airlines (founded in 1929 by Charles Lindbergh). Trans World Airlines began all-air coast to coast commercial service in 1930-1931 and was built into an aviation giant by Howard Hughes. TWA merged with American Airlines in 2001.

From the description of Trans World Airlines records, 1929-1982 (bulk 1944-1970). (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 85836203

From the guide to the Trans World Airlines records, 1929-1982 (bulk 1944-1970), (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Library of Aeronautical History, 1920-1950. University of Southern California, USC Libraries
referencedIn Joseph Costa Papers, 1946-1967 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Clayton S. White Oral History Collection, 1938-1998
referencedIn Prill, George C., 1923-. George C. Prill Papers, 1937-2006 1960-2000. University of Texas at Dallas. Eugene McDermott Library
referencedIn Hill, James C., 1914-. James C. Hill series 2. Arbitration files, 1958-1976. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Seward, Ralph T. (Ralph Theodore), 1907-. Ralph T. Seward series 1. General arbitration files, 1944-1960, bulk 1949-1960. Cornell University Library
referencedIn International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Coordinated Contracts and National Agreement files, 1930-1981, [bulk 1944-1966]. Georgia State University
creatorOf Trans World Airlines. Milestones in manned flight : collection of 6 medals, ca. 1969. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986. Public relations files, 1921-1981. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Papers, 1930-2001. University of Oklahoma, Bizzell Memorial Library
referencedIn Bowen, Melvin O. (Melvin Otis), 1903-1981. Papers, 1925-1970. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Maurice Forge Papers, Bulk, 1947-1950, 1936-1986, (Bulk 1947-1950) Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Shaw, Ethel M. Scrapbook and camera, 1937. UAA/APU Consortium Library, Consortium Library
referencedIn Newsom, Earl, 1897-1973. Papers, 1934-1992. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn United States. Civil Aeronautics Board. United States Civil Aeronautics Board. Hearings, 1959. Cornell University Library
referencedIn United States Emergency Board No. 142, 1961. Transcript of proceedings and exhibits of the Emergency Board No. 142, 1961. Trans World Airlines, Inc., vs. the Air Line Pilots Association, International, 1950-1961. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Gilmore, Gordon L., 1908-. Papers, 1946-1973. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Ozark Air Lines. Ozark Air Lines, Inc. records, 1945 - 1986. Kansas State Historical Society
referencedIn Transportation Library Menu Collection, 1928-present Northwestern University Transportation Library
referencedIn Paul Goodman papers, 1925-1983. Houghton Library
referencedIn New York Times Company records. Arthur Hays Sulzberger papers, 1823-1999 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Transport Workers Union of America: Locals Records, Bulk, 1940-1970, 1931-2008 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Guide to the Tamiment Library Poster and Broadside Collection, 1904-1991 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Cole, David Lawrence, 1902-1977. David Lawrence Cole series 4, subseries 1. General case files, 1946-1977. Cornell University Library
referencedIn United States. Civil Aeronautics Board. Hearings, 1959. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
creatorOf Trans World Airlines. Airline timetable collection, 1965-1992. Mclean County Historical Society Library
referencedIn Elliott, Jock. Jock Elliott papers, 1945-2005 and undated, bulk 1961-1982. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Saarinen, Eero, 1910-1961. Trans World Airlines Unit Terminal Building, New York International Airport, architectural drawings, 1958-1961. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn United States. Emergency Board No. 142. Transcript of proceedings and exhibits, 1950-1961. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
referencedIn Zack, Arnold. Zack, Arnold. Additional Arbitration files, 1996. Cornell University Library
referencedIn United States. Civil Aeronautics Board. [Miami-London route case : exhibits before the Civil Aeronautics Board] Institute of Transportation Studies Library
referencedIn International Association of Machinists. Lodge 1650 (Kansas City, Mo.). International Association of Machinists, Local Lodge 1650 (Kansas City, Missouri) records, 1941-2002. Georgia State University
referencedIn Papers, 1890-1997 (inclusive). Radcliffe College, Archives
