Horace E. Weihmiller papers, 1943-1976.

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Horace E. Weihmiller papers, 1943-1976.

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The Horace E. Weihmiller papers contain alphabetical subject files which include correspondence, position papers, reports, graphs, technical notes, and printed material (1943-1976). There is information concerning all the companies and government agencies that he worked for. These include Corman Aircraft Corporation, Consolidated Aircraft, Ford Motor Company, Republic Aviation Corporation, NASA, Department of Transportation, Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the United States Army and Air Force, MIT, and Calspan Corporation. There is also information regarding astrophysics and aeronautics.

93 cubic ft. (93 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8333733

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Corman Aircraft Corporation.

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NASA Advisory Council. Aeronautics Advisory Committee

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Consolidated Aircraft (Firm)

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Scientific Aircraft Consulting Service.

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Weihmiller, Horace E., 1902-1976.

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Horace E. Weihmiller was an airplane designer, aerospace engineer, test pilot and aerospace consultant. He was the chief engineer for Travel Air (1926-1928), a president and general manager for Corman Aircraft Corporation (1928-1930), and an aerospace engineer for Ford Motor Company's Airplane Division (1930-1933). He designed airplanes and was the test pilot for all the airplanes that he designed from 1926 to 1936. He worked for Consolidated Aircraft as an airplane designer (1936-1943). He left...

Republic Aviation Corporation

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United States. Atmospheric and Space Administration.

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United States. Office of High Speed Ground Transportation.

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Ford Motor Company. Airplane Division

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United States. Air Force

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At Harris Neck, Georgia, in the remote northern reaches of McIntosh County, the United States government, in the fall of 1942, confiscated the lands along the South Newport and Barbour Island Rivers. Paved runways were constructed for aircraft, and Harris Neck became an air reconnaissance base for the United States Army Air Force during World War II. A number of support buildings were constructed at the Harris Neck Air Base, such as barracks for personnel, an officers club, and PX, to serve the ...