Edmund Converse papers 1943-1970

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Edmund Converse papers 1943-1970

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The collection contains the business and political papers of the founder of Bonanza and Air West airlines, who was also an aviation advocate and a leader in the Republican Party. The include correspondence and business agreements on airline formation, mergers and takeovers. There are reports on legal, personnel, financial, and publicity matters. There are also subject files on advocacy groups, airlines, aircraft, and locations. Files from Converse’s participation as a national leader in the Republican Party are also available.

21 cubic ft. (21 record boxes)

eng,

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6405712

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Air West Airlines.

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Bonanza Airlines.

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Association of Local Transport Airlines (U.S.)

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Republican Party (Nev.)

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The Nevada Republican Party sponsored a political rally on the University of Nevada, Reno, campus on October 30, 1986. Ronald Reagan, president of the United States, was keynote speaker. From the description of Ephemera, 1986. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 42779533 ...

Republican Party (Ariz.)

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The election year 1952 was a landmark for the Arizona Republican Party. Barry M. Goldwater was elected to the U.S. Senate, John Rhodes was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and Howard Pyle was elected governor. Prior to this, the last Arizona Republican to have served in Congress was Senator Ralph Cameron whose term ended in 1927. The election results were remarkable considering that registered voters in the Democratic Party members outnumbered those in the Republican Par...

Converse, Edmund

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He was born in New York City in 1906. He grew up in California and earned a Bachelor or Arts in Economics and a law degree from Stanford University by 1934. He was on the staff of U. S. Senator Styles Bridges from 1937 to 1941 when he entered the Navy serving in the Office of Naval Intelligence, the Pacific Fleet, and the Office of Strategic Services. In 1945 he founded Bonanza Airlines out of Las Vegas. He was President and Chairman of the Board until Bonanza merged into Air West A...

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

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The Republican Party is a national political party in the United States, and was founded in 1854. In the 1864 election, the party took the name National Union Party to allow the participation of Democrats. From the description of Republican Party tickets, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 496362231 From the guide to the Republican Party tickets, 1864, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...