Papers, 1926-1979.

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Papers, 1926-1979.

Correspondence between Smith and Lee Tavis, 1970s; annual reports of Aviation Corporation (AVOCO), 1930-1935, and American Airlines, 1966-1975; a financial analysis of American Airlines and its predecessor companies by Smith, 1920s-1975; copies of correspondence and advertising memos of Smith, 1948-1956. Articles and clippings about Smith, 1940s-1970s; photocopies of the Aircraft Yearbook, 1926-1932; transcripts and audio tapes of interviews of Smith by Tavis, 1970s; a book-length manuscript of material collected by Tavis concerning Smith; and printed matter about the history of aviation, 1963-1979.

2.5 linear feet.

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American Airlines, inc

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Smith, C. R. (Cyrus Rowlett), 1899-

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President of American Airlines, 1934-1968; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1968-1969; and Chairman of the Board of American Airlines, 1973-1974. From the description of Papers, 1926-1979. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 25210469 Aviation company executive. From the description of Reminiscences of Cyrus Rowlett Smith : oral history, 1960. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122512911 ...