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Convair Photograph Collection, 1952-1957

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division
Title
Convair Photograph Collection
Dates
1952-1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
54 photographic prints ((1 box))
Collection Number
PH0593
Summary
1950s publicity photographs from the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation and Convair
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to the public.

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

In 1923 the E.F. Gallaudet Aircraft Co. acquired patents and manufacturing rights from Dayton-Wright (U.S. Army Air Corps headquarters) and founded Consolidated Aircraft Corp. Consolidated Aircraft merged with Vultee Aircraft Corp. of San Diego, Calif., in 1941 and produced mostly military aircraft. The name was changed to Convair in 1943. Convair became a division of another military contractor, General Dynamics Corp., in 1953.

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Content Description

This collection consists of publicity photographs of Consolidated Vultee and Convair designs from the 1950s. It is divided into five sections: Commercial Airplanes, Military Airplanes, Production, Static Test Center, and Solar Furnace. The collection primarily contains photographs of military aircraft, including some showing the famous B-36 Peacemaker and B-58 Hustler bombers. The most well documented sections, however, are of experimental military designs, the Static Test Center, which tests metal fatigue, and the experimental "Solar Furnace" (solar-powered laser).

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The collection has been compiled from items in the repository's transportation-related subject photographs file.

Processing Note

Processed by Tim Held, 2002.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 


2002 (Last modified: 4/12/2018)

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