Frank Henry Russell Papers, 1901-1947
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Biographical Material, 1925-1947
- Correspondence, General, 1908-1916
- Correspondence, General, 1916-1919
- Correspondence, General, A-D, 1921-1923
- Correspondence, General, E-L, 1921-1923
- Correspondence, General, M-S, 1921-1923
- Correspondence, General, T-Z, 1921-1923
- Correspondence, General, 1924
- Correspondence, General, 1930
- Correspondence, General, 1931-1935
- Correspondence, General, 1932-1935
- Correspondence, General, 1935-1940
- Correspondence, General, 1935-1943
- Correspondence, General, 1938-1942
- Correspondence, Personal, undated
- Correspondence, Resignation from Curtiss-Wright, 1930-1931
- Correspondence, Russell Family, 1932-1935
- Correspondence, Sympathy Cards, 1947
- Correspondence, Sympathy Letters to Frank Henry Russell, A-J, 1924
- Correspondence, Sympathy Letters to Frank Henry Russell, K-Z, 1924
- Diaries, 1909-1935
- Diary, 1925
- Edward Budd Manufacturing Company Materials, circa 1932
- Miscellaneous Material, 1901-1916
- Photographs, Army Air Service, 1921
- Photographs, Construction of Planes, 1916-1922
- Photographs, Curtiss Planes, 1918-1923
- Photographs, Destroyed Airplane Hangar, undated
- Photographs, Motors and other airplane parts, undated
- Photographs, nitrate negatives, undated
- Photographs, People, undated
- Photographs, People "AAC", undated
- Photographs, Personal, undated
- Speeches, undated
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Russell, Frank Henry, 1879-1947
- Title
- Frank Henry Russell Papers
- Dates
- 1901-1947 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 11624
- Summary
- Contains correspondence, photographs, and other materials related to Frank Henry Russell's career in the aviation industry.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Frank Henry Russell's career in aviation began when he went to work for the Wright brothers in 1909, after seeing one of their flights. He was appointed the first factory manager of Wright Company in January 1910. He moved to Burgess Aeroplane Company as manager in 1911. During the first World War he supervised the manufacture of amphibious and training planes for the U.S. military. After Glenn H. Curtiss absorbed Burgess into his Curtiss Engineering Corporation in 1915, he made Russell manager of the Long Island, New York plant. He became vice president of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in 1920 snd pioneered the manufacture of aircraft that became the combat planes of the 1940s. He retired from Curtiss in 1931 to be the vice president and director of the Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Company, which pioneered the development of light weight stainless steel diesel powered and electric powered trains. Russell organized Manufacturers Aircraft Association in 1917 and was its president until his death in 1947.
Content Description
The Frank Henry Russell papers contain correspondence from Russell's professional and personal life and photographs of airplanes, a destroyed airplane hangar in Hempstead, NY, people in the aviation industry, and photographs from the Army Air Service. Also included are Russell's day-by-day diaries, biographical material, and speeches related to the airline industry by Russell.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically. The arrangement of the correspondence is based on how the letters were originally bound or grouped.
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Frank Henry Russell at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from John Russell in 1981.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Laura Uglean Jackson in December 2009. The biography was edited by D. Claudia Thompson in February 2014.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Biographical MaterialDates: 1925-1947Container: Box 1, Folder 1-2
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Description: Correspondence, GeneralDates: 1908-1916Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Correspondence, GeneralDates: 1916-1919Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Correspondence, General, A-DDates: 1921-1923Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Correspondence, General, E-LDates: 1921-1923Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Correspondence, General, M-SDates: 1921-1923Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Correspondence, General, T-ZDates: 1921-1923Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Correspondence, GeneralDates: 1924Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Correspondence, GeneralDates: 1930Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Correspondence, GeneralDates: 1931-1935Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Correspondence, GeneralDates: 1932-1935Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Correspondence, GeneralDates: 1935-1940Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Correspondence, GeneralDates: 1935-1943Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Correspondence, GeneralDates: 1938-1942Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Correspondence, PersonalDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Correspondence, Resignation from Curtiss-WrightDates: 1930-1931Container: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Correspondence, Russell FamilyDates: 1932-1935Container: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Correspondence, Sympathy CardsDates: 1947Container: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Correspondence, Sympathy Letters to Frank Henry Russell, A-JDates: 1924Container: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Correspondence, Sympathy Letters to Frank Henry Russell, K-ZDates: 1924Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: DiariesDates: 1909-1935Container: Box 3-8
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Description: DiaryDates: 1925Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Edward Budd Manufacturing Company MaterialsDates: circa 1932Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Miscellaneous MaterialDates: 1901-1916Container: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Photographs, Army Air ServiceDates: 1921Container: Box 2, Folder 5-7
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Description: Photographs, Construction of PlanesDates: 1916-1922Container: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Photographs, Curtiss PlanesDates: 1918-1923Container: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Photographs, Destroyed Airplane HangarDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 10-11
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Description: Photographs, Motors and other airplane partsDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Photographs, nitrate negativesDates: undatedContainer: Box 9
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Description: Photographs, PeopleDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Photographs, People "AAC"Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Photographs, PersonalDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 15
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Description: SpeechesDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 16
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Aeronautics -- United States.
- Aeronautics, Military -- United States.
- Aircraft industry -- United States.
- Airplane factories -- United States.
- Airplanes -- United States.
- Airplanes, Military -- United States.
- Airplanes, Racing -- United States.
- Curtiss-Wright aircraft.
- Hangars -- Hempstead (N.Y.)
Corporate Names
- Burgess Aeroplane Company, inc.
- Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, inc.
- Curtiss Engineering Corporation, inc.
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation, inc.
- Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Company -- Aircraft Division.
- Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Company -- Railway Division.
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
