Edmund Converse papers, 1943-1970.

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Edmund Converse papers, 1943-1970.

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The Edmund Converse Papers are a valuable resource for anyone who wishes to learn about the growth of regional airlines in the Western United States from the 1950s into the 1970s. Bonanza Airlines material includes founding documents, Pacific Airlines merger files, correspondence, administrative files, and subject files on aircraft, airlines, and locations. Air West Airlines material contains Bonanza merger materials and Hughes Tool Company buy out materials. The extensive Republican Party and airline advocacy materials are a resource for understanding how political influence many have impacted regional airline development.

21 cubic ft. (21 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7913132

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Association of Local Transport Airlines (U.S.)

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Air West Airlines.

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Converse, Edmund.

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Edmund Converse was the founder of Bonanza and Air West airlines. He was also an aviation advocate and a leader in the Republican Party. He was born in New York City in 1906. He grew up in California and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a law degree from Stanford University by 1934. He was on the staff of U.S. Senator Styles Bridges from 1937 to 1941 when he entered the Navy. He was in the Office of Naval Intelligence, the Pacific Fleet, and the Office of Strategic Services. In 1945 he...

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