Martin, Glenn L. (Glenn Luther), 1886-1955
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1886 - 1955
- Usage: 1886 - 1955
Biographical Note
Glenn Luther Martin (1886 – 1955) was an early American aviation pioneer. He designed and built his own aircraft and was an active pilot. Martin founded the Glenn L. Martin Companay in 1912. After several mergers, it is currently known as Lockheed Martin.
Citation:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Glenn-L-MartinFound in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Biographical Information Files - M
Sub-Group
Scope and Contents
Individuals whose names begin with M: MacCready, Paul [Aeronautical designer and engineer] "A Man for All Reasonings," California Magazine, November 1986"The Sky's the Limit," The Country Gentleman, Spring 1982"Masterful Tinkering of Genius," Insight, June 25, 1990"P.B. MacCready, 81, Inventor, Dies," New York Times, August 31, 2007 MacGilchrist, John...
Dates:
20th Century
William E. Boeing Sr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2005-10-06-B
Abstract
William E. Boeing, Sr. (1881-1956) was an aviation pioneer and founded The Boeing Company in 1916. The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence, philately, business-related materials, clippings, and ephemera, as well as photographs and illustrations related to his personal and business life, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence.
Dates:
circa 1783-2008; Majority of material found within 1900s-1930s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
L'Aéronautique Page with Signatures
Collection — Box Assorted oversize box 13, oversize: folders 1
Identifier: 2024-00-00-29
Content Description
The L'Aéronautique Page with Signatures is a small collection consisting of a single item: the half-title page taken from the 1922 book L'Aéronautique by Charles Dollfus that has been covered in signatures of various aviators. Some signatures include notes and a few are dated 1953 but most are simply autographs. It is unclear of the signatures were collected all at once at a single event or if they were gathered over time at...
Dates:
circa 1922-1953
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Martin, Glenn, circa 1914
File — Box Three, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
The Early Aviation Photograph Collection is a collection of unknown origins consisting of 328 black-and-white photographic prints and 299 negatives primarily depicting aircraft from the first half of the 20th century. Some airships, airports, pilots, and other subjects are also depicted in the photographs. The collection is arranged into two series: Airplane photographs and Non-airplane photographs. The first series, Airplane Photographs, makes up the bulk of the collection with...
Dates:
circa 1914
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