Oral history interview with Edward C. Svendsen, 1986 Sept. 16.

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Oral history interview with Edward C. Svendsen, 1986 Sept. 16.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63283847

Svendsen begins with a description of his early life and education and a discussion of his work in the Navy during World War II. The bulk of the interview concerns the relationship between ERA and the Navy. Topics include: John Parker and the management of ERA; the work of Howard Engstrom, William Norris, Ralph Meader, John Howard, and Sid Rubens at ERA; and ERA's projects for the Navy.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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