F.W. Kolk papers, 1937-1976.

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F.W. Kolk papers, 1937-1976.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46369466

The Franklin W. Kolk papers focus on his career with American Airlines. The papers include his daily appointments, his correspondence on aviation engineering and administrative matters, and numerous reports on specific engineering subjects. Publicity and research photographs and artifacts collected during his career are also included in the collection.

13 cubic ft. (28 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7564307

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Kolk, F. W.

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Franklin W. Kolk (1919-1976) devoted most of his career to the advanced design of large, commercial airliners. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1941 with an aeronautical engineering degree he worked for American Airlines from 1943-1976. He made technical contributions to several American Airlines airplanes, including the DC-6, DC-7, Lockheed Electra, the Boeing 707, and the DC-10. He eventually became Vice-President of Technical Development for American Airlines...

American Airlines, inc

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