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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-Martin

Found 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

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

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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