The PUBLICATIONS, 1942-1944, include manuals for constructing and flying the LNE 1 Glider; a government publication titled Wood Aircraft Inspection and Fabrication; two wartime employee newsmagazines from the Waco Aircraft Company and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company; and a publication highlighting Connecticut's role in the war effort. MISCELLANEOUS records, 1942-1979, include a history of Pratt, Read's wartime activities written in 1945, a 1944 annual report for the Gould Aeronautical Division, and some correspondence. Of special interest in this subseries are materials relating to the first transatlantic glider flight of 1943; these include recollections of one of the crew members (taped in 1977), two pieces of the original tow rope used in that flight, and a certificate signed by all the airmen who participated. RELATED MATERIAL, 1944-1983, gathered mainly by Peter Comstock in the postwar years, includes information about two veteran's organizations the National World War II Glider Pilots Association and the 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, A.A.F. along with news clippings about former glider personnel and published information about gliders in World War II.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records, 1839-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
