Handbook and manual collection, ca. 1940-ca. 1980.

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Handbook and manual collection, ca. 1940-ca. 1980.

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Handbooks, manuals, and checklists for construction, service, maintenance, testing, and training; parts catalogs; pilot handbooks and flight operating instructions; testing reports, inspection worksheets, service bulletins and other documents, many with manuscript notations, for aircraft, spacecraft, engines, parts, and components produced by various organizations or manufacturers, including the U.S. Navy, Grumman, Republic/Fairchild-Republic, Curtiss-Wright, General Motors, and American Aircraft & Engine.

ca. 100 linear ft.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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SNAC Resource ID: 6883745

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

Related Entities

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Cradle of Aviation Museum (Garden City, N.Y.)

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Collecting area: Information on aviation on Long Island, including Brooklyn and Queens as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155561997 ...

Grumman Corporation

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The Grumman Corporation was originally founded by Leroy R. Grumman in 1929. Its major product has been aircraft, both military and civilian. From the description of Miscellaneous records, 1937-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155538116 ...

Curtiss-Wright Corporation

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On June 26, 1929, the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company merged with the Wright Aeronautical Corporation to form the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. After this merger, the former Wright organization took over all of the engine and propeller manufacturing, while Curtiss concentrated on airplanes. This merger was completed by organizing two major divisions under their original names, but under the direction of a corporate headquarters located in New York City. However, the election of fo...

General motors corporation

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Republic Aviation Corporation

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Fairchild-Republic Corporation.

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

American Aircraft & Engine.

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