Trans World Airlines records, 1929-1982 (bulk 1944-1970).

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Trans World Airlines records, 1929-1982 (bulk 1944-1970).

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The bulk of the collection's materials date from 1944-1970 and include engineering reports and aircraft data on airplanes used by Trans World Airlines. It also contains TWA aircraft blueprints, engineering orders, manuals, specifications, maintenance and service records, and subject files. Items specific to aeronautical vendors such as British Aircraft Corporation, Boeing, General Electric, and a significant amount of Lockheed files are also present.

182.37 cubic ft. (283 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8335191

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Trans World Airlines, formerly Transcontinental & Western Air, was founded in 1930 by a merger of Pittsburgh Aviation Industries, Western Express, and T.A.T.- Maddox Airlines (founded in 1929 by Charles Lindbergh). Trans World Airlines began all-air coast to coast commercial service in 1930-1931 and was built into an aviation giant by Howard Hughes. TWA merged with American Airlines in 2001. From the description of Trans World Airlines records, 1929-1982 (bulk 1944-1970). (Univer...