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Springfield Aircraft Corporation Photographs

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Creator:
Springfield Aircraft Co.  Search this
Names:
Springfield Aircraft Co.  Search this
Owen, K. D.  Search this
Rose, Willis M.  Search this
Extent:
0.25 Cubic feet ((1 folder))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1917-1921
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of 57 original photographs. They comprise some of the most detailed views of Curtiss JN-4's built under contract. Also included are rare photographs of the company's factory and a Liberty Bond drive parade.
Biographical / Historical:
In an effort to assist the war in 1917, J. G. White and Company of New York established the Springfield Aircraft Corporation, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Through the persistence of the corporation's vice-president and general manager, Willis M. Rose, and K. D. Owen, production manager, the corporation was awarded a contract to build more than 500 Curtiss JN-4D training aircraft.
General:
NASMrev
Provenance:
Henry Martin Rose, Gift, 1987, 1988-0004, NASM
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Springfield (Curtiss) JN-4D  Search this
Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States  Search this
Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Aircraft industry -- United States  Search this
Aircraft industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Identifier:
NASM.1988.0004
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a7e055b4-28b0-40d1-928d-b3a492b7d4d3
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-1988-0004