George C. Prill Papers, 1937-2006 1960-2000.

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Prill, George C., 1923-. George C. Prill Papers, 1937-2006 1960-2000.

George C. Prill Papers, 1937-2006 1960-2000.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/760228386

The collection contains documents, photographs, correspondence, articles, briefing papers, and reports related to George C. Prill's long and varied career in the business side of commercial aviation. It covers his time with Trans World Airways (TWA), Convair, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Lockheed, and several other business ventures. Of particular interest is the material related to George C. Prill's efforts to license the Lockheed L-1011 for construction in the Soviet Union. Series I consists of material related to the personal history of George C. Prill. This includes business and personal correspondence, family history, and speeches and papers. Series II contains material depicting George C. Prill's job with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This includes correspondence, travel reports, FAA events, technical, reports, and air accident investigation information. Series III covers the period when George C. Prill worked for Lockheed. It includes correspondence, testimony and information about Lockheed's ensnarement in foreign bribery cases prosecuted by the U.S. Government, oil leases in Iran, the C-5A Galaxy contract, a security audit prepared for Kuwait, and Lockheed's attempt to license the L-1011 aircraft for production in the USSR. Series IV discusses George C. Prill's involvement in a plan to produce/license Yakovlev YAK-40 aircraft in Mexico. It includes information about the YAK-40 aircraft, and information about doing business in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico. Series V illustrates George Prill's efforts to start Raptor Aviation, a company that would produce ultra light aircraft. it contains general information about ultra lights, the business paperwork for the incorporation and funding of Raptor aviation, and information about conduction business in the Bahamas. Series VI houses correspondence and reports by a number of organizations George G. Prill was involved with including the Air Coach Transport Association (ACTA), Aerospace Industry Association of America (AIAA), and the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) among others. Series VII contains information about the Curtiss C-46 aircraft including technical reports, performance charts, and information about Civil Aeronautics Boards (CAB) rulings limiting the takeoff and landing weights of the aircraft. Series VIII contains Boeing 707 and 720 accident reports, news clippings, performance schematics, and aircraft information related to a number of accidents suffered by these aircraft in the early 1960s. Series IX contains technical reports, impact analysis, articles, and studies of the impact of Supersonic aviation on commercial transport, as well as British/French co-production of the Concorde aircraft. Series X houses reports, studies, and opinions of the International Civil Aeronautics Association (ICAO). Series XI consists of material related to international trade with the Soviet Union including polices, reports, text of trade proposals and agreements, and information about the organization of the Soviet Government. Series XII focuses on international trade with the rest of the world including the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT), the Vienna II Conference, testimony before the U.S. Congress, and trade with Japan and the Far East. Series XIII focuses on material produced the U.S. Government including conferences, the U.S. Congressional Record, hearing transcripts, reports, and guides. Series XIV contains material about foreign aviation including the United Kingdom, Airbus, Aerospatiale, and several Russian state aircraft manufacturing firms. Series XV consists of sales materials, news articles, brochures, engineering reports, and other material related to both aircraft manufacturing companies and airlines. Series XVI focuses on articles, reports, forecasts, brochures discussing a number of aviation related topics including airline hijackings, smog, accidents, and the future potential growth of the commercial aviation sector among others. Series XVII contains photographs including personal photographs of George Prill, trips to the USSR, ICAO conferences, and FAA receptions. Series XVIII contains a number of pieces of memorabilia including two coffee mugs, a paperweight, and four models of aircraft including the Russian SST.

8.5 linear ft.

University of Texas at Dallas. Eugene McDermott Library