British Overseas Airways Corporation
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Airline Schedules Collection
Collection
Identifier: H009-14
Abstract
This artificial collection contains materials related to commercial aviation schedules in the United States as well as international carriers.
Dates:
1928 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1999
Annual Report Collection
Collection
Identifier: H011-14
Abstract
This collection contains annual reports regarding aircraft manufacturers, airlines, and aviation-supporting industries.
Dates:
1929 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1945 - 1978
Robin Higham Papers
Collection
Identifier: H056-01
Abstract
Robin David Steward Higham, a Harvard graduate, was a pilot during World War II and an instructor at the University of Massachusetts from 1954-1957, an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina from 1957-1963, and a Professor of History at Kansas State University beginning in 1963. His career at Kansas State University spanned from 1963-1999. He wrote numerous books and articles focusing on aviation, military, and geo-political subjects.
Dates:
1915 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1995
George C. Prill Papers
Collection
Identifier: H014-10
Scope and Content
The collection contains documents, photographs, correspondence, articles, briefing papers, and reports related to George C. Prill's long and varied career in the business side of commercial aviation. It covers his time with Trans World Airways (TWA), Convair, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Lockheed, and several other business ventures. Of particular interest is the material related to George C. Prill's efforts to license the Lockheed L-1011 for construction in the Soviet Union....
Dates:
1937 - 2006; Majority of material found within 1960 - 2000