Charles H. Hubbell papers, ca. 1920-1970.

ArchivalResource

Charles H. Hubbell papers, ca. 1920-1970.

Consists of notes, correspondence, printed material, tracings, sketches, and working drawings. Includes the tracings, sketches, and working drawings that went into the finished Thompson Products calendars and other Hubbell aviation artwork.

3 linear ft.

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

TRW Inc.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6z37cq5 (corporateBody)

Established in 1900, in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Cleveland Cap Screw Co. It began producing automotive parts and underwent several reorganizations, becoming the Electric Welding Products Co. (1908), the Steel Products Co. (1915), and Thompson Products Inc. (1926). It expanded to include branch plants and the production of aircraft parts, and fostered a company union, the Automotive and Aircraft Workers Alliance (later the Aircraft Workers Alliance). It grew during World War II due to defense cont...

United States. Air Force. Military Air Transport Service

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61p23hr (corporateBody)

Hubbell, Charles H., 1898-1971.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6g77zj0 (person)

Charles H. Hubbell was a well-known aviation artist and native of Cleveland, Ohio. During World War I, he served in the Navy and was a draftsman in the design of naval aircraft. He graduated from the Cleveland School of Art in 1922, and became a commercial artist. Hubbell received his private pilots license in 1927 by exchanging aviation art with flight instructors for flying lessons. He was commissioned by Thompson Products of Cleveland to paint the winning aircraft of each year's Thompson Trop...

Thompson Products, inc.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64j5v7z (corporateBody)

Manufacturer of automotive and air transportation equipment based in Cleveland, Ohio. Incorporated in 1916. Frederick C. Crawford became president in 1933 and espoused a philosophy of industrial relations which came to be called "Crawfordism". It was antagonistic to outside labor unions and sought to promote internal harmony through management-led education of employees. In 1958 the firm's name was changed to Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, inc. and in 1965 to TRW Inc. From the description...

National Air Races (Cleveland, Ohio)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6j17140 (corporateBody)