Charles L. Lawrance papers 1909-1950

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Charles L. Lawrance papers 1909-1950

The collection contains material about aviation including a copy of the book, "Our National Aviation Program," written by Lawrance and published in 1932. Personal and biographical materials such as newspaper clippings and photographs are included.

cubic ft. (1 small collection envelope + oversize folder)

eng,

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Lawrance, Charles L. (Charles Lanier), 1882-

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Charles Lanier Lawrance was the inventor of the air-cooled radial engine that powered Charles Lindberg's airplane he piloted in 1927 across the Atlantic Ocean. Lawrance was born in 1882 and graduated from Yale University in 1905. He served in the Navy during World War I. He became president of Wright Aeronautical Corporation in 1924, and in 1929, when Wright merged with Curtiss Aviation to become the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, he became the vice-president. In addition to Lindbergh, the engine L...

Curtis-Wright Corporation.

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