referencedIn Papers, 1890-1997 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. Investment analysis files ("T-U"), 1909-1959 (bulk 1931-1954). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Bolton, Edward T. Edward T. Bolton papers, 1943-1967. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Cole, David Lawrence, 1902-1977. Series 3. Emergency Boards materials, 1948-1958. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Tillinghast, Charles. Charles Tillinghast papers, 1931-1992. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Thayer, Paul, 1919-. Oral history interview with Paul Thayer, 2008 February 01. University of North Texas Library, UNT
referencedIn United States. Emergency Board No. 146. Transcript of proceedings and exhibits, 1951-1962. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
creatorOf Trans World Airlines records, 1929-1982 (bulk 1944-1970) Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf Trans World Airlines. Trans World Airlines records, 1929-1982 (bulk 1944-1970). Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Starkey, Norris J., 1920-1999. Photographs [graphic], 1949-1952 Indiana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954. Papers on economic conditions, 1933-1938. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Vera Zorina papers Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Trans World Airlines. The world awaits this lucky girl!: she's won her wings as a TWA airline hostess. Mid-Continent Public Library, Administrative Headquarters
referencedIn Guide to the Transport Workers Union of America Records, 1911-2007 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Trans World Airlines Ambassadors Club membership certificate. Mid-Continent Public Library, Administrative Headquarters
referencedIn TWA Black Caucus. Materials relating to the TWA Black Caucus, [ca. 1960-ca. 1980]. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Wells Rich Greene, Inc. Wells Rich Greene, Inc., records, 1954-1998 and undated. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Milton Caniff Collection, 1805-2007, 1910-1988 The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
referencedIn United States Emergency Board No. 146, 1962. Transcript of proceedings and exhibits of the Emergency Board No. 146, 1962. Trans World Airlines vs. the Flight Engineers' International Association, TWA Chapter, 1951-1962. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Frederick C. Crawford films, 1936-1980 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bolton, Edward T. person
associatedWith Bowen, Melvin O. (Melvin Otis), 1903-1981. person
associatedWith Cole, David Lawrence, 1902-1977. person
associatedWith Costa, Joseph Archives. person
associatedWith Crawford, Frederick Coolidge, 1891-1994 person
associatedWith Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954. person
associatedWith Elliott, Jock. person
associatedWith Forge, Maurice, 1902-1990 person
associatedWith Gilmore, Gordon L., 1908- person
correspondedWith Goodman, Paul, 1911-1972 person
associatedWith Helen Meriwether Lewis Thomas person
associatedWith Hill, James C., 1914- person
associatedWith International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. corporateBody
associatedWith International Association of Machinists. Lodge 1650 (Kansas City, Mo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986. person
associatedWith Milton Caniff person
associatedWith Mr. George M. Foster person
associatedWith Newsom, Earl, 1897-1973. person
associatedWith New York Times Company corporateBody
associatedWith Ozark Air Lines. corporateBody
associatedWith Prill, George C., 1923- person
associatedWith Saarinen, Eero, 1910-1961. person
associatedWith Seward, Ralph T. (Ralph Theodore), 1907- person
associatedWith Shaw, Ethel M. person
associatedWith Spidle, Jake W., 1941- person
associatedWith Starkey, Norris J., 1920-1999. person
associatedWith Thayer, Paul, 1919- person
associatedWith Thomas, Helen Meriwether Lewis. person
associatedWith Tillinghast, Charles. person
associatedWith Transport Workers Union of America. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Civil Aeronautics Board. corporateBody
associatedWith United States Emergency Board No. 142, 1961. corporateBody
associatedWith Wells Rich Greene, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith White, Clayton Samuel, 1912-2004 person
associatedWith Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Zack, Arnold. person
correspondedWith Zorina, Vera. person
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United States
Subject
Aeronautics, Commercial
Aeronautics, Commercial
Aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering
Airlines
Airlines
Airplanes
Jet engines
Jet engines
Transportation
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Active 1982

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