University of Wyoming
Charles Tillinghast (1911-1998) was an airline executive for Trans World Airlines during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Saxton's River, Vermont and educated at Brown University and Columbia University Law School, Tillinghast worked for Trans World Airlines for fifteen years, serving as President and Chief Executive Officer (1961-1969) and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (1969-1976). He was also an active member of Conquistadores del Cielo, a social club for aviation industry executives.
Collection contains Charles Tillinghast's personal files (which contain business and personal correspondence, clippings, legal documents, and printed materials), five photograph albums and four scrapbooks (both concerning Tillinghast's career with Trans World Airlines and his involvement with various business organizations), and a few Trans World Corporation board reports. Several Conquistadores del Cielo yearbooks, award certificates, award plaques, a few printed materials, and a number of artifacts are in this collection as well.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Charles Tillinghast at the date of processing.
Partial finding aid available in repository.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
